# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220231090004` · 04/14/2023 ·  Knife River Missoula
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Hand tools (not powered)
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** MDU Resources Group Inc
- **Operator:**  Knife River Missoula
- **Mine:** [2402095](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2402095)
## Narrative

Employee found debris on the under belt scraper of the head pulley coming out of jaw crusher (7158) and attempted to clean it without de-energizing the piece of equipment first. This resulted in the belt grabbing the 3 foot pry bar and slamming EE's hand into the scraper and framework of the under belt. This resulted in 2 broken bones in the Right arm and hand.

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