GCC Dacotah Inc — Accidents

Total: 198 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/20/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 57d lost, 48d restricted I was changing bags in Dust Collector and moved to the hand rail to tie rope on handrail and turned around to move back across the steel flooring and caught my foot on old cage that was on the floor a...
11/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 105d restricted Employee was turning fan for coupling inlining and felt a pop in the shoulder. The fan was turning real hard and another employee took over.
10/28/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During the clinker sample, the wind was blowing and an air cannon went off causing clinker material to be blown around. Debris got past my safety glasses and side shields and into my left eye.
10/23/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 150d restricted Carrying an extension ladder, my foot got hooked under the rim. I fell forward and landed on my right shoulder and hip.
10/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 125d restricted Employee reported the accident on 10-5-2016 but did not go to the doctor until 10/14/2016. EE said EE was climbing the ladder next to cab of the drill and felt a muscle in right arm pop and sharp pai...
10/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 225d restricted I was checking on finding some Anti Freeze and I stepped off of a pallet onto the oil pit storage grating. The grating wasn't laying down all the way and it flipped and I fell into the oil pit. Ple...
09/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was cleaning in the basement. EE hit head on a pipe. EE was wearing a hard hat. EE reported soreness in neck and shoulder.
09/07/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Primary function of employee's job is computer work. Employee states has been the same of similar jobs for 29 years. Repetitive keyboard activities have caused the issue.
06/26/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 59d restricted Employee stepped out of truck and when ee put right leg down, knee buckled and ee went down to the ground. EE states that ee cannot move right leg below the knee.
06/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was loading sticks of Powarnell powder into the pickup. EE felt a pain and something pull in groin and up into stomach and back.
06/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was putting a welding jig together and smashed left thumb tip between the 2 halves.
05/18/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee is retired from a Shipping Manager position. EE states this is an on-going problem. Filed a claim 8/3/09. EE had a hearing evaluation on 5/2/2016 and states has a hearing loss. Employee ret...
04/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost I was painting with enamel paint and inhaled the fumes.
04/01/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was leaving the building and stepped on 2nd step and slipped on ice and fell backwards and landed on back, buttocks and arms/hands.
03/28/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was cutting a board, using a pushed stick to push the material through the saw. Holding the material against the fence with left hand and pushing the stick with the right hand. The wood buck...
03/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was picking up chunks of cement and twisted and then threw the chunk into the bunker, immediately feeling pain in abdomen.
02/09/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee was trying to knock off old cement build up on an angle iron (2x2) that holds the elevator door in place and jammed left thumb against the build up.
01/26/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was using a sawzall to cut hilti bolts off. Employee had a reverse grip on the saw and employee's little finger on employee's left hand was pinched in the sawzall.
01/10/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Employee was lancing off the tail pulley, lance caught in the tail pully and glove caught on the air lance and pulled hand into the guard. Broke and lacerated the little finger on employee's left hand...
11/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The employee was removing the analyzer probe and were taking it down the stairs. The employee was in the lead and turned to maintain his grip on the front of the probe when he felt a pain in his lowe...
11/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 146d restricted Employee was pulled up to fuel pumps with 988. When he was getting down off the machine, his left hand slipped off the hand rail of the ladder. I fell back and caught myself with the right hand caus...
09/11/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Changing an air cylinder on the west load out for the trucks, the cylinder was off but when trying to line up the cylinder with the slide with a wrench, the cylinder shot forward and pinched my left h...
09/04/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 40d lost Employee states that his carpel tunnel injuries are due to ongoing wear and tear during his years working at a production operator.
07/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted He was lifting a beaver tail onto pallet of forklift inside kiln 6. I hit the beaver tail against the hand rail and hyperextended left knee against beaver tail. Did not seek medical attention at tha...
06/12/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 100d restricted Employee stated he has been running a loader for 35 years and am 59 yrs old and the right side of my neck started to hurt and become stiff. Tense muscles in neck. NO restrictions but started physical...
05/27/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Helping to uncoupling the drill steel with a pipe wrench. The pipe was rotated before I was able to get my hand out of the way. Smashed my finger between the pipe and wrench.
05/05/2015 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 83d restricted Employee was pulling rubble out from under Bin 13 and stepped on a clinker under some cement powder and twisted his left knee.
04/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 245d restricted While hoisting material up the preheater, EE stepped back and caught heel of foot on concrete pad and fell back. Turned while falling and landed on concrete pad bolts. Called ambulance and was checked...
01/17/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driving a loader down haul road and saw a rock. He lowered the bucket to scoop up the rock and forgot to check if the bucket was level. The bucket dug into the road and abruptly stopped the truck. E...
01/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted While removing the second section of air slide, the slide shifted. The corner of the slide caught my left hand glove & pulled it into the supporting structure frame.
11/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee did not go to the doctor until 11/13/2014. Employee was at the landfill site unloading cement from a trailer. He climbed up on the truck to unhook the blower hose and fell off the truck and...
08/11/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was changing tools on the excavator. He was using a wrench to release the tools. Wrench slipped and off the head of the bolt and his right hand hit the boom of the excavator.
07/10/2014 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was cleaning out railcars during the day on the 10th. The morning of the 11th around 5;30 he called the VA. The doctor diagnosed Heat Stroke and he was given fluids and ice packs until arou...
07/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working inside Finish Mill 4 mill separator. He was removing old pieces of metal. He was holding on to a piece of metal when it cut through leather glove and into finger.
06/21/2014 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was working on the wet loadout isolation gate. He walked over to take his lock off of ESC-612 and his breathing became short, he stated, because of the high pollen count and allergies in the...
03/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking out of the south door of the silo. I saw it was snowy. I was being careful when my foot slipped. I hit the cement with my back and head.
01/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on the ice and his feet went out from under him. He fell backwards hitting head, shoulders, neck and back. Injury is being reported 1/28 because employee brought a prescription from t...
12/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Employee stepped off the forklift and twisted his ankle when stepping into the snow.
08/02/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Moving the fan wheel with pipe and caught hand between handrail and pipe and pinched it.
07/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Turned to close electrical panel door when lower back pain came on.
06/25/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted Employee stated back had been hurting. He jumped off the running boards of the bulk truck. Felt a tear in his back which totally immobilized him. Ambulance to emergency room. Emergency room doctor tr...
06/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Pipe wrench slipped off the stuck roller on the chain. Employee jerked back and felt a pop and instant pain.
04/11/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was walking to work during a snow storm. States he fell as he walked down the hill on St. Onge Street. He did not report the fall to the supervisor. Worked 1.5 hours. Asked to be taken home....
01/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was wiping down machines in the machine shop when a foreign object fell into his eyes. He was wearing hard hat, safety glasses, white suit and dust mask.
01/15/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and grinding on a steel pipe at his work station. He felt irritation in his right eye around 1:00 PM on 1/15/2013
07/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 165d restricted Employee slipped on wet stairs and slid down 11 stairs on his backside.
05/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sharpening the knife on his leatherman and the last time he was running the blade through the sharpener, it went real fast and cut his left thumb.
04/08/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning the tip of the burner barrel pipe & the front of the kiln & firing hood with a 15' long stainless steel air pipe with a 45 bend in the end of it. also a T handle set up upon turning on...
01/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was pulling himself out of the classifier, he felt a pop and pain in the left shoulder. Miner was released to restrictive duty but voluntarily quit. The project has ended.
12/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was at the gyp pit drilling gyp when he started to have problems with the drill. He was in the process of changing the couplers when the drill steel slipped off the head of the sticker bar a...