September 27, 2014
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Knife River · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While performing maintenance on pump 904 employee was assisting with re-attaching the discharge hose to the pump when his right thumb was injured when pinched between the pipe and hoist. Injury consisted of fracture and laceration (2 stitches) to tip of right thumb.