Struck by flying object
Employee stated that they were re-blocking a breaker while it was raining. The rain splashed debris into their left eye and as the day went on it became sore, swollen, and excreting discharge.
Marathon Crushing SpreadMetal/Nonmetal
County Materials Corp. · Surface
Controlled by Tim Sonnentag
Marathon City, WI, Marathon County, WI · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4703323
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2007–2024
- Latest incident
- May 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2024 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting piece of metal kneeling on one knee, removing bolts to get rubber off of metal piece.
2016 · 1 incident
Struck against stationary object
EE was removing a guard off conveyor C15 for routine maintenance. Using force to remove the guard by hand and right thumb struck a piece of metal. Skin was removed off the top of the right thumb knuckle area.
2013 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting a screen in place on the top deck of screener
2008 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
EE was replacing teeth on the front end loader, when the hammer head flew off the handle, causing a contusin of his left tibia.
2007 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
While grinding a welding edge, a piece of metal went under his safety glasses and embedded into his right eye.