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MACHINERY

220121440017 · 05/20/2012 · Montana Resources, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Rock driller
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Resources Inc
Operator
Montana Resources, LLC
Mine
2400338

Narrative

Had an employee reaming in drill rods to the bottom of the drill hole, when he thought the drill rods were at the bottom the employee unchucked the head. Which caused the water swivel to go down and pinch his hand in between the swivel and the head.The helper then locked out and tagged out the rig.The two then drove to hospital to have his hand looked at.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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