# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220131900036` · 07/02/2013 · Mineral Ridge Gold, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 2.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pete  Hawley; Chris  Zerga
- **Operator:** Mineral Ridge Gold, LLC
- **Mine:** [2602302](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602302)
## Narrative

Employee was using a utility knife to cut drip line on the leach pad. Employee was cutting towards his body and not away from his body. As the employee was cutting the drip line the utility knife slipped and lacerated his left forearm requiring eight stitches.

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