Mining Incidents

MRS BloomerMetal/Nonmetal

New Auburn, Chippewa County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703628
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2012–2018
Latest incident
Apr 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling and cleaning material when EE felt a sudden pain across EE's back. The employee had previously injured EE's back in a wake-boarding accident.

2017 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was moving a rubber mat in the mine area. EE tripped over the mat its self or the uneven terrain and fell awkwardly on to right leg. EE had pain in right knee and slight pain in right ankle.

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating an articulated haul truck. While being loaded by a 980H CAT wheel loader the truck EE was operating rocked and was shaken by the material being loaded. This caused EE's neck and shoulder to move in an awkward motion causing pain and discomfort. EE then was experiencing dizziness, headaches, stiffness, and pain in the legs.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling and twisted right knee on uneven ground

2013 · 1 incident

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

Employee was changing Screens in screener and smashed his thumb between screen and screener. Employee required stitches in thumb.

2012 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on installing a screen in one of our screener. He Claims he was struck in head with the rubber mallet that bounced off the screen after the other employee hit the screen. They were installing the bottom level of the 2 level screening deck. All PPE and lockout procedures where followed.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was assisting in pulling a new electrical line for our well. He was bent over and when he stood up his back was tight. No one else was injured. He was wearing all of his PPE.