Mining Incidents

MRS New AuburnMetal/Nonmetal

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 file

2018 · 3 incidents

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.

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.