# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220173130005` · 10/31/2017 · The Ohio County Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump 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:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** The Ohio County Coal Company
- **Mine:** [4601436](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4601436)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of changing a blade in a utility knife on the 5W section when employee's hand slipped and cut employee's right hand approximately 1 1/4"" long resulting in sutures.  Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor.  Miner proficiency may be a factor

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