Mining Incidents

EL-JAY PITSMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Michael A Petrie
Bruce, Rusk County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4702828
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2003–2005
Latest incident
Oct 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

SETUP AT NEW LOCATION. HE WAS LOOSENING THE BOLT THAT ALLOWS THE JACK LEG TO SWING DOWN. WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH THE FORCE OF IT BRAKING LOOSE CAUSED HIM TO STEP BACK & HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE GUARD BEHIND HIM. AT FIRST HE HAD PAIN & THOUGHT IT WOULD IMPROVE BUT HE HAS DEVELOPED MORE PAIN & NUMBNESS & NOW NEEDS MEDICAL ATTN.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS FUELING & CHECKING OVER THE LOADER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. IT WAS RAINY AND MUDDY (BOOTS WERE SLIPPERY). HE SLIPPED & FELL, HITTING HIS TAILBONE ON ONE OF THE HANDRAILS. HE HAS A FRACT URED TAILBONE.