# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220072840006` · 10/05/2007 · Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Apprentice, Trainee
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** THIGH/FEMUR
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hugh E  Harvey
- **Operator:** Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC
- **Mine:** [2900170](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900170)
## Narrative

Employyee was cutting conveyor belt for splice and was making his final cutting pass. His leg had been out of line of fire but had five inches to six inches left when he shifted his body position that put his leg in the line of fire. The knife slipped off of the conveyor belt and he cut himself above the right knee.

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