# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220041310094` · 04/30/2004 · Hammett Gravel Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Harold P  Hammett Jr; Heyward C  Green
- **Operator:** Hammett Gravel Company Inc
- **Mine:** [2200519](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2200519)
## Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT ATTEMPTING TO CUT IT WITH UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE TO CUT, HE LOST HIS FOOTING IN THE GRAVEL HE WAS STANDING IN CAUSING THE KNIFE TO CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

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