Struck by falling object
Trailer gate was chained open to the right side of trailer. Employee was standing behind trailer washing trailer out. Chain holding trailer gate gave way and swung down striking employee's right ankle and foot.
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Kafka Granite LLC · Facility
Controlled by Glenn Kafka; Beverly Kafka
Mosinee, Marathon County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4702842
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2002–2018
- Latest incident
- Sep 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2018 · 1 incident
2017 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting 50 lb totes off conveyor onto pallets, twisted to set tote on pallet, strain of lower back. Was working with 3 other employees did not mention that ee strained lower back, waited 3 days to come in and file out paperwork of injury.
2004 · 1 incident
Fall onto or against objects
EE WAS GOING TO A PARTS BUILDING TO RETRIEVE A PART. SAID HE WAS RUNNING AND SLIPPED ON ICY AREA AND FELL AGAINST A BOBCAT BUCKET TWISTING HIS LEG.
2003 · 3 incidents
Fall onto or against objects
He was welding a plate in a hopper (hopper was off machine and on the ground) when he tripped and hit his lip on a piece of metal on the ground.
Struck by flying object
Employee was grinding metal when a piece of metal flew into his eye. He was wearing eye glasses.
Flash burns (welding)
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN INJURED WAS EXPOSED TO THE FLASH FROM WELDER ELECTRODE.
2002 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RETURN ROLLER WHEN IT FELL APPROX 3"" PINCHING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A SMALL PUNCTURE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.