# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220171140008` · 04/15/2017 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 3.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was installing a termination kit on an electrical cable. EE removed EE's gloves and started slicing the outer jacket of the cable with a razor knife using EE's right hand when the knife slipped contacting the right side of EE's left thumb tip causing a 1cmx1cm avulsion to EE's left thumb. Seen by site medic, referred to ER where EE received restrictions

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