# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220230100021` · 01/04/2023 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 1.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was cutting the bands on a pallet of wielded wire panels in laydown had only the center band to cut & when EE did it sprung upwards contacting right wrist between the Kevlar arm guard & EE's glove resulting in laceration to the wrist, seen by medic referred to ER, diagnosed with cut to radial artery which required surgery

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