Mining Incidents

Plant #46Metal/Nonmetal

Plain, Sauk County, WI · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4703326
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2006–2019
Latest incident
Feb 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Miner fell while on ladder and entangled fingers in a belt scrapper and belt causing injuries to fingers.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was taking the counterweight cover out of the cone crusher. When he pulled back to get it loose, his hand hit a piece of brass bushing, and it peeled away some of the skin on his hand.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removal of wheel cover plate from primary crusher for transport. Lowering wheel cover plate into feeder, struck left hand/thumb. Fracture to left thumb.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee states he felt a twang in his shoulder while pulling electrical cords.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hit his right index finger with a maul, causing injury.

Fall from machine

Employee was checking the anti-freeze on his haul truck. The night of 2/8/05 the weather caused frost to bank the quarry. As ee was climbing down, the step had a build up of frost on it and he lost his footing / balance and fell onto concrete. He was wearing a safety helmet and reflector vest.