# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220233040022` · 10/18/2023 · St. Marys Cement
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS
- **Operator:** St. Marys Cement
- **Mine:** [2002434](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002434)
## Narrative

Employee was holding a hose and working with another employee to remove a fitting which was taped to the hose.  The other employee was cutting the tape and hose when the knife slipped and struck the back of the employee's right middle finger causing a laceration.  The laceration required sutures to close.

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