Mining Incidents

MAIDEN ROCK Metal/Non-Metal

Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Underground
Controlled by Eldon L Duncan
Pierce County, WI  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4701147

MSHA record for MAIDEN ROCK (mine ID 4701147). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1992–1998
Latest incident
Aug 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

1998 · 2 incidents

August 24, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO LAND ON THE WRENCHING BAR.

January 14, 1998 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE PUMP PLUG. HE WAS CHOPPING CONCRETE WITH A PRYBAR. PRYBAR SPUN AROUND AND THE CURVED END HIT HIS RIGHT CHEECKBONE.

1997 · 5 incidents

December 16, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING SAND AND WATER OUT OF BIN. HE WAS MOVING BACKWARD, TURNED QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON PIPEW0RK IN BIN.

November 30, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN- EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT THE PAIN HAD BEEN COMING ON FOR TWO WEEKS. EMPOLOYEE DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY ONE INCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED PAIN- THE EMPOLOYEE CAN NOT FURNISH SPECIFIC INFOR MATION. FIRST DAY OFF WORK WAS 12-1-97.

January 16, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS DIGGING OUT LONG CONVEYOR AND WAS TRYING TO GET BETTER FOOTING. EE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST I-BEAM, INJURING LOWER BACK.

January 13, 1997 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CARRYING REBAR, TRIPPED AND FELL ON A LARGE ROCK. AT THE TIME THIS WAS NON REPORTABLE INJURY BECAUSE THE EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR AND DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 5/97-HAD SURGERY IN JULY 1997.

1996 · 1 incident

February 14, 1996 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON THE CRANE-ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE. SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE. THE OUTRIGGER ON THE CRANE HAD BEEN GREASED. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE GREASE.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 1, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN THE SCREENING TOWER INSTALLING A GUARD. THE GUARD SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A RUNNING MOTOR. THIS CAUSED THE GUARD TO PUSH THE EE OVER THE SCREEN AREA AND HE FELL APPROX. THREE TO FIV E FEET ONTO THE STAIRS ON THE WALKWAY OF THE MIDDLE DECK OF THE SCREENING TOWER.

May 10, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 5-10-95 THE EMPLOYEE ADVISED THE OFFICE THAT HE HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING FOR APPROX. 1 WEEK. HE ADVISED THAT HE HAD NOT REPORTED IT EARLIER BECAUSED HE ATTRIBUTED THE BREATHING PRO BLEM WITH AN EXISTING KIDNEY PROBLEM THAT HE HAS (KIDNEY STONES). WHEN TRYING TO LIFT A ROCK OUT OF THE BACK OF THE DUMP TRUCK HE FELT THE PAIN MORE SO THAN PREVIOUSLY AND DECIDED TO GO TO TH

1994 · 2 incidents

June 1, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYE EWAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE CHUTE ON PIT AT THHE RAILROAD. BECAUSE OF RAIN,T HE LADDER WAS SLIPPERY ANDEMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEES ON LADDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THIS NTL AGU UST. HE WENT FOR SURGERY ON 10-10. THIS WAS HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT.

March 3, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING FOR A ROPE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SAND AND FELL FROM THE CONTROL ROOM TO THE SCREEN DECK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CATCH A SAMPLEL

1993 · 2 incidents

May 22, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING O ELEVATOR LEG THE WIND BLEW SAND IN HIS EYE

February 19, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SAND OUT OF CHUTE HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR WHICH LED TO THE FINGER GETTING CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR PART AT THE TIP OF THE RT RING FINGER WAS CUT OFF THE REMAIN ING PART OF THE TIP WAS REMOVED AT THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE SHUT THE CONVEYOR OFF

1992 · 5 incidents

December 5, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROPE WAS BEING USED TO RAISE A CONVEYOR BELT IN THE ELEVATOR LEG. THE ROPE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE SNATCH BLOCK (IT WAS COVERED WITH FROZEN DIRT AND NOT VISIBLE). THE ROPE CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT THIGH.

November 17, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HOLES FOR BLASTING HE WAS IN THE BUCKET OF THE BOOM TRUCK HE GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE WALL OF THE TUNNEL

October 14, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE 930 FONT-END LOADER IN THE MINE. HE WAS DRIVING FAST AND HIT A BUMP. HE FELT THE PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS INFO IS PER THE EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-1 9-92. I SPOKE TO HIM ON 10-20-92. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT THIS INJURY IS A REOCCURANCE OF A BACK INJURY HE SUFFERED IN 1987-88.

October 12, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

A STEEL STSRUCTURE WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED TO STORE MATERIAL THE STRUCTURE FELL ON EE IT STRUCK HIS ARM & LEG

August 11, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS FOUND UNSCIOUS.IT WAS FIRST ASSUMED HE HAD SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK.WE WERE LATER INFORMED BY FAMILY MEMBERS THAT A BLOOT CLOT HAD BEEN FOUND IN HIS LUNG.LATER WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CLOT HAD APPARENTLY STARTED IN HIS LEG PASSED THROUGH HIS HEART AND LODGED IN HIS LUNG.HE HAD NOT WORKED THE SATURDAY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.HE HAD ADVISED HIS LEG WAS HURTING.

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