# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220221430004` · 05/20/2022 · Golden Queen Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Golden Queen Mining Company Ltd; Gauss LLC
- **Operator:** Golden Queen Mining Company
- **Mine:** [0405319](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405319)
## Narrative

While cutting a pattern out on a piece of rubber belt with a folding utility knife, the locking mechanism failed allowing the blade to fold back in towards the employee's hand leaving a laceration. Two stitches were required.  

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