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Frontier Sand LaGesse Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Frontier Sand, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Bruce Durand

Bloomer, Chippewa County, WI · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 4703597

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 2011–2014
Latest incident: Jul 2014

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2011

citations

significant & substantial

$2,547

proposed penalties

$2,547

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2	1,230	0	0	0.0
2018 Q4	3,920	5	1	1275.5
2018 Q3	5,037	0	0	0.0
2018 Q2	895	3	0	3352.0
2017 Q3	0	0	0
2017 Q2	0	0	0
2016 Q4	0	0	0
2016 Q3	711	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 11, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to the stacker belt after a heavy rain storm, there was an accumulation of water he tripped fell forward and hit his head on the metal frame, leaving a red mark, there was no excessive swelling, no loss of conscience.

2012 · 2 incidents

April 3, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out spray nozzles using a small pocket knife when he cut his hand.

March 8, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee slipped on ice in the parking lot that was built up under a layer of snow. The employee injured his ankle and is on restricted duty.

2011 · 1 incident

September 28, 2011 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Preferred Sands of Minnesota · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 5 Gallon bucket of oil weighing approximately 35 lbs. When she lifted and turned the employee felt discomfort in her lower back.