Mining Incidents

Markesan PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Jim Gelhar
Markesan, WI, Green Lake County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4701964
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

Contractor was working on sand screw cutting out the belly of the screw for repairs and the coating on the belly of the screw which was poly coated started on fire from the sparks. Fire got away on the contractors and called us to contact the fire department. Took about 15 20 minutes for the fire department to arrive. Took fire department about 25 min to put out.

2019 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing out a bottom roller on conveyor, when the roller fell on the opposite side of where employee was holding roller, causing the end which employee was holding to go up and pinching employee's left thumb between the roller and the conveyor frame.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE was climbing ladder on bucket elevator for maintenance. Wind blew access door on backside of EE's hand, while hand was on ladder rung.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was moving bearings to a low shelf; when EE stood up EE said EE's back popped and EE had a hard time standing. EE said it felt like it was knotting up and was very painful. EE went home to rest and texted later that EE was going to make an appointment with a chiropractor.

2014 · 3 incidents

Contact with electrical current

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt shock - he was sent to E.R. - evaluated & released - returned to work with no restrictions.

Contact with electrical current

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt minor shock - he was sent to E.R. - evaluated & released - returned to work with no restrictions.

Contact with electrical current

Electrical shock - working on 60 HP motor which was locked & tagged out per safety regulations. Saw a flash which may have been caused by lightning - felt shock - he was sent to E.R. - admitted for observation overnight - released early AM - returned to work with no restrictions.

2012 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Due to the cold weather, sand was sticking on a conveyor hopper sidewall. EE attempted to pound the sides of the hopper wall with a 12# maul. As EE was pounding he got his hand pinched between the handle of the maul and the steel hopper and cut the palm of his hand. EE required stitches in the palm of his hand.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. GGROUND WAS WET AND HAUL TRUCK WAS WET FROM RAIN.

Struck against a moving object

LUMP OF DIRT HUNG UP IN DUMP BOX CAUSING LOAD TO SHIFT TO BACK OF BOX. THE LOAD SHIFTED LIFTING FRONT OF TRUCK OFF GROUND. ATRICULATED CAB SWUNG, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN ONTO RIGHT SHOULDE R OR CAUSING SHOULDER INJURY. DRIVER VIOLATED SAFTEY RULES, WAS NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OEPRATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT END LOADE4R AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.