Mining Incidents

LIMESTONE PRODUCTS INCORPORATEDMetal/Nonmetal

Newberry, Alachua County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800048
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Apr 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee climbed on track of track hoe to show mechanic blown hose. Was getting off and slipped and fell about 3 ft. to ground, landing on un-crushed lime rock hurting right leg.

2018 · 1 incident

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

It was a clear and bright day about 60 degrees. EE, the mechanic was called to the Cat D9R Bulldozer. EE had to replace the track roller cap. EE used a 2 ton Hyd. jack to lift the roller up. After replacing the roller, the jack caused the impact gun to crush the thumb and index finger on left hand.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

The worker was trying to remove a tooth from ripper shank with a hammer. A piece of metal chipped off and entered the worker's left leg.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was installing a new dump cable on our dragline. While tightening the cable socket, the cable slipped out of the clamp and struck the mechanic in the face. The mechanic suffered a laceration on his upper lip and a fracture to his upper jaw.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Drill stem became frozen. Operator was trying to free up drill stem. Drill stem cup weld broke. Drill stem fell on operators toe.

2005 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ASSISTING THE MECHANIC, EE WAS MANUALLY TURNING THE DRUM ON THE 88B DRAGLINE SO THE MECHANIC COULD CHECK THE LININGS AND HE SAID HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM AREA.

2000 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING ON CAT D8K BULLDOZER, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED TO THE INSIDE OF THE BLADE ARM, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER ON THE DOZER TRACKS. AFTER HITTING HIS SHOU LDER, HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND, HITTING HIS HEAD.