# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220002840065` · 09/26/2000 · Ash Grove Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Operator:** Ash Grove Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1400034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1400034)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT AND STRIP AWAY THE INSULATION FROM THE END OF AN ELECTRICAL CABLE. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE KNIFTE SLICED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND.

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