Mining Incidents

Weyerhaeuser OperationsMetal/Nonmetal

Weyerhaeuser, Rusk County, WI · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4703703
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2014–2022
Latest incident
Jan 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Fall from ladders

IP stated was coming down a ladder and lost footing. Slipped and landed on feet. Reported foot pain.

2018 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner was cleaning under conveyor with a machine (Vermeer)- when lifting bucket, bucket hit another conveyor causing the machine (Vermeer) to kick forward and up pinching miners hand between Vermeer controls and bottom of conveyor.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing the hose from the Hurricane 755 Industrial Vacuum, when EE was pulling on it the hose came lose the hose hit EE in the face causing EE to have to have 4 stitches above EE's left eye.

Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving the JLG when they hit a pot hole causing them to bounce off the ""safety foot peddle"". This caused them to come to a sudden stop straining their back. Employee was brought in for evaluation and returned to work with restrictions, no lost time.

2017 · 4 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee when walking slipped on ice, causing employee to land on employee's shoulder.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner was closing the doors on a Rotex machine. While pulling down on the latches for the door the miner felt pressure and pain in the shoulder and forearm.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

A large piece of frozen sand caught on half on the belt and half off causing plugging. Employee removed the chunk of ice off the belt and placed on the ground. Employee did not feel any pain, but yet felt something that wasn't right in the groin area.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was walking from one building to the adjacent building when miner lost EE's footing and slipped and fell. Miner was taken in to the emergency room due to pain in EE's left elbow area.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a 20# LP Tank the individual felt a pain in the lower back region. This individual was then suffering from a lower back strain.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The miner was injured while shoveling sand into a 5 gallon bucket and lifting the bucket from feet level to eye level. Contributing factors include twisting and bending while lifting the bucket.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While moving a wheelbarrow to empty it the individual twisted/strained his lower back. Stated that the concrete was covered with sand. This incident was not reported to safety until 12/29/2014.