# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220210410001` · 02/09/2021 · The Sabine Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** NACCO Industries Inc
- **Operator:** The Sabine Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4103101](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103101)
## Narrative

While on a break from ERT training, two employees were looking at a pocketknife. The injured employee made a motion to point out a function of the knife at the same time that the employee holding the knife happened to flip the blade open.  The knife blade cut the injured employees right index finger and sutures were required to close the laceration.   

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