Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Working on conveyor wipe bar trying to loosen bolts and nuts when wrench slipped off nut hitting his head above left eye.
45415Metal/Nonmetal
Knife River North Central · Surface
Controlled by Knife River Corporation
Sauk Rapids, Benton County, MN · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2103253
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2003–2008
- Latest incident
- Oct 2008
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2008 · 1 incident
2005 · 1 incident
Contact with hot objects or substances
Lighting Burtha torch flashed back and burned back of right hand.
2003 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
EE WAS STANDING IN LOADER BUCKET TO CLEAR ICE BUILD UP ON ROLLERS, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL OFF BUCKET. LANDED ON RT WRIST AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND. FELL APPROX 4-5 FT.