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Saddle Creek Metal/Non-Metal

Agrico Mining Company · Surface

Controlled by Williams Companies

Polk County, FL · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0800173

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 4
Years on record: 1983–1985
Latest incident: Jan 1985

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

1985 · 1 incident

January 16, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Agrico Mining Company · Struck by flying object

MINER WAS ASSISTING CREW PUT A LARGE PUMP IMPELLAR BACK ON SHAFT TWO MINERS WERE HOLDING SHAFT WITH SPUD BARS IN COUPLING COVER WHILE IMPELLER AND BEING ROTATED FORCE AND SHAFT COUPLE COVER WA S TOO GREAT IT BROKE AND PIPE FLEW UP AND HIT MINER IN FACE.

1984 · 1 incident

June 6, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Agrico Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER CUT RIGHT HAND WHILE DIGGING OUT BURIED PIPE LINE TO FIX LEAK IN WATER PIPE. PIPE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN BANDED AND MINER DID NOT SEE STAINLESS STEEL BAND STRAP WHICH WAS UNDER WATER AND CU T HAND ON END OF STRAP.

1983 · 2 incidents

December 25, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Agrico Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER WAS WALKING NEAR CYCLONE SLIPPED AND FELL THE AREA WAS WET FROM SPILLAGE AND WITH UNUSUAL COLD TEMP CREATED ICE WHICH MINER WAS NOT USED TO WORKING AROUND

October 6, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY

Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BULLDOZER WAS STUCK IN SLIME BANK. WHILE TOWING IT OUT CHAIN SNAPPED & A PIECE HIT MINER IN ARM..