# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220191400018` · 05/14/2019 · Greer Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Greer Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Greer Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [4600015](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4600015)
## Narrative

EE was cutting plastic shrink wrap off of a pallet of gear guard parts.  EE cut the plastic with a pocket knife using right hand. EE reached down to pull the plastic from the pallet with left hand. There was a piece of the plastic that had not been cut.  EE pulled the plastic with left hand, and when the plastic broke free left thumb contacted the knife blade.

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