Knife River Corp.
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — MISSOULA, MONTANA
| Employer | Knife River Corp. | Report ID | 2016032089 |
| Address | 4815 Mullen Road | City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, MONTANA 59808 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.88000, -114.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending the fold down access ladder on the concrete mixer truck after spraying down the hopper. The employee's wedding ring, worn on left ring finger, was caught on a bolt associated with the ladder safety latch, located on the left side of ladder. The injured finger required medical amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2016, a worker at Knife River Corp. in MISSOULA, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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