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MACHINERY

220253360018 · 11/25/2025 · Montana Resources, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

On drill 304, drill crew was tripping out tooling and preparing to remove the drill bit. The bit had been welded to the collar and the driller was using a handheld grinder to cut through the welds. As the grinder broke thru the welds, the grinding disc failed and a fragment struck a the driller on the finger causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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