Struck by falling object
Loose material fell from the back striking employee, knocking him down. Diagnosis is Sprain and Strain of knee and leg, left shoulder.
Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company, LLCMining Incidents in 2009
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Wisconsin Industrial Sand Company, LLC operations in 2009. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2009
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2009
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS4 incidents
- 02FALL OF ROOF OR BACK2 incidents
- 03OTHER1 incident
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 incident
- 05MACHINERY1 incident
All incidents in 2009
Over-exertion in lifting objects
While lifting winch cable to unhook from railcar, cable twisted and injured lower back.
Struck by falling object
Employee was struck by loose material falling from roof. He sustained a lumbar strain/sprain and right hand pain and finger abrasion. He returned to work with restrictions and has a follow up appt.
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Doing morning housekeeping. Bent forward and lower back went out.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Crossing under conveyor and twisted right knee.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Got out of backhoe took 3 steps in loose sand, knee felt different, started to get weak that night and swell. Did not report injury until 7/17/09 to supervisor
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee tried to kick a frozen chuck of sand loose. Kicked the ice and felt a pain in his back.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting Return Rollers at Screen Tower
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was holding a piece of steel with his hand when cutting with the band saw. Broken teeth on saw grabbed the steel, forcing steel forward and pinching of finger between steel being cut and steel laying next to band saw. Wrapped finger and received stitches at urgent care clinic. Vice not used to secure steel while cutting and hands should have been kept clear.