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September 18, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal vacuum filter operator, flotation mill/concentrator operator, flotation plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

The employee was attempting to clear a plugged pipe with a hose. The employee was working for an extended period of time and felt soreness in the right shoulder. The employee finished the shift and after a scheduled day off reported back to work and reported more pain in the shoulder.

August 6, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner working on equipment struck by an object on hand.

October 13, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained lower back while shoveling and cleaning under a hopper and conveyor belts for an extended period of time.

October 10, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee did not lock tailgate after dumping raw sand and before being loaded with waste. After waste was added the tailgate opened. The employee lifted the tailgate to allow the material to fall and the tailgate to close. While reaching to lift the gate for a second time the material fell and the gate closed on the employee's left finger.

July 23, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving the wheelbarrow from underneath the screener. He grabbed the wheelbarrow with his right hand and was trying to use the other hand to move sand out of the screener to avoid more of a plug with a rake. He felt a needle like stab in his right shoulder.

December 19, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Strained lower back while opening bottom gates on a railcar.

December 11, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on installing a belt scale. He went up and down a ladder many times. Noticed some discomfort around 2 PM. More so when he got home an had rested awhile.

April 5, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Great Northern Sand · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was using a shovel to cleanup spillage around the wet processing plan. Later in the afternoon after repeated usage of the shovel he started to have some discomfort. *Note: Injury was not officially reported until after 4 PM on 4/19/13

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