# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220250900011` · 03/27/2025 · Gerken Materials Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **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:** 0.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Brent  Gerken; Michael J  Gerken
- **Operator:** Gerken Materials Inc.
- **Mine:** [3304795](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3304795)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting a piece of belting for a skirt rubber with a razor knife and slipped and cut EE's left thumb requiring two stitches.

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