Mining Incidents

SUWANNEE RIVER MINEMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Nutrien LTD
White Springs, Hamilton County, FL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800183
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2001
Latest incident
Nov 2001
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2001 · 2 incidents

Fall down stairs

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE SRM BUCKET SHOP RESTROOM. WHILE STEPPING DOWN TO BOTTOM STEP, WHICH IS 2"" ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON THE EDGE OF THE STEP CAUSING HIS FOOT TO ROLL INWARD, PLACING PRESSURE ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE GROUND IS UNEVEN AROUND THE BOTTOM STEP.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PREPARING TO REPAIR A/C ON A DUMP TRUCK. HE STARTED THE ENGINE, PULLED INTO SHOP AND GOT OUT. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND THEN STEPPED TO THE NIGHT SIDE AND NOTICED A WIRE UNPLUGGED FROM COM PRESSOR. THE WIRE WAS TOO SHORT TO PLUG BACK. HETRIED TO PULL SLACK INTO WIRE AND DOING SO MOVED HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH CAME IN CONTACT WITH ALTERNATOR CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TO CHECK COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL ON A 627E PAN. AFTER EE HAD COMPLETED BOTH CHECKS HE WENT TO DISMOUNT THE MACHINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE STEP HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO A LOCKED UNSAFE POSITI ON. EE SOMMITTED TO STEP DOWN AND WITH NO STEP TO SUPPORT HIS BODY WEIGHT, HE WAS SUSPENDED BY HIS RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER THUS PULLING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD THE TASK OF REMOVING PARTS FROM A 3406 CAT D8N ENGINE. IN REMOVING PART FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, EE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS SECURING THE TURBO MOUNT TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE NUTS WE RE NOT HEAT RESISTANT AND HAD ROUNDED OFF. EE MADE THE DECISION TO USE A CHISEL. EE HAD ALMOST FINISHED THE CUTTING, WHEN HE MISSED CAUSING THE CHISEL TO HIT HIS L THUMB AGAINST MANIFOLD, CUT

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOPYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS CLOSING THE CHAIN LINK GATE ON THE BALL PEN, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.