Mining Incidents

Wagner QuarriesMetal/Nonmetal

Sandusky, Erie County, OH · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3300175
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

While exiting the loader the employee lost grip on the ladder falling 3' to the ground. EE was experiencing pain in leg and went to the hospital to be looked at. EE had a sprain of right knee.

2023 · 2 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking their surroundings while reversing the loader. When they turned to look beside them, they lost feeling in their lower extremities.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a hammer to hit a punch, the employee missed striking left thumb. This resulted in 9 stitches and a fractured bone at the end of the thumb.

2022 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stepping out of a pick up truck the employee twisted ankle. X-ray showed a broken 5th metatarsal bone on left ankle.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While pouring concrete, it started to rain. EE was on EE's hands and knees screening concrete and had concrete on EE's pants. The rain helped soak it into EE's pants and on EE's skin causing a rash.

2020 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing back of the plate from the Seco screen. Employee lost grip on the handle and the backer plate pitched EE's finger between the backer plate and the screen frame. The injury required sutures to close.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was injured while the haul truck was being loaded. Their left shoulder/lower neck injured when they were jostled around in the truck cab while rocks were being loaded in the bed. Type of injury is yet to be determined, but appears to be a type of strain.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was releasing a quick coupler on the pressure washer hose. Residual pressure in the hose caused it to whip when disconnected. The hose and fitting struck the employee in the face, cutting his lip.

2009 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was removing an engine panel from a rubbertired front end loader when the panel slipped from his grasp. The employee tried to keep the panel from falling injuring his back.

2008 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contributing conditions unknown-employee had heart attack while on the job.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee called supervisor on radio and said he needed to go to the hospital and have his neck checked. The injured employee told his supervisor that the loader operator had slammed his truck with a big rock, causing injury to his neck.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

East 42"" Conveyor went down due to being overloaded. EE had conveyor belt de-energized and was sitting on belt shoveling out ""pant leg chute"" that feeds conveyor. Employee reported, after shoveling, that his back was hurting. This was not a reportanle injury until Feb 6, 2006 when employee under went surgery and was taken off work.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

GRINDING & CHIPPING OF RUSTY METAL. LEFT EYE GOT PIECE OF RUST IN THE EYE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISLOCATED RT PINKY FINGER WHILE CHECKING CHUTE AT SECO SCREEN.

Flash burns (welding)

HE WAS OBSERVING THE WELDER WHILE HOLDING A PLATE. HIS EYES RECEIVED A FLASH BURN.

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STEPS AT PRIMARY CRUSHER, SLIPPED AND FRACTURED ANKLE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE FLOOR JOIST. TRYING TO LOOSEN WITH HAMMER & ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS LEFT RING FINGER WITH HAMMER

2000 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

FELL OFF TOP OF 2769 CAT HAUL TRUCK AND BROKE RIGHT WRIST. EE WAS ON TOP OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA CHECKING FLUID LEVELS. WHILE MOVING TO THE DRIVER SIDE CAB DOOR, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER NEATH HIM AND HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THE FRACTURE WAS NOT A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT ON SNUBBER PULLEY WITH 3/4"" DRIVE RATCHET WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN WRIST AREA. Y