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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010960015 · 03/30/2001 · Knife River Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
41
Mine experience
23.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River Corp
Mine
3200043

Narrative

A SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING THE CENTER EDGE FROM 657 #16. ONE BOLT WOULD NOT COME OFF SO A WELDER WAS CALLED TO CUT IT OFF. THE WELDER WAS LAYING UNDER THE SCRAPER TO CUT THE NUT OFF. WHEN THE BOLT WAS CUT OFF IT CAUSED THE CUTTING EDGETO FALL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING THE DAMAGE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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