# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220162350014` · 08/19/2016 · Coeur Alaska Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **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:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Coeur Mining, Inc.
- **Operator:** Coeur Alaska Inc
- **Mine:** [5001544](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001544)
## Narrative

On 19 August at ~2:00 PM a miner cut finger while splitting stick powder.  At the time of the injury the miner was preparing stick powder for loading blast holes in a stope shot.  The miner was using a razor knife to split the powder when EE cut the tip of the left little finger causing a laceration requiring sutures. 

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