# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220020390033` · 01/28/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **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:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING WIRES TO ATTACH TERMINALSON AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HE WAS REPLACING. HE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP THE WIRES. IT WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO, AND HE WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES. THE KNIFE ""SLIPPED"" RESULTING TO A PALM LACERATION OF THE HAND HOLDING THE WIRE. THE WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH A SKIN ADHESIVE AT THE LOCAL MEDICAL CENTER.

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