Mining Incidents

MRS Bloomer Metal/Non-Metal

New Auburn, Chippewa County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703628

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2012–2018
Latest incident
Apr 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
26
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,893
proposed penalties
$2,893
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 Q4 1,280 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,199 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,160 1 0 109.2
2019 Q1 3,499 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,059 1 0 124.1
2018 Q3 19,100 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 20,765 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,693 3 0 345.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2018 · 1 incident

April 16, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · 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

August 15, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · 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.

July 3, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · 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

October 14, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling and twisted right knee on uneven ground

2013 · 1 incident

October 1, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · 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

September 10, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · 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.

August 8, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company, LLC · 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.