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Dakota Granite CompanyOperator

Controlled by Richard Dilts
MSHA Operator ID: L00566
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
62
Mines on record
3
Period
—
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Top causes

  • MACHINERY1 fatality · 5 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS31 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)10 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON6 non-fatal
  • OTHER3 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE3 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2021
1
2019
5
2018
1
2017
2
2015
3
2013
2
2012
4
2011
3
2010
2
2008
3
2007
5
2006
7
2005
2
2004
4
2003
3
2002
6 (1f)
2001
2
2000
7

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Dakota Granite Company
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHEN OPERATING SLOT DRILL, IT APPEARS HE GOT BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND HIGHWALL AND HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROTATING DRILL STEEL. THE CLOTHING WAS PULLED TIGHT AROUND HIS CHEST CAUSING HIM TO BE SUFFOCATED.