Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Changing screens, spring broke rod popped off and hit miner on top of hard hat. Contusion to forehead from impact of hard hat to head.
Gerke Plant #1Metal/Nonmetal
Gerke Excavating Inc · Surface
Controlled by Richard A Gerke
Tomah, Monroe County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4703357
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2013–2020
- Latest incident
- Jan 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2020 · 1 incident
2013 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
While performing clean up duties, a rock fell off of the conveyor striking the employee in the top of the ear. Employee was wearing full PPE, including a hardhat, safety glasses and steel toe boots. Sutures were required for the top of the ear.