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December 6, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by flying object

EE WAS OBSERVING CLINKER MATERIAL ON PAN CONVEYOR WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

April 13, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SUMP PUMP WHEN THE PUMP SLIPPED, FALLING TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE PUMP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE TOLD ME ON 04/19/99 T HAT HIS BACK WAS O.K. HOWEVER, HIS SHOULDER WAS STILL STIFF.

May 15, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHEMICAL BURN TO LEFT BUTTOCK FROM SITTING & LAYING IN A COMBINATION OF CLINKER DUST & WATER

September 29, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NORMAL KILN OILER WORK.

May 29, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Dacotah Cement · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING 26 YRS NEAR AIR COMPRESSORS BALL MILLS AUGERS JACK HAMMERS PUMPS IN NOISY ENVIROMENT

May 18, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF HIS WORK HE WOULD FEEL PAIN, THIS HAS INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

March 22, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN THE KILN AREA AND WAS WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR AND STEPPING INTO THE KILN WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE CARTILAGE INHIS KNEE FLATED UNDER HIS KNEE CAP.

October 22, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.NOTE: ACCIDENT REPORT TURNED IN MAY,19,1990.

June 21, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Unclassified, insufficient data

COMPLAINS OF FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND GOING NUMB.

April 24, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TEMP ASSIGNMENT TO BELT CREW MAINT TO CHANGE ROLLERS ON F35 CONVEYOR ON A WINDY DAY AND SOME MATERIAL WAS BLOWN IN HIS EYE.

March 22, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL HAD REMOVED SHOE NEAR START OF SHIFT & LATER FELT COUPLE OF POKES TO FOOT.

November 2, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING PREHEATER ELEVATOR WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW DIRT INTI HIS LEFT EYE.

May 29, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D THAT HIS CONDITION HAS NOT IMPROVED FROM THE 042787 RETURN TO WORK & HAS BEEN GETTINGB WORSE UNTIL 060187 WHEN HE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK

April 23, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BENT D2WN TO LOOK UNDER FLAT BED TRUCK

February 9, 1987 SD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Unclassified, insufficient data

ORIGINAL ACCIDE3T DATE 11 25 85 WITH 28 LOST DAYS TO KNEE SURGERY THAT DID NOT HAVE GOOD RECOVERY, HE WENT BACK INTO SURGERY 02 09 87

February 13, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by flying object

EMPL WORKING ON3LM ROLL WHILE DOING THIS WIND BLEW PARTICLE DUST INTO LEFT EYE.

February 14, 1985 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by flying object

WIND BLOWN PIECE OF DUST OR SAND IN EYE

November 27, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING/HAULING ASHES- WHICH IS A ALKALI ASH- INTO HIS TRUCK WHEN SOME OF THE ASH WENT INTO HIS EYES.

November 26, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by flying object

ON THIS DAY THE WIND WAS BLOWING QUITE HARD THUS THERE WAS A LOT OF DUST IN THE AIR WHILE WORKING A PIECE OF SAND/DUST WAS BLOWN INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 9, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Dacotah Cement · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING THROUGH OFFICE DOOR,THE WIND BLEW 60 MPH DOOR SHUT STRIKING ELBOW.

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