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220203500026 · 11/19/2020 · Knife River Construction

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
19.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River Construction
Mine
0405459

Narrative

Laceration to the non-dominant hand, Right ring finger approx 1/2 inch in length. 7 stitches. Employee was unbolting a screen deck with a leather glove and battery operated impact tool. As EE was removing the bolt, the bolt spun and it had a small metal bur on the end. Which spun and cut the glove and the employee's finger on the distal digit (tip) of finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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