# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220071830048` · 06/28/2007 · Knife River North Central
## 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:** Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** ELBOW
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River North Central
- **Mine:** [2103134](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2103134)
## Narrative

Changing screen on wash plant. Dropped socket & went underneath wash plant to remove drain cover. Cover broke, employee was on stomach, pushed back on arms and got right elbow stuck between machine and ground. Pulled arm back out with force.

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