# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220001920040` · 07/04/2000 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.53 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Alpha Coal West, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4801078](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4801078)
## Narrative

EE WAS STRIPPING WAS OFF FLOORS. SHE WAS USING A WIDE BLADE PUTTY KNIFE TO REMOVE EXCESS WAX BY BASEBOARDS. HER HAND SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON DULL SIDE OF PUTTY KNIFE AND SHE LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

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