# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220102780022` · 10/01/2010 · Laurel Coal Corp.
## 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:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Clarence R  Peters; Richard N  Nester
- **Operator:** Laurel Coal Corp.
- **Mine:** [4608949](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608949)
## Narrative

Electrician was putting a Cat Head on a Cable.  While using a Knife to cut the Shielding on the cable he cut his left hand.  The cut was in the webbing between his thumb and forefinger.  He had 5 stitches placed into his hand, some were below the surface of the skin and some are on the surface of the skin.

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