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MACHINERY

220262610022 · 09/14/2026 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRILL,ROTARY (COAL DRILL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Northern Star Resources Ltd
Operator
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
Mine
5001642

Narrative

While inserting an empty NQ2 inner tube into the drill string, the Driller lowered the rod string using the feed ram. The inner tube encountered resistance, causing the IP's forearm to become trapped between the whale tail and mid-mast roller. Continued downward movement forced the IP's wrist backwards, resulting in a fracture to the right wrist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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