Mining Incidents

Industrial Sand Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Paul T Ayres
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4700813

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Industrial Sand Plant.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
5
significant & substantial
$4,900
proposed penalties
$4,900
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 5,090 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,211 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,148 1 0 241.1
2025 Q1 4,022 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,518 1 0 221.3
2024 Q3 4,595 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,856 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,332 1 0 230.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2024 · 1 incident

April 9, 2024 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

employee was bagging gravel in 100 lb. bags and stacking them on a pallet

2019 · 1 incident

June 24, 2019 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE reported to work on 6/25/2019 complaining of a sore and stiff low back. EE felt that working at the gravel bagging station the previous day may have led to a strain of EE's low back.

2014 · 1 incident

May 29, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee went to the top floor of Dry Plant L to check the bin levels and tripped when entering the doorway. He lacerated the left thumb on the rotex during his fall. The rotex machine was inside the doorway.

2011 · 1 incident

September 26, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The EE was manually lowering the dumper hopper attachment for the forklift and his index finger was pinched between the hopper handle and the forklift mast.

2010 · 1 incident

September 25, 2010 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was lifting the end of a pipe to place it on the forks of the front end loader when he felt a strain in his back.

2008 · 1 incident

May 16, 2008 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning out a bagging machine. There was a hinge plate on the machine that fell on his finger causing a laceration.

2007 · 1 incident

December 12, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Accident type, without injuries

When the operator, using a torch, attempted to burn an opening to install an idler on the conveyor belt, the flame apparently ignited soot build-up under the conveyor's rain hood from an oil burner that was used to heat the feed hopper. The flame then spread to a second conveyor. It appears both conveyors are destroyed as a result of the fire. Fire extinguished in 30-45 minutes.

2005 · 1 incident

October 4, 2005 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Red Flint Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was filling and tying a 100# bag of sand. As he pulled on the top of the bag to lay it down on the conveyor, he felt a pain on the inside of his left elbow.

2003 · 2 incidents

April 16, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

DOING REPAIRS ON EQUIPMENT USING GRINDER WEARING PROTECTIVE GLASSES; DUST OR METAL FRAGMENT FLEW FROM SIDE AND ENTERED EYE.

February 25, 2003 WI · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
American Materials Corp · No Value Found

LIFTING ARM TO PULL LEVER FELT SHARP PAIN IN SHOULDER ASCENDED INTO BACK & LEG.

2002 · 1 incident

August 5, 2002 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BAG PUSH OOF ON EZ CRETE LINE AND INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED BAGGER PUSH OFF CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT HAND; LACERATION.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 1, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE AND DUMP BOX ON TRUCK WHILE REMOVING LOOSE MATERIAL.

January 25, 2001 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED THAT AFTER FINISHING WORK ON 1-25-00 HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEM UNTI 2-13-01.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 16, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Materials Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICY GROUND TWISTINGRIGHT ANKLE.

March 8, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
American Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT WHILE CUTTING STEEL PLATE, THE PLATE SWUNG DOWN AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOOT AND LEG.