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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220262470005 · 09/01/2026 · R D Blankenship Dirt Work LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brian Blankenship
Operator
R D Blankenship Dirt Work LLC
Mine
2901986

Narrative

Whilst hammering a bushing head into a conveyor pully the operator hit EE's middle finger of EE's left hand with the hammer when it slipped off the bushing. The operator visiting urgent care the following day and was found to have a small hairline fracture in the upper part of EE's finger. EE was deemed fit to return to work

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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