# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220222210020` · 08/01/2022 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 22
- **Mine experience:** 1.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River Corporation-Northwest
- **Mine:** [3500426](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3500426)
## Narrative

TEAM MEMBER WAS LIFTING INSPECTION DOOR TO VSI. WHILE MOVING TO GET A BETTER LEVERAGE ON THE DOOR TO USE TWO HANDS, THE DOOR SLIPPED AND LANDED ON TEAM MEMBER'S LEFT THUMB. THE EVALUATION BY THE HAND SPECIALIST INDICATES NERVE DAMAGE AND BONE IS OFFSET AND WILL NEED SURGERY.

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