Miner was standing on a 6 foot step ladder when the miner tried to step down the miner's foot got caught and the miner fell head first with head and shoulder hitting the ground first. ***Miner had personal neck surgery previously. No medical would see them. We took next available with previous surgeon. Miner was immediately released to full duty.***
PORTABLE CRUSHING DEPT 437Metal/Nonmetal
Wendling Quarries, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Manaco Corporation
Vinton, Benton County, IA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1302070
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2006–2023
- Latest incident
- May 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2023 · 1 incident
Fall from ladders
2012 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Moving too fast as I was climbing ladder and slipped on step.
Fall from machine
Slipped off step of truck and fell on his elbow. Small fracture occurred to bone near elbow. Restricted activities using one hand.
2010 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
Great River Material EE was standing next to his endloader at the time of blasting of a rock ledge. A piece of fly rock from the blast struck his right leg at knee level, breaking his leg.
2006 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The primary crusher was shut down due to a boulder. Our plant man/mech had positioned himself to open chamber door, he did so before impeller had come to a complete stop. Then thinking he could stop the impeller, he put his hand into the pinch point between impeller and door opening.