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MACHINERY

220251950013 · 07/10/2025 · Bison Materials LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
12
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Spencer Gene Hopper; Lucas Hopper
Operator
Bison Materials LLC
Mine
3402093

Narrative

An EE was trying to remove a bit from drill pipe on John Henry drill. IE put a pipe wrench on the bit & spun the wrench so that it was touching the ground. IE stood on the pipe wrench to keep it from moving. EE began slowly rotating the drill pipe & pipe wrench sprung upward & threw IE sideways causing EE to land on EE's side on the ground.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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