# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220042010080` · 07/14/2004 · Mettiki Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 24.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1800621](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800621)
## Narrative

PERSON WAS HELPING REMOVE BELT FROM STORAGE UNIT. BELT HAD BEEN PULLED AND INJURED PERSON WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES CUTTING THE BELT WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE BELT WHILE CUTTING AND WENT ACROSS HIS LEFT KNEE, CUTTING IT. THE CUT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

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