Mining Incidents

Plant #44Metal/Nonmetal

Plain, Sauk County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4701730
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

Operator fell down a flight of steps and broke left arm.

2014 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

Employee states he sustained welding flash burns to his eyes.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to the doctor on 3/12/2011 because he believed he got a piece of foreign material in his eye on 3/11/2011. He notified the employer on 3/14/2011.

2003 · 1 incident

Rubbed or abraded

EE STATED THAT SEAT IN LOADER CAUSED INFECTION IN HIS LEG.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS FINISHING HIS JOB ASSIGNMENT, PUTTING HISROLL WELDING MACHINE IN HIS TRUCK. EE REPORTED LIFTING EQUIPMENT INTO TRUCK AND HURTING HIS BACK. EE REPORTED MUSCLE STAIN.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED OUT OF HIS TRUCK INTO A BULL THISTLE WITH HIS KNEE. EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE KNEE 1 HOUR LATER WITH STIFFNESS AND SWELLING BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

DUST PARTICLE ENTERED EYE WHILE EE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES