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.
MRS New AuburnMetal/Nonmetal
McCourt Reclamation Services Inc · Surface
Controlled by Paul McCourt; Eamon McCourt; Connor McCourt
New Auburn, Chippewa County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703629
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2013–2018
- Latest incident
- Feb 2018
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2018 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion in lifting objects
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.
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
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee slipped and fell on his right shoulder.