# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220112510015` · 09/01/2011 · Clear Fork Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker
- **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:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Clear Fork Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4603181](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603181)
## Narrative

While putting up boundary stakes on new property employee had a range pole in one hand and a machete in the other. As employee maneuvered on hillside using range pole and machete for balance he slipped, while catching his balance his left hand was cut by the machete requiring three (3) sutures in the left ring finger and seven (7) sutures in left middle finger.

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