Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS BENT OVER AND WAS TRYING TO HOOK A CHAIN AROUND A BIG STONE, WHEN THE WIND BLEW A HINGED FRAME SCREEN GUARD OVER ON HIS HEAD. EE RECEIVED A HEAD CUT.
Dann & Wendt Inc Portable Unit #1Metal/Nonmetal
Dann & Wendt Inc · Surface
Controlled by Rx Real Estate
Rio, Columbia County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4700032
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2000–2003
- Latest incident
- Apr 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2003 · 1 incident
2000 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A NEW HANDLE IN A HAMMER. HE PUT THE HAMMER HEAD IN THE VISE. HE TOOK A CHISEL AND TRIED TO DRIVE THE WOODEN HANDLE OUT, WOULDN'T MOVE. HE HIT IT HARDER WITH BOTH HANDS. T HE FLAT END OF THE CHISEL FLEW UP AND HIT HIM INTHE NOSE AND EYE LID.