# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `220251070003` · 04/10/2025 · United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** KNIFE
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USX Corp (United States Steel Corp)
- **Operator:** United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations
- **Mine:** [2100820](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2100820)
## Narrative

EE didn't have a belt to hold up EE's FR work pants, so EE used zip ties through EE's belt loops as a makeshift belt. At the end of EE's shift, the EE grabbed a utility knife to cut the zip ties from EE's belt loops, the knife slipped and the EE cut the palm and thumb of EE's left hand. this resulted in stitches.

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