# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220223350008` · 11/22/2022 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by rolling or sliding object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 6
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:** Knife River Corporation-Northwest
- **Mine:** [3503595](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3503595)
## Narrative

MINER WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER BACK BY THE OVERFLOW CHUTE OF A PORTABLE CRUSHER AFTER IT SHIFTED WHILE BEING STOWED ON THE TRAILER FOR TRANSPORT. THE IMPACT KNOCKED MINER TO THE GROUND.

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