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MACHINERY

220182390018 · 08/14/2018 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Barge, Boat, Dredge
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River Corporation-Northwest
Mine
3502968

Narrative

ON 8/16/18, MINER REPORTED EXPERIENCING SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER SITTING IN A CHAIR WHILE OPERATING THE DREDGE ON 8/14/18, FOLLOWED BY A 12 HR SHIFT PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON 8/15/18. MINER INITIALLY REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR AND A GROUP OF MORE THAN FIVE OTHER MINERS THAT BACK PAIN WAS NOT RELATED TO WORK CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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