Mining Incidents

MRS New Auburn Metal/Non-Metal

New Auburn, Chippewa County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703629

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2013–2018
Latest incident
Feb 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
43
citations
9
significant & substantial
$8,981
proposed penalties
$8,981
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 3,199 3 0 937.8
2019 Q3 1,228 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,327 2 1 375.4
2019 Q1 7,769 1 1 128.7
2018 Q4 7,895 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,136 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,633 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 15,773 1 0 63.4
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

2018 · 3 incidents

February 27, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping another employee change screens in one of the rotex screeners. As the two employees lifted and slid the bottom deck screen in place, EE felt a sharp pain across EE's entire back.

February 17, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a hand crank to raise the crossover platform on the rail load out. EE then engaged the stop gear on the crank. As EE released the handle the stop gear did not engage, this caused the handle to free spin. The handle struck the employee on left index finger, the impact of the handle cut finger. EE was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

January 29, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking across railroad tracks in the rail yard. As the employee crossed the final track on the way back to the truck, employee fell and hit head.

2013 · 1 incident

March 29, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chippewa Sand Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on his right shoulder.