# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220032450003` · 08/18/2003 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 7.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River Corporation-Northwest
- **Mine:** [3500463](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500463)
## Narrative

EE SCRATCHED HIS LEG WHEN HE BUMPED INTO A BENCH AT HIS WORK STATION. HE GOT HOME AND NOTICED IT IN THE SHOWER, IT WAS INFLAMED AND HE TREATED IT. NEXT DAY AT WORK EE DEVELOPED A FEVER AND IN FLAMATION CONTINUED TO GROW. HE WENT TO DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CELLULITOUS BACTERIA. WAS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT AND TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS ADMINISTERED BY IV.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*