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January 12, 2001 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE COUPLING.THE COUPLING BLEW APART SPARYING FLUID ALL OVER AND THE HOSE BOUNCING AROUND. THE HOSE STRUCK EM PLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AS THE PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. THE HYDRAULIC SPRING SYSTEM HAS TWO RELIEF VALVES, TO RELEIVE THE PRESSURE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM.

November 8, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP THE GUZZLER VACUUM TRUCK WHEN THE FUEL KICKED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK SPLASHING UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND EAR. WE FLUSHED HIS RIGHT EYE AND EAR AND THEN TOOK HIM TO RAPID CARE TO GET CHECKED OUT.

October 25, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL DIVISION HEAD SCREENS IN FINISH MILL 6. A SCREEN SLID INTO HIS FOOT WHILE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE SCREEN.

October 17, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS OPERQATING A SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HE STOPPED, STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADER TO THROW A ROCK OFF OF THE ROAD. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

July 31, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DURING REPAIR OF EFD-618, EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT THE SCR RACK. THE NEXT MORNING, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 3, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON #7 FINISH MILL LINE AFTER HE HAD REMOVED A BLANK IN THE LINE. HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TINGLING SENSATION AFTERWARDS.

March 31, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TOPAZ TRANSFORMER FROM THE CRUSHER. OTHER EMPLOYEE CARRIED IT FROM THE BASEMENT TO A BARREL. INJURED CARRIED IT FROM THE BARREL TO THE PICKUP. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, BACK AT THE SHOP.

March 15, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE NEXT DAY HIS HAND'S WERE SWOLLEN UP.

February 19, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE UNILOADER OPERATOR OVER LOADED THE BUCKET AND TIPPED FORWARD INTO THE HOPPER. THE PORTABLE HOPPER SLID BACK TOWARDS THE BELT AND INJURED. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT FRAME AND THE HOPPER, HE HAD A SWOLLEN HAND AND SORE KNEE.

February 14, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAULING LINERS ON A PULLCART. EE HAD TO DUCK UNDER THE CATWALK WHILE PULLING THE CART THROUGH. EE FELT PAIN WHILE PULLING THE CART.

January 5, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING OUT OF POSITION ON #5 PINION GEARS WHEN HE TURNED ON HIS SIDE FEELING A PULL IN HIS BACK.

January 3, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT A DULL ACHE IN HIS SHOULDER DURING THE REPAIR OF THE MILLS.

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