# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232550004` · 08/13/2023 · Knife River Corporation - North Central
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Knife River Corporation
- **Operator:** Knife River Corporation - North Central
- **Mine:** [3200950](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3200950)
## Narrative

Employee was hit by an anvil from a VSI crusher.  The anvils were being removed and thrown out  of the machine by another employee.  The employee that was struck walked into the area where the anvils were being tossed to the ground.  EE was struck in the lower back and buttocks.  EE had scrapes and bruising.

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