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ENTRAPMENT

220261050001 · 04/10/2026 · Knife River Corporation-Northwest

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
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Operator

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

Narrative

Outside hauler from Brix dropped off material at rap pile and left box up while pulling away, resulting in the box making contact with an overhead 240 powerline pulling it down. Power line fell on top of the hood of the Brix truck. Hauler stayed in the cab for more than 30 minutes until a qualified electrician from PGE removed the power and clear the scene. No injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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