# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220003330013` · 11/20/2000 · Hibbing Taconite Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 24.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
- **Operator:** Hibbing Taconite Company
- **Mine:** [2101600](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2101600)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AN AIR HOSE IN THE FIELD. HE USED A BACK SCREW TO CUT THE STEEL BAND THAT SECURES THE HOSE TO THE FITTIN. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY OPEN THE BAND. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF THE STEEL BAND CAUSE DHIM TO INADVERTANTLY CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE KNIFE HE WAS HOLDING.

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