# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220180310015` · 01/25/2018 · Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
- **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:** 4.81 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Klondex Mines Ltd
- **Operator:** Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2602691](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602691)
## Narrative

Employee  had placed a bag of rock salt on top of the barrel and  took razor knife to cut the bottom of the bag. When ee went to Cut the bag, it slipped off the top of the barrel. EE went to grab the bag with left hand and the knife was in right hand with the blade out, lacerating thumb 

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