MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Knife River Corporation-Northwest
Start: 09/18/2023

220232860017 · 09/18/2023 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Knife River Corporation
Operator: Knife River Corporation-Northwest
Mine: 3500463

Narrative

Individual sustained a 5cm laceration to left forearm while performing maintenance with a 4.5"" grinder. Grinding wheel became bound in material while individual was cutting a weld, causing the grinder to accelerate forward into their arm.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown