Mining Incidents

Plant #30Metal/Nonmetal

Onalaska, La Crosse County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4702873
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
May 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was handling a large water hose that twisted her left wrist and pulled her left pointer finger backward.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE'S BACK STARTED GETTING STIFF FROM OEPRATING LOADER EARLY IN THE SHIFT. HE CONTACTED HIS CHIROPRACTOR FOR TREATMENT.

Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING ON THE TRACK OF THE BACKHOE FUELING, EE'S HAND SLIPPED AND HE FELL OFF THE TRACK, STRIKING THE BACKHOE BUCKET.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO HR THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN THAT WAS INTERUPTING HIS SLEEP AND THAT THE PAIN MAY BE CAUSED BY THE LOADER. INITIALLY THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FLARE UP FROM A PREVIOUS CLAIM. RECENTLY IT WAS DECIDED THAT A NEW INJURY DATE WOULD BE ASSIGNED.