# MACHINERY
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220150440016` · 01/08/2015 ·  Knife River Construction
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Clerk, Timekeeper, Office worker, Director of sales
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:**  Knife River Construction
- **Mine:** [0405459](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0405459)
## Narrative

Knife River miners were replacing a screen. Our sales representative was on site.  He was on site to provide technical assistance.  He was struck in the head by the feeder box.  EMS was notified and responded.  A Knife River operator notified MSHA within 15 minutes.  Injured person was taken to the hospital where he then passed away.

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