Mining Incidents

Plant #33Metal/Nonmetal

LaCrosse, La Crosse County, WI · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4703160
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Rubbed or abraded

Cut left palm from changing cutting edge bolts

2025 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Smashed finger between steel frame and prybar while trying to remove built up material from a roller.

Struck by falling object

While freeing up a brake system, piece of rust got into employees eye.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Operator fell over a block of wood while walking backwards, falling down on EE's right elbow.

2011 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE lifting wood blocking while helping to setup a crushing plant.

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE helping clean large loose rock off primary conveyor belt with fellow EE, rock rolled down conveyor belt along frame and hit EE's left hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE parked truck in designated area, when he exited truck, stepped on uneven ground and rolled his ankle.

2010 · 2 incidents

Rubbed or abraded

After installing patches and lacing on a conveyor belt, EE got up to take break and walk around and felt knee start to swell.

Struck by falling object

Checking water valve, stone came out of the cone crusher and struck EE on top of hard hat pushing it down causing cut on top of scalp.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While carrying across the quarry employee rolled his ankle.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The hydraulic jacks were used to raise the primary jaw to unpin the stationary legs up front. When the EE's up front attempted to raise the stationary leg manually to pull the pin, the EE in back raised the unit in the back unaware of the teetering effect it had on the unit up front. Resulted in the EE up front getting his fingers pinched.

2003 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A CHISEL TO CLEAN DIRT FROM THE JAW, THE CHISEL SLIPPED RESULTING IN A CUT INJURY.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS EE RAISED HIS ARMS ABOVE HIS HEAD TO PULL ON THE RATCHET WRENCH TO ADJUST THE JAW, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STARTED HIS FIRST DAY OPERATING LOADER FEEDING THE PLANT. HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN THE SAME DAY. HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON JUNE 23RD, 2003 AND QUIT THE SAME DAY.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF INT HE DRILL STEEL COUPLING. EE WAS WARING GLOVES AS HE REMOVED THE COUPLING THE COUPLING SLIPPED, HE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT RING F INGER EE WHEN ON VACATION 8-5/8-9.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTACHED ONE LEG OF A SPLITTER STRAP WITH SHACKLE TO THE FEEDER TO ADJUST ONE SIDE TO BOLT ITDOWN. WHEN THE CRANE LIFTED THE FEEDER THE LAG END OF ONE SPLITTER STRAP W/ SHACKLE GOT CAUGHT U NDER THE EDGE OF FEEDER, THEN SPRUNG UP. WHEN ITCAME DOWN IT STRUCK EE IN THE BACK RESULTING IN INJ.

Struck against a moving object

THE BANK OF SAND AND GRAVEL SLOUGHED OFF AND COVERED THE FRONT END OF THE LOADER. IT SMASHED THEWINDSHIELD RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE OPERATORS HAND AND ANKLE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER THE CUCKET HIT AND JUMPED OBER A BOULDER CAUSING HIS NECK TO SNAP.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING THE DAY APPRENTLY EE GOT DUSWT IN HIS EYE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING THE BELT LACING ON DISCHARGE CONVEYOR WHILE PRYING THE OLD LACE LOOSE HIS HAND SLIPPED RESULTING IN LACERATION ON MIDDLE FINGER

Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORK AROUND THE PLANT WITH THE SKID STEER WHEN HIS EYES. BEGAN HURTING. BY EARLY EVENING HIS EYES WERE RED AND HURTINGS HE THEN SOUGHT TREATMENT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO LIFT A SMALL PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT AND GOT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.