# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220142060018` · 07/24/2014 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
## 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:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
- **Mine:** [4407129](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407129)
## Narrative

While making a splice on a shuttle car cable, he was separating the strands with a utility knife when the blade slipped out of the insulation causing it to make a laceration across his left thumb. This resulted in 3 stitches.

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