# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220032370042` · 08/09/2003 · Texas Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** EXPLOSIVE-DIR REL TO INJR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Texas Industries
- **Mine:** [1601382](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1601382)
## Narrative

MINER WAS CUTTING PLASTIC ""ZIP"" TIES WHICH SECURED A HOSE. HE WAS WEARING LEATHER PALM GLOVES. HOLDING TIE IN LEFT HAND, MINER USED POCKET KNIFE TO CUT TIE LOOSE, CUTTING TOWARDS HAND. KNIFE W ENT THROUGH GLOVE AND CUT HAND AFTER IT HAD CUT TIE. MUSCLE AS WELL AS SKIN CUT.

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