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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220033520049 · 10/24/2003 · Knife River Mountain Region

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River Mountain Region
Mine
2401360

Narrative

EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OFF EQUIPMENT TO MOVE, A ROCK FELL FROM A GUARD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE SAW A DENTIST RECENTLY AND IT WAS DETERMINED HE WOULD REQUIRE A CROWN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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