HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Knife River Mountain Region
Start: 07/22/2005

220052090056 · 07/22/2005 · Knife River Mountain Region

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Superintendent
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Superintendent was wrenching on an adjusting nut on the conveyor tail pulley. The wrench slipped causing his right hand to jam into the metal guard and lacerating the end of the middle finger. Xrays revealed a fracture in the end of the finger as well.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown