# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220021090066` · 04/15/2002 · URI, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Uranium Resources Inc
- **Operator:** URI, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4103515](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103515)
## Narrative

I WAS HELPING ANOTHER INSTALL 1/4"" STAINLESS TUBING FOR THE REVERSE OSMOSIS PRESSURE GAUGES & TIED ONE END OF THE TUBING WITH AN ELECTRICAL TIE WRAP. ATTEMPTING TO CUT THE END OF THE TIE WRAP, MY KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT MY LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE E.R. SUTURED THE CUT. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD I USED THE RIGHT TOOL FOR CUTTING SUCH MATERIAL: A PAIR ELECTRICAL DIKE.

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