# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220082740043` · 09/22/2008 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## 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:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 26.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3300156](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300156)
## Narrative

Electrician was using his retractable utility knife to cut tape off the SW Diester screen drive motor during a shutdown. While power was locked out, he was holding the knife in his left hand to cut away the tape over the wires when it slipped away from his control with the force resulted in a laceration to the top of his right hand requiring medical attention. RTW same day.

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