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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031430007 · 05/15/2003 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Office and lab work, Clerical
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
12.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River Corporation-Northwest
Mine
3502968

Narrative

EE WAS TAKING A SAMPLE OF 10-0 WITH SAMPLE TRAY SHE SET TRAY ON OTHER SIDE OF BELT & PULLED THROUGH-STREAM OF MATERIAL WHILE PULLING IT THROUGH,SOMETHING GOT CAUGHT ON THE TRAY, FLIPPING IT UP AND PINCHING HER FINGER BETWEEN THE SAMPLER AND BELT CAUSING THE CUT FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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