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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220260780012 · 03/11/2026 · McGeorge Contracting Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mechanic helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Haskell L Dickinson II
Operator
McGeorge Contracting Company Inc
Mine
0300876

Narrative

Employee was holding a wedge used to remove a stuck sheave pulley on a motor shaft. Another employee was striking the wedge with a 4lb. hammer and the hammer missed the wedge and struck holding employee in top of left hand. Employees were wearing full PPE, but hammer strike resulted in fracture of left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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