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April 3, 2017 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was bending over sliding drill on forks of our lower and strained employee's lower back.

February 8, 2017 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Thawing out a frozen water pipe. EE was pushing and pulling on a smaller pipe to break loose the frozen part of the larger pipe. No immediate injury but wrist was swollen and sore a couple days later.

January 15, 2013 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Dropped drill steel on his right foot above the steel toe and was taken to hospital for x-ray.

July 27, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

grabbed a fan to move it an stuck the index finger of left hand in blades and broke finger and tore off finger nail.

July 11, 2011 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Under usual working conditions employee bent down to pickup a tube and he felt discomfort in his lower back.

November 25, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by falling object

Rock wedge fell on left index finger, causing cut, needing 10 stitches.

January 23, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling a pump out of a drill when he experienced pain in his abdomin.

September 19, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While pulling cable when installing water line, he felt pain in his lower back.

February 28, 2007 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE bent over to roll stone out of the way, when he felt pain in his lower back.

November 13, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was working on air line when he was struck in the face with ice.

August 16, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loading block in container, he was guiding block with left hand when it shifted & pressed his hand on the block & elbow against the container wall causing a fracture of left forearm.

March 20, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Pulled muscle in lower back when lifting lid on fire pot.

January 3, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED LOWER BACK WHEN SHOVELING GROUT.

October 13, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLES IN LEFT ARM HANDLING STEEL

December 13, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING OIL ON THE MANLIFT WHEN HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE IRON FRAME.

April 8, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A 14' PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS GROIN AREA.

August 7, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STEPPING FROM ONE BLOCK TO THE NEXT WHEN HE FELT HIS LEG POP AND HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.

July 25, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING STONE FROM ON TOP OF A BLOCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS BREAKING THE THIRD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

June 1, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING WEDGES OUT OF HOLE FOR STONE SPLITTER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER

January 24, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HOOKING UP A BLOCK WITH BIG HOOKS-WHEN HE WAS LIFTING THE HOOKS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

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