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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 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.

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.

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.

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