Mining Incidents

Anderson PropertyMetal/Nonmetal

Piranha Proppant · Surface
Chetek, Barron County, WI · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4703665
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2012–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

The employee is a loader operator. While loading trucks, the operator drove over an area operator had dug out, jarring operator's back. The operator did not think there was an issue immediately, but back became worse over the next couple of days. Chiropractor indicated twisted L5.

2018 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking through the maintenance shop and tripped on a piece of expanded metal. During the course of the fall, the employee caught hand on the edge of the metal, causing a laceration to the hand. Injury required stitches.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped on platform ramp edge, striking knee on platform grating.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee moving forks on wheeled telescoping forklift to center position. Employee grabbed side of mast near for support bar free travel area. Fork hung up on support bar bracket and employee pushed fork to center. When fork fell into place, support bar fell through free travel area contacting employees thumb.

2014 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing onto a D-8 Dozer and slipped. Employee caught themselves with the arm that was maintaining a point of contact with the handhold. This caused the arm to extend and strain, resulting in a tear of a tendon in the bicep.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking to collect sand samples. Employee checked the time on his watch and tripped and fell over large pipe. Landed on his right side, right elbow.

Struck against stationary object

Bumped hard hat on a cross beam and slightly jammed neck.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pneumatic nail gun and the gun kicked back and a nail struck the employee in the left thumb area.

2013 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 40# heater and strained his back.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was attempting to move a hose that was laying on the ground

Struck by flying object

Employee was striking a bolt with a metal sledge hammer. A shard of metal broke off and became lodged in his leg

Struck by flying object

Employee was striking ripping tooth with hammer and a piece of the tooth broke off and struck him in the lower lip causing a laceration.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing cutting edge bolts and his hand was near the head of the bolt. The bolt slipped while removing with a pneumatic wrench and hit the palm of his left hand. The contact cause a laceration to the employee's palm.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking across company owned property to report to his work station. He tripped over ground deviation and fell, straining his right shoulder.

2012 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was not walking on the path, but chose an alternate route and tripped over a water hose. When he fell he injured his right hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to work on site and stumbled but did not fall. Foot was sore but did not report it. On October 3, 2012 she went to the dr. and found foot was broken and then reported it. Left foot. No restrictions or treatment.

Unclassified, insufficient data

There was no accident, this is a claimed occupational illness. EE, a Stout Construction employee, goes to family doctor, thinks he has bronchitis because his sister has it at this current time. Doctor tells him that he should see a lung specialist. EE went to lung specialist 9/7/12 and was told not to return to the sand mine at this current time until more testing was completed.