Mining Incidents

Plant #38Metal/Nonmetal

Onalaska, La Crosse County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2100777
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lowering a light on a electrical box, the light came down and hit their jaw, fracturing a molar tooth.

2023 · 1 incident

2013 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

EE alleges that while operating a backhoe scaling quarry highwall, his lower back began to hurt after being jarred when a large rock hit the bucket.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

While pounding/hammering out wedge on hazmag rotor, small piece of metal flew and struck left lower leg.

2005 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shutting down at end of day. Employee climbed from the backhoe and the door swung open. When he grabbed it his ring got caught, causing his injury (laceration).

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON ICE THAT WAS COVERED WITH WATER.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLIMBING DOWN LADDER STEPPED OFF AND LANDED ON FROZEN CHUNK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

2001 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER STEP FROM THE SKIDSTEER TURNED LEFT ANKLE. AFTER IT BEGAN TO SWELL, HE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCKS AT THE SCALE TO WEIGH HIS LOAD- HE HAD TO CLIMB DOWN OVERTHE RAIL. HE STEPPED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.