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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021990035 · 07/03/2002 · Knife River Corporation - Northwest

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
CHUTE & SLIDE-CONVYR HOPR
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River Corporation - Northwest
Mine
3503465

Narrative

WORKER WAS CLIMBING INTO A HOPPER OFF THE END OF A SCALP SCREEN. HE LOWERED HIMSELF DOWN WITH HIS ARMS AND TWISTED TO GET A FOOTING. HE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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