Mining Incidents

Chippewa Falls Sand PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Ezra Y Yacob
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703624
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2012–2014
Latest incident
Oct 2014
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2014 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lowering welding lead from a belt line, employee was untangling a knot in the wire and slipped and pinched his fingers between the welding lead and the catwalk surface, causing laceration to the back of his right index finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A maintenance worker was completing prep work for the installation of a belt scale when his tool kicked back and made contact to his left forearm.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Utility Operator while shoveling off a truck on the overload platform felt a pop in tendon of his hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner felt a sting in his left shoulder. Administered first aid: ice packs and heat treatments. On 3/20/14 employee mentioned the first aid was not working enough. He was sent to occupational health clinic for evaluation. He was released with some restrictions and requires physical therapy. This makes it a medical treatment injury with no lost time days.

2013 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Prod Supt received voice mail message from employee on Sunday 10/20/13 that employee was going to the doctor for eye irritation. Metal had to be removed from eye at a local medical facility. No incident or specific event was reported on employee's last shift 10/18/13. The incident is still being investigated.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched left little finger while setting steel

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE was installing conduit in a 18"" trench for temporary power to a contractor's job trailer when he went to step out of trench he felt pain in his right lower calf. IE was transported to medical facility where he was diagnosed with a muscle strain and partial tendon rupture. IE was prescribed a pain reliever and given restrictions to not climb ladders.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on an auger employee twisted body and felt his back shift.

2012 · 6 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While inspecting overhead water lines employee fell causing right leg to get scraped and a small puncture wound just above knee.

Struck by falling object

Employee was struck on the head by a cluster of sand that fell from an overhead conveyor.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on some sand and fell backwards causing a sternal fracture.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

cover fell on left big toe

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had seizure causing same level fall, causing him to sustain laceration requiring stitches. MD report states seizures are medical condition, not occupational injury/illness. This will be treated as non-recordable injury.

Fall down stairs

Employee mis-stepped, tripped and fell while climbing stairs.