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August 27, 1999 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GETTING DOWN OFF THE SLOT DRILL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT FOOT. THE PAIN WORSENED AS TIME PAST. ON 9-2-99 HE SAW A DR. AND FOUND HE HAD A BROKEN BONE IN HIS FOOT.

June 26, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BENDING AND LIFTING DRILL STEEL HIS BACK BECAME SORE IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

June 2, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by falling object

MOVING 3" AIRHOSE CARRYING HOSE WHERE HOSE IS SPLICED TOGETHER WHEN HE DROPPED THE HOSE SPLICE ON HIS FOOT, HOSE SPLICE LANDED ON HIS FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TOE CAUSING BRUISING AND SWELLING.

January 13, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by falling object

BREAKING STONE WITH DRIVER WHEN HE DROPPED THE DRIVER ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND BROKE HIS BIG TOE.

June 13, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Dakota Granite Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ABOUT A SORE LEFT SHOULDER WHICH BECAME SORE OVER THE WEEKEND. DOCTOR SAID IT WAS DUE TO OPERATING THE JACKHAMMER.

April 19, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by flying object

HOT DRY WINDY CONDITIONS EXISTED WHEN HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT & DUST BLEW IN AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES & GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE

June 9, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by falling object

PREPARING TO DRILL HOLES IN GRANITE WITH JACKHAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST BEHIND HIS SAFETY TOE AND BROKE TWO TOES.

April 28, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Dakota Granite Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RUNNING DRILL ON LIFT HOLE MACHINE AHEAD TO HOOK UP WITH COUPLING WHEN HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN DRILL AND COUPLING.

March 8, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dakota Granite Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING A DRILL LINE ON A GRANITE LEDGE WHEN A LEWIS PIN FELL OUT OF THE DERRICK HOOK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

January 16, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dakota Granite Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED WAS COMING DOWN THE STEPS FROM THE PORTABLE COMPRESSOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEPS WHICH WERE COATED WITH A GLAZE OF ICE.HE FELL ABOUT 3 FEET ON THE STEPS.

May 31, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Dakota Granite Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BURNING CHANNEL ALONG QUARRY WALL AS HE MOVED BURNER,HIT ELBOW ON WALL.AFTER A FEW DAYS,SWELLING CAUSED HIM TO SEE DR.

May 12, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Field Granite International Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING DUST COLLECTOR INTO PICKUP TRUCK WHEN GRIP SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO GRASP ALL WEIGHT ON RT ARM. RESULT PULLED MUSCLE RT ARM.

October 7, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Field Granite International Ltd · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE GUYLINE AND TURN BUCKLE WHEN HE HIT TURNBUCKLE PIN WITH HAMMER CAUSING TURN BUCKLE TO DROP ONTO LEFT LEG CAUSING A SMALL CUT

February 15, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Field Granite International Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SKIP CHAINS OFF 992 CAT LOADER HE TOOK PIN OUT & DROPPED CHAINS TO GROUND WHEN HIS INDEX FINGER ON RT.HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN & CLEVIS SMASHING THE END OF FINGER

February 4, 1988 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Field Granite International Ltd · Fall from ladders

I.NAME WAS PUTTING A HOLE IN BLOCK WITH JACKHAMMER ON A LADDER ABOUT 4FT.OFF GROUND LADDER SLIPPED & I.NAME FELL TO GROUND

December 18, 1986 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Field Granite International Ltd · Fall from machine

I NAME WAS UNHO2KING BLOCK IN FRONT TRUCK WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO GET OF TRUCK HE FORGOT THAT WAS A ON TRUCK THAT DID NOT HAVE A LADDER. HE STEPPED DOWN FOR LADDER AND FELL TO GROUND.

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