Mining Incidents

Weyerhaeuser Operations Metal/Non-Metal

Weyerhaeuser, Rusk County, WI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4703703

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2014–2022
Latest incident
Jan 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
57
citations
10
significant & substantial
$8,699
proposed penalties
$8,699
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
2025 Q4 13,494 1 0 74.1
2025 Q3 12,573 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 13,562 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 14,059 2 1 142.3
2024 Q4 12,918 2 0 154.8
2024 Q3 12,190 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,577 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 14,032 1 0 71.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2022 · 1 incident

January 10, 2022 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

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

2018 · 3 incidents

September 30, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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.

May 30, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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.

April 30, 2018 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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

September 13, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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.

February 3, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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.

January 12, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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

January 18, 2016 WI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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

January 14, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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

December 19, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Source Energy Services Proppants LP. · 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.