Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
AS A RESULT OF EMPLOYEE SLIPPING WHILE STEPPING BACKWARDS TO RETRIEVE A TOOL, WHILE ON RESTRICTED DUTY, EMPLOYEE NOW REQUIRES SURGERY. MSHA WAS CONSULTED REGARDING REPORTING OF THIS ISSUE.
Panther Creek MineMetal/Nonmetal
Panther Creek Sand LLC · Surface
Controlled by Paul Salt
Neillsville, Clark County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703509
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2012–2013
- Latest incident
- May 2013
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2013 · 1 incident
2012 · 2 incidents
Fall to the walkway or working surface
As miner was attempting to sit in a chair, chair collapsed, causing the miner to fall to the floor.
Struck by falling object
Employees were putting a chain around a pipe and using an excavator to lift it to be repaired. Berm gave out and part of clay berm fell on his left leg and twisted and broke right leg.