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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220262810022 · 10/06/2026 · Capital Quarries Co Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Michael K Farmer; Elliott (Bud) E Farmer
Operator
Capital Quarries Co Inc
Mine
2301863

Narrative

While attempting to remove a pin from the centralizer cylinder on a drill (a Furukawa rock drill),employee swung a hammer and missed the punch, striking themselves in the left eyebrow. EE was swinging the 5 lb sledgehammer from about knee height to a higher position when they missed. The boom on the Furukawa drill was laid over at an angle

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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