Mining Incidents

Marinette County PitsMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Michele Biehl
Marinette, Marinette County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4702808
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2003–2014
Latest incident
Aug 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing some maintenance work using a grinder and got something in his eye.

2012 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in quarry and tripped and fell on left shoulder due to uneven surface. Employee has now been diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. At this point, our employee will continue to work his regular duty job but may have surgery this winter.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN BLOCKING SLIPPED & CAUSED MACHINE PART TO FALL & HIT EE'S HAND. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO OFFICE UNTIL 9/28/04 AFTER HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. HE SAID ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SCREEN WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE CRUSHER WHEN HIS LEG WENT THROUGH. HE DOESN'T REMEMBER THE DATE. THE KNEE STARTED TO BE REALLY PAINFUL AND SWOLLEN SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 9/26/04.

2003 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON MOTOR. HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FRAME. HIS HAND GOT TWISTED AROUND BY THE MOTOR. CUT ON RIGHT HAND, SPRAINED 4TH FINGER RIGHT HAND.