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1983–2026
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February 7, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River-South Dakota · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING ON WASTE PILE, LEFT REAR WHEELS HIT BEAM. TRUCK SLIPPED OVER THE EDGE. TRUCK SLID AND ROLLED APPROX 50-60' AND ENDED IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DRIVER CRAWLED OUT AND WALKED AWAY FROM TRUCK. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

June 6, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River - South Dakota · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE ROAD GAVE WAY UNDER THE TRUCK CREATING A POTHOLE AND STOPPING THE TRUCK SUDDENLY.THE DRIVER HIT HIS ARM ON EITHER THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE DASH BOARD.

October 17, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River - South Dakota · Struck against a moving object

EE REPORTED SORE BACK WHEN DRIVING TRUCK.

September 9, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River - South Dakota · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING TRIPPER CAR BEARINGS WHEN HE GOT IN THE WAY OF WHEEL ON CART & IT RAN INTO HIM

July 26, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River - South Dakota · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOADING CATWAGON WITH 3/4" MATERIAL TO GO TO READY MIX PLANT.

August 3, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River - South Dakota · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH SHOT ROCK-LOWER BACK PAIN.

June 20, 1983 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Knife River - South Dakota · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LARGE ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT HE CAUSHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN RRAME OF CONVEYOR AND ROCK LAST FINGER TIP 2ND FINGER LEFT HAND.

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