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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 6, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING GRANITE BLOCKS ON RAILROAD CAR USINF HEAVY CHAIN TO TIE THEM DOWN.HIS WRIST BEGAN TO HURT AFTER THAT AND HURT OFF AND ON BECAME UNCOMFORTABLE ENOUGH FOR HIM TO SEEK MEDICA L CONSULTATION TO SEE IF HE HAD INJURED IT IN FEB. THE DR. SAID HE HAD A WRIST STRAIN.

February 19, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS REMOVING A STEEL FROM GRANITE BLOCK WITH A PIPE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINNING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND WRENCH

January 14, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PRYING A3ROCK WITH SOME STEEL, THE STEEL SLIPPED AWAY FROM THE ROCK AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL ON THE GROUND AND STEEL IN HIS HAND

December 5, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BR9AKING ROCK, LOST HIS BALANCE AND LANDED WRONG ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

August 29, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Steiner-Rausch Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SLEDGEHAMMER SLIPPED LANDING ON FINGER THAT WAS BETWEEN THE GRANITE ROCK & SLEDGEHAMMER, SLICING THE TOP OFF & BREAKING THE LITTLE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

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