# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220051800069` · 06/21/2005 · Performance Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Performance Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4608436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608436)
## Narrative

EE WAS MAKING CABLE SPLICE ON THE RIGHT BOLTER. AS EE WAS REMOVING INSULATION HIS KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB. HE TRANSPORTED HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED STITCHES.

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