# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220011550042` · 05/25/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 25
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800017](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800017)
## Narrative

EE WAS USING A PEN KNIFE TO CUT NYLON DRAW BANDS, PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM AS HE CUT THRU THE BAND. THE FORCE DROVE THE KNIFE INTO HIS THUMB CUTTING HIS TENDON, SURGERY SCHEDULED ON 6-1-0 1.

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