MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 09/04/2026

220262590005 · 09/04/2026 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ARM,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4800677

Narrative

The technician was changing the cutting bit on a vertical mill. When released the collets fall so you need to hold them. when EE went to release the bit EE hit the wrong button and turned the mill on catching EE's glove and pulling EE's hand into the rotating bit. EE received 21 stitches and a fractured bone.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown