# HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
> MSHA accident `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:** Haskell  L  Dickinson II
- **Operator:** McGeorge Contracting Company Inc
- **Mine:** [0300876](https://api.morvs.ai/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.

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