GCC Dacotah Inc — Accidents

Total: 198 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/10/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING A LINE INTO A BUCKET. WHEN THE BUCKET WAS FULL, HE LIFTED IT OVER A RAIL TO LOWER TO THE GROUND. THE FLUID IN THE BUCKET SPLASHED ONTO HIS FACE & UPPER BODY.
04/16/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured ee was grinding off anchor with 4"" hand held grinder when the disk caught edge of anchor causing kick back. The injured ee pulled away from surface arching back causing grinder to strike him...
02/03/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SAYS HIS LEFT WRIST HURTS FROM RUNNING THE CONTROLS ON THE LOADER. HE REPORTED THIS TO ME ON 2/3/04. HE WENT TO THE RAPID CARE AND SAW A DOCTOR. HE SAID TO TRY IBUPROFEN & HEAT & COLD .HE RET...
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS OPENING THE LID TO HIS TANKER TRUCK, THE LID POPPED OFF. HE TOLD OTHER EE THAT HE FORGOT TO CHECK THE VALVE TO SEE IF THERE WAS PRESSURE.WHEN LID POPPED OPEN, HE WAS STRUCK BY LID AND F ELL BAC...
12/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MOTORS OFF PALET, WHEN ONE OF THE MOTORS SLID IN TO THE OTHER MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO MOTORS, EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER, WHICH RESUL TED IN...
11/15/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE WET ASH MIXER. THE WET ASH MIXER HAS A SERIES OF PADDLES WITH SHARP EDGES. WHILE CLEANING, HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGES OF THE PADDLE. EMPLOY EE RECE...
11/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND SPACERS TO SPREAD APART THE PLATES ON THE P/H CRANE BUCKET. THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING THE PIN. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SPREADING THE PLATES TH E EE RE...
11/05/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND SPACERS TO SPREAD APART THE PLATES ON THE P/H CRANE BUCKET. THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING THE PIN. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SPREADING THE P LATES THE...
09/12/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON #6 KILN FEED PUMP, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD. WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED IT CAUSED/RESULTED IN THE EE'S HAND & WRENCH SLAMMING INTO PUMP CASING. THE EE F RACTURE...
06/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE MAILROOM WHEN SHE SIDE STEPPED HER SHOE WHEN ROUNDING THE CORNER FROM HALLWAY. THE SIDE STEP ACTION CAUSED HER TO TWIST HER ANKLE (LEFT) RESULTING IN A JONES F RACTURE...
06/08/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT TO KNEEL DOWN TO DRAG CLINKER FROM SYSTEM 1 BELT. HIS KNEE CONTACTED A CLINKER WHEN HE KNELT DOWN.
02/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET ON THE 590 BACKHOE. THE BUCKET FELL OFF BEHIND THE PLATFORM. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO RE-POSITION THE BUCKET HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AN MRI WAS TAKEN RESULTING I N A POS...
01/06/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost WHILE WORKING ON BINS A-D IN THE TRUCK LOADOUT AREA, THE EE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP WHILE WALKING BETWEEN THE BINS. THE EE DID NOT PURSUE MEDICAL ATTENTION FO R THIS...
05/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING ELEVATOR DOOR TO INSPECT THE BUCKETS. HE WAS PRYING THE DOOR OFF WHEN IT FELL ONHIS FEET. THE DOOR LANDED BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 6/28/01 WHEN A FO...
04/30/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE WA-600 LOADER WHEN HER HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER, SHE FELL OFF THE LADDER LANDING ON HER WRIST.
04/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHIPPING GRINDING BALLS FROM#4 SECONDARY MILL, A CHIP FLEW UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD STRIKING HIS FACE.
04/02/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE TORCH BODY STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH, HE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF STITCHES ON HIS LIP.
02/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ON WAY HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE IN PARKING LOT. EE LANDED ON HIS HIP & THEN STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE GROUND. EE KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND
01/22/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS POKING SAND IN THE SAND BIN WHEN LANCE BECAME STUCK IN THE SAND. EE FLET PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
01/12/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 30d restricted EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE COUPLING.THE COUPLING BLEW APART SPARYING FLUID ALL OVER AND THE HOSE BOUNCING AROUND. THE HOSE STRUCK EM PLOYEE...
01/12/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND OTHER STARTED TO REPLACE A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE COUPLING. THE COUPLING THEN BLEW APART SPRAYING FLUID ALL OVER INCLUDING IN TO HIS EYES. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FLU...
11/15/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE LOUSHE MILL, WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND SNOW, INJURING HIS SHOULDER.
11/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP THE GUZZLER VACUUM TRUCK WHEN THE FUEL KICKED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK SPLASHING UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND EAR. WE FLUSHED HIS RIGHT EYE AND EAR AND THEN TOOK HIM TO RAPID CARE TO...
10/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS HELPING INSTALL DIVISION HEAD SCREENS IN FINISH MILL 6. A SCREEN SLID INTO HIS FOOT WHILE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE SCREEN.
10/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS OPERQATING A SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HE STOPPED, STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADER TO THROW A ROCK OFF OF THE ROAD. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.
08/04/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER KILN 6 WHEN HE STRUCKHIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE SHELL COOLING FAN DUCT.
07/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted DURING REPAIR OF EFD-618, EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT THE SCR RACK. THE NEXT MORNING, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/17/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING CLIPS ON KILN 6 FEED-END, SOME DUST FELL INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.
07/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHE SAID SHE HAD SLIPPED ON ROCK WHILE ON THE SAMPLERS ROUTE. SHE TOLD ANOTHER EE OF THE SORE LEG ON WEDNESDAY 6-28-00.
05/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUNKS OF SHALE OUT OF THETHROAT OF #3 PRIMARY FEEDER CHUTE WITH A ""T"" HANDLE BAR. HE LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
05/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE VACUUM HOSE OF THE GUZZLER WHEN THE HANDLE KNOCKED SOME CLINKER DUST DOWN. LATER THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED.
05/09/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE OPERATING THE 744 LOADER, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER CONTINUOUS TURNING (360 DEGREES).
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON #7 FINISH MILL LINE AFTER HE HAD REMOVED A BLANK IN THE LINE. HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TINGLING SENSATION AFTERWARDS.
05/02/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE WAS UNPLUGGING A COAL LINE WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
04/18/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BOTH HANDS AND FOREFINGERS THROBBING UNABLE TO GRASP OBJECTS. EE ALSO STATED THAT TWO DAYS OF SOW SHOVELING AT HOME DIDN'T HELP.
03/31/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TOPAZ TRANSFORMER FROM THE CRUSHER. OTHER EMPLOYEE CARRIED IT FROM THE BASEMENT TO A BARREL. INJURED CARRIED IT FROM THE BARREL TO THE PICKUP. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, BA...
03/29/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE WAS WORKING ON A VALVE STANDING ON A CATWALK, THE BAR GRATING WAS NOT WELDED IN PLACE SO IT SHIFTED AND PROVIDED AN OPENING FOR WHICH HE FELL THROUGH.
03/29/2000 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE REPORTED A RASH ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER EE STATED THAT THE RASH APPEARED WHILE WORKING WITH CEMENT DUST
03/15/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE NEXT DAY HIS HAND'S WERE SWOLLEN UP.
03/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BAGHOUSE SILO WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICY STEPS. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM ON THE STAIRCASE DURING THE FALL (BRUISED ARM). RESTRICTED DUTY WI TH LEFT...
02/25/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost HE GRABBED A 50# BAG OF ANFO OUT OF A BLASTERS TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO TURN. HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
02/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS LEAVING THE SHOWER WHEN HE BEGAN TO SLIP. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT FELT A MUSCLE PULL. EE'S THONGS WERE WET, THE FLOOR WAS DRY.
02/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted THE UNILOADER OPERATOR OVER LOADED THE BUCKET AND TIPPED FORWARD INTO THE HOPPER. THE PORTABLE HOPPER SLID BACK TOWARDS THE BELT AND INJURED. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT FRAME AND THE HOPPER,...
02/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS HAULING LINERS ON A PULLCART. EE HAD TO DUCK UNDER THE CATWALK WHILE PULLING THE CART THROUGH. EE FELT PAIN WHILE PULLING THE CART.
01/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS DRIVING OUT THE BOLTS WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER IN THE RAW MILLS. HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH ELBOWS TOWARDS THE END OF THE JOB.
01/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING OUT OF POSITION ON #5 PINION GEARS WHEN HE TURNED ON HIS SIDE FEELING A PULL IN HIS BACK.
01/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A 2""X10"" BOARD WHEN SAWDUST WAS BLOWN UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
01/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FELT A DULL ACHE IN HIS SHOULDER DURING THE REPAIR OF THE MILLS.