# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220040690028` · 03/04/2004 · Cargill Salt 
## 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:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cargill Inc
- **Operator:** Cargill Salt 
- **Mine:** [3000663](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000663)
## Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT OUT A TRIANGLE PIECE OF A CONVEYOR BELT. HE CUT THE FIRST TWO SIDES OF THE TRIANGLE AND PULLED THAT PIECE BACK SO THE THIRD SIDE WOULD BE EASIER TO CUT. AS HE CUT TOWA RDS HIMSELF WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, HE WAS UNABLE THE BLADE BEFORE IT CUT HIS ABDOMEN. HE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES ON THE SAME DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, MARCH 4, 2004.

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