HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Knife River Corporation-Northwest
Start: 04/15/2025

220251070011 · 04/15/2025 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Knife River Corporation
Operator: Knife River Corporation-Northwest
Mine: 3500634

Narrative

Individual attempted to lift a 5-6 ft. long chunk of I-beam (weighing approximately 150 lbs.) and toss it over the handrail of an elevated screen deck to the ground below. The I-beam shifted and pinched their right thumb between the beam and handrail. Individual complained of extreme pain and was transported to Urgent Care where an X-Ray discovered a broken bone in the right thumb.

Source

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