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Of which fatal
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Years on record
2000–2026
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August 14, 2018 SD · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Loosening material with a sledge hammer and slipped to the ground and hurt their back.

January 21, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fixing a leak in a water line. Cutting the hose with a razor knife and sliced his right index finger. Needed 3 stitches

November 8, 2010 SD · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prying the lid off an air muffler with a scraper when it slipped and hit his little finger requiring three stitches.

November 3, 2008 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was stripping plastic coating off from diamond wire when he cut right thigh with knife.

May 13, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting primer cord with a knife when it slipped and cut his left thumb requiring five stitches.

May 24, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING APART A 3" PIPE FITTING, USING A 3' PIPE WRENCH. PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE PIPE AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

March 12, 2002 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING AIR HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HE CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING SEVENT STITCHES.

October 11, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WAS DRIVING A LINE OF WEDGES WITHA DRIVER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS GROIN FROM PUSHING ON THE DRIVER.

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