# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001710051` · 06/15/2000 · Energy West Mining Company
## 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:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 26.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
- **Operator:** Energy West Mining Company
- **Mine:** [4200121](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4200121)
## Narrative

EE WAS HOLDING A METAL STRAIGHT EDGE ON A SECTION OF BELT WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS CUTTING THE BELT. THE RAZOR KNIFE USED TO CUT THE BELT SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE INJURED EE.

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