# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220023180033` · 11/11/2002 · Valley Caliche Products Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **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:** 8.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert H  Thompson; Mark G  Motheral
- **Operator:** Valley Caliche Products Inc
- **Mine:** [4101477](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4101477)
## Narrative

EE WAS CUTTING A BOLT NOTCH OUT OF A STRIP OF WIPER RUBBER. HIS LEFT HAND WAS NEAREST TO HIM AND HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIM. THE KNIFE SLIPPED RUNNING ACROSS HIS LEFT THUMB AREA LEAVI NG A MULTI LAYERED LACERATION ON THE TOP OF HIS THUMB.

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