Lake Wales Sand Mine Metal/Non-Metal

One electrician and one helper were working on a piece of mining cable. The electrician was stripping the mining cable with a razor knife and the helper was helping to hold the cable. The knife slipped off of the cable and cut the helper on the right forearm.

Two employees were pulling electrical cable when the rope broke. One employee lost their footing and fell backwards on to their back side.

EE GOT UNIFORM FROM UNIFORM SHED AND CHANGED INTO UNIFORM PANTS. UNKNOWN TO HIM, A SPIDER WAS IN THE PANT LEG AND BIT HIS UPPER RIGHT THIGH. EE IS DIABETIC AND BITE WOULD NOT HEAL. HE WENT TO THE DR TO HAVE BITE CHECKED. DR GAVE HIM A TETANUS SHOT AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC.

EE WAS PUSHING DREDGE WITH THE BOAT WHILE THE BOAT WAS IN GEAR, THE BOAT STRUCK THE LADDER PORTION OF THE DREDGE PINNING HIS LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ELECTRICAL BOX WHEN HE HEARD A POP ON HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT OFF IN THE PLANT ANDA PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INSIDE HIS RIGHT BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING A SHEAVE ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK.

WHILE LOADING TRUCKS WITH FRONT END LOADER EE JARRED IN SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.