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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220220180021 · 01/13/2022 · Knife River - South Dakota

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
19.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MDU Resources Group Inc
Operator
Knife River - South Dakota
Mine
3900008

Narrative

Employee cutting belting for back flaps for feed ends of screen. Employee had the belting on the ground cutting, while on knees the utility knife slipped from the rubber, causing small laceration to inner left side of right knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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