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November 13, 2024 SD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing aboard pontoon boat from dredge when left knee gave out. Heard pop noise when this happened. After several days it was knee suffered ligament damage.

September 30, 2022 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a small front end loader. While employee was climbing down loader steps they stepped on a rock with right foot and rolled ankle. Employee has been diagnosed with a sprained right ankle.

August 4, 2021 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a front end loader. Loader traversed a bump jarring the employee and causing pain in lower back. Employee has been diagnosed with possible disc and/or muscle injury in lower back.

April 23, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Fall onto or against objects

Employee's foot slipped on catwalk at entrance to surge pile tunnel. Fell on catwalk guardrail with right shoulder. Pain in right shoulder. Employee received some physical therapy treatments but missed no work days. Injury was later determined to be torn muscle. Surgery to correct performed on 08/17/15.

April 23, 2015 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Con-Agg LLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer and chisel to knock bearing loose of a shaft. The chisel bounced back and hit employee on right cheek, knocking off protective glasses and impacting the right eye. Damage to eye is unknown at this time.

March 6, 2015 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Con-Agg, LLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing a truss conveyor that was laying on the ground. He had one foot inside the truss and one foot outside. While trying to get outside the truss his right foot got stuck under a truss cross member while his upper body was leaning to the outside. The result was "twist" to the right knee.

November 18, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northern Con-Agg Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was shoveling material from under a conveyor. Due to wet and cold ground conditions employee's feet slipped on ground and hit his shin on the truss of the conveyor. Injury resulted in laceration on the right shin that needed three stitches.

July 17, 2008 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Con-Agg Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing 20 lb metal flange from a pipe. Flange slipped and it pinched finger between flange and work bench. Resulted in fracture and cut to tip of 4th digit on left hand.

September 1, 2006 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Con-Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting conveyor belting with retractable blade knife. Conditions were damp. Knife and hand slipped and knife cut right thumb. Laceration required three internal stitches and seven external stitches.

October 17, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Con-Agg Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS REMOVING A SCREEN FROM TOP OF WASH SCREEN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN LIFT- ING SCREEN WHEN VICTIMS FINGER (RIGHT POINTING) WAS PINCHED BETWEEN SCREEN AND HANDRAIL.

August 24, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Con-Agg Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING CLAY LUMPS FROM CONVEYOR. WHILE REMOVING A CLAY LUMP EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

June 20, 2000 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northern Con-Agg, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HELPING REPAIR BEARING AT TAIL PULLEY OF CONVEYOR STACKER. STACKER WAS LOCED AND TAGGED OUT PRIOR TO REPAIR. WHILE LINING UP BEARING THE TAKE UP ASSEMBLY CAME LOOSE AND PINCHED EE FINGER AG AINST CONVEYOR FRAME.

March 23, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Northern Con-Agg Inc · Flash burns (electric)

VICTIM CONTACTED RACEWAY ENCLOSURE WITH WRIST AND RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURNS WHERE HIS WRIST WATCH WAS. VICTIM RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT WHERE 2ND AND 3RD DRGREE BURNS WERE DETERMINED. VICTIM SENT HOME FOR REMAINDER OF SHIFT. GROUND CONTINUITY CHECKS DONE 2 DAYS PRIOR. HOWEVER, LOOSE CONECTION FOUND IN RACEWAY.

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