Mining Incidents

Knowles Quarry And Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Western Lime Corp · Facility
Controlled by Graymont Ltd
Dodge County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4700221

MSHA record for Knowles Quarry And Mill (mine ID 4700221). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–1988
Latest incident
Aug 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1988 · 3 incidents

August 26, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Western Lime Corp · Struck by flying object

WIND BLOWING DUST AROUND, GOT INTO EMPL'S RIGHT EYE, EYE BECAME IRRITATED.

August 2, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Lime Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING FLOOR AND BENT OVER-AT THIS TIME INJURED HIS BACK.

February 26, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Lime Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A FROZEN AIR HOSE. HE POUNDED IT AGAINST A WALL, SOME AIR CAME OUT. EMPLOYEE THEN LOOKED IN THE END OF HOSE, A PIECE OF ICE FLEW OUT AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE.

1987 · 1 incident

July 7, 1987 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Western Lime Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTEN3NG BOLTS ON TUBE MILL COUPLING. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR-WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE TUBE MILL MOTOR. THE AIR HOSE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE AIR WRENCH AND FLOPPED AROUND. I.NAME 4ERKED AROUND QUICKLY TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE HOSE. HE STOOD UP AND FELT A PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN

1986 · 3 incidents

December 29, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Lime Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO CLEAN OUT PUMP HEAD WITH AN AIR CHISEL. WHEN HE BROKE THROUGH, THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE PUMP WHICH POPPED AND SHOT LIME INTO EMPLOYEES FACE AN D EYES. 3

June 18, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Lime Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F MIRACLE BAGGER HE SLIPPED &FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

February 27, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Lime Corp · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING3ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK THAT WAS BACKED UP AGINST THE LOADING DOCK. HE & ANOTHER EE WERE CLOSING THE DOCK COOR. HE WAS PUSHING AGAINST THE DOOR & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE JUMPED OF F THE TRUCK & 3LANDED ON HIS FEET.

1984 · 3 incidents

November 7, 1984 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Lime Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING UP STONES NEAR STONE FEEDER, RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED DOWN A SMALL 18" EMBANKMENT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

June 20, 1984 WI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Western Lime Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING OUT WHIZZER AND WHILE LOOSENING IT BY PULLING ON V-BELTS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT PULLED HAND IN BETWEEN BELTS AND PULLEY CRACKING THE BONE

April 4, 1984 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Lime Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYE HAD HELPED LOAD THREE TRUCKS AT THE END OF LOADING LAST TRUCK HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM

1983 · 3 incidents

September 6, 1983 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Western Lime Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A PAYLOADER IT RAN OVER A PIECE OF LIME CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND HIS ELBOW HIT FRAME OF PAYLOADER CHIP OUT OF ELBOW RESULTED

March 22, 1983 WI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Western Lime Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ACCORDING TO DOCTOR REPORTS A NEOPRENE REACTION FROM THE BURNING OPERATION

February 14, 1983 WI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Lime Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 4FTX4FT TIMBER TO PRY UP THE STONE CAR ON TO THE RAIL THE TIMBER SLIPPED OFF THE BLOCK AND CAME DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH

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