MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Knifer River
Start: 07/21/2025

220252090038 · 07/21/2025 · Knifer River

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation: Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid operator, Bed dryer operator
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Knife River Corporation
Operator: Knifer River
Mine: 0401774

Narrative

MINER WAS SPOOLING IN A WINCH CABLE. EE WAS GUIDING THE CABLE WITH LEFT HAND AND CONTROLING THE FEED WITH THE CONTROLLER ON RIGHT HAND. AS THEY WERE ALMOST AT THE END, A U BOLT THAT WAS USED TO CREATE A LOOP AT THE END OF THE CABLE, CAUGHT THE CUFF OF THEIR GLOVE AND PULLED THEIR HAND INTO THE OPENING, THE U BOLT CAUGH THEIR MIDDLE FINGER AND LACERATED IT.

Source

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