# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220122750040` · 09/28/2012 · Molycorp Minerals 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator
- **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:** 0.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Molycorp Inc
- **Operator:** Molycorp Minerals 
- **Mine:** [0402542](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0402542)
## Narrative

Employee using a tool called (Klever Kutter) to remove electrical tape that was used to hold together 3 wires being pulled through a conduit.  Employee was cutting the tape towards his left hand and the cutter slipped and caught his glove, cut the glove and consequently cut the top of his hand between the left forefinger and thumb area.

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