Mining Incidents

Plant #32Metal/Nonmetal

Onalaska, Monroe County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4702405
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Feb 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was struck in the hand while releasing the handle on a ratchet strap. Impact from the handle fractured Operator's thumb.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Operator was lifting up railing on cone crusher and strained lower back.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Operator was using a pry-bar to reposition the top cross conveyor when he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting dredge pipe employee felt pain in lower abdomen and reported it as report only. He sought treatment on 10-28-10.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee indicates he was walking around the plant with safety glasses on; an object flew into his left eye.

Struck by falling object

Employee had the sample catcher on her right shoulder. As she bent over to pick up the sample pail the catcher fell and struck her right shoulder.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing out ware plates in the horizontal impact crusher when he turned and felt a pain in his lower back.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing teeth on a 330 Volvo front-end loader bucket. Kyle attempted to drive the pin out of the tooth with a mallet and struck his thumb as a result. Kyle began to loose time on 6/29/04.

2002 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHEN MAKING REPAIR ON THE CRUSHER EE GRABBED THE V-BELTS TO KEEP HIS BALANCE AND THE BELT ROLLED AND PULLED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT AND CHEV OR V-PULLEY.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WELDER PLACED THE HAND GRINDER THAT HE HAD BEEN USING ON THE FENDER OF THE TRAILER THAT HE WAS WORKING ON. APPARENTLY SOMETHING CAME OFF THE GRINDING WHEEL AND STRUCK HIS EYE FROM BEHIND T HE GLASSES.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING AROUND PLANT, EE PICKED UP A LARGE WOODEN BLOCK THAT SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND & STRUCK TOE

Struck against a moving object

STEERING FAILED IN HAUL TRK WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL THE TRK VEERED TO THE LT PLUNGING INTOBERM TRK BOX OVERTURNED