# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001360055` · 05/10/2000 · Canterbury Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 1.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** Canterbury Coal Company
- **Mine:** [3605708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605708)
## Narrative

EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE BLADE BROKE WHEN THE BLADE CONTACTED A BELT CLIP, STRIKING WRIST. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS IMPROPER USE AND BODY PLACEMENT OF ARM. COM[LIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A POSSIBLE FACTOR, PERSONNEL SAFETY EQUIP A FACTOR, MINING SYSTEMS A FACTOR.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*