Mining Incidents

PORT SUTTON Metal/Non-Metal

Imc-Agrico · Facility
Controlled by Mosaic Company
Hillsborough County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800551

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1983–1996
Latest incident
Jul 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

1996 · 1 incident

July 8, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc-Agrico · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING FRONT END LOADER. AS HE WALKED AROUND THE PAYLOADER HE SLIPPED ON WET WASHDOWN AREA.

1995 · 5 incidents

July 24, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUMPIGN DAP TO VESSEL AND FELT A BITE ON A LEFT FOREARM. THOUGHT IT WAS A MOSQUITO, NEXT DAY ARM SWOLLEN. (REC'D INJECTION FOR REACTION.

July 13, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS TRIMMING GRASS WITH A WEEDEATER WHEN HE FELT BITES ON TORSO. UPON RAISING HIS SHIRT HE NOICED FIRE ANTS ON BODY. WITHIN MINUTES HE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE ANT BITES AND WAS SENT TO PHYSICAN.

July 7, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Imc-Agrico · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEEW AS CLEANING ISHOELLIN @ TAIL PULLEY ON A CONVEYRO BELT WHEN HE WAS BITEN/STUNG BY AND UNKNOWN TYPE OF INSECT. (EMPLOYEE HAS ALLERGY TO BEE/WASP STINGS). INSECT STIN TO RIGHT FOREAR M.

June 30, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc-Agrico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE BEATING A JUMBO DRY ROCK CAR OUT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. WHIEL STRIKING SIDE OF RAILCAR HE PINCHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN LIP ON EDGE OF CAR AND HAMMER HANDLE. EMPLOYEE WAS WE ARING GLOVES.

January 26, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Imc-Agrico · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TO OPEN DRY ROCK RAIL CAR WITH A CAR DOOR OPENER, HOLE FOR BIT WAS TOO SMALL. EMPLOYEE BRACED CAR DOOR OPENER FORWARD TO KEEP BIT IN, BIT SLIPPED OUT CAUSING DOOR OPENER TO GO FORWARD P INCHING RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

1994 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc-Agrico · Fall onto or against objects

ATTEMPTING TO SECUR ESTEP LADDER TO GANGWAY LATFORM, LIFEBOAT SHIFTED AND EMPLOYEE GRABBED PLATFORM TO CATCH HIS BALANCE CUTTING RIGHT PALM.

January 13, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc-Agrico · Struck against stationary object

EMLOYEE WAS ASSISTING INBUILDING RETAINING WALL AT AFI TRUCK DUMP. SETTING CROSS TIES, MISJUDGED AND SET CROSS TIE ON LITTLE FINGER ON TOP OF UP-RIGHT.

1993 · 1 incident

January 20, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE HELPING TO ROTATE A LUB OIL DRUM STORED IN RACK TO POSITION THE BUNG. DRUM ROLLED PINCHED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN DRUM AND ANGLE IRON GUIDE.

1992 · 3 incidents

December 10, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

LOADING BROKEN CONCRETE INTO A FRONT END PAY LOADER. A PIECE OF CONCRETE ROLLED OUT AND HIT LEFT ARM.

December 8, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING VERTICAL AREA OF FAN DISCHARGE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE DAMPER HOUSING BY BOLT AND HINGE. THE GRINDER WHEEL WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WALL OF HOUSING AND CONNECTION BOLT HE AD. GRINDER KICKED BACK STRIKING WRIST CAUSING IJURY.

March 1, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by flying object

STRIKING ELEVATOR CHAIN SIDE BAR ON PRESS BEAM BURNED OFF END OF SIDE BAR FLEW UP AND HIT EE ON TOOTH.

1991 · 2 incidents

September 15, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TAKING ONE OF STERN SPRING LINES OFF DOLPHIN.BEGAN TO REMOVE THE SLACK LINE,CREW ON BOARD VESSEL STARTED TO TIGHTEN UP THE OTHER LINE CAUSING IT TO SLIDE UP VIOLENTLY ON DOLPHIN STRIKINC EMPL ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

March 11, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ONTO HANDRAIL C-13 BRACING HIMSELF WITH RT HAND HE THEN STUCK HIS LEFT HAND UNDER BELT GUARD WHEN HE PRESSED DOWN ON SLACK BELT THE BELT THIGHTEN PULLING HIS TWO FINGERS BETWE EN BELT & REAR PULLEY IN CLOCK WISE MOTION FROM BOTTOM TO TOP AMPUTATING ENDS OF FINGERS

1990 · 1 incident

June 13, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL ASSISTING 2 OTHERS REMOVING TROUGHING IDLERS FROM CATWALK OF C-29 SHUTTLE CONVEYOR.WAS ON FLOOR LEVEL RECEIVING DOWN THROUGH HANDRAILS ,TURNING & SETTING THEM DOWN ON FLOOR,TILTED A FRAME CAUSING ROLLER TO FALL OUT STRIKING LEFT SHIN AND SMALL TOE.

1989 · 3 incidents

October 22, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL WAS IN WET ROCK SHED RUNNING OUT HOPPERS WITH VIBRATOR LOCO WAS COMING THROUGH WET ROCK SHED BELL WAS RINGING EMPL STEPPED FROM BEHIND SHAKER INTO THE PATH OF THE LOCO

August 27, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT AS HE WAS BOARDING #7 PAYLOADER, HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND WENT BEHIND VERTICAL PIPE. WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOO R HIS FOOT WAS STILL STUCK BEHIND LADDER UPRIGHT

March 20, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL CHANGED HIS MIND AND STRAIGHTENED UP IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND L LEG

1988 · 2 incidents

May 10, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS STEAM CLEANING #36 PAYLOADER AND RAN NOZZLE OF STEAM CLEANER OVER ON LEFT FOOT

February 3, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO GET AIR HOSE ON NORTH WEST SIDE OF DRY ROCK SHED. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE TRACKS IN FRONT OF LEAD FLAGMAN'S DESK, HE TURNED TOWARD NORTH AND TOOK A STEP, HIS FOOT WENT THROUGH THE HOLE IN GRATING THAT IS CUT FR CHAIN TO PULL CAR DOORS OPEN. HOLE IS 6" X 10 1/2".

1986 · 1 incident

April 22, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 5 BEARING RACE WITH A STEEL PUNCH, EMPLOYEE STRUCK PUNCH AGAINST RACE AND THE PUNCH CHIPPED STRIKING FOREARM.

1985 · 6 incidents

November 5, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING 40HP MOT2R -750 LBS-ON 2-WHEEL HAND TRUCK.AS THEY WERE SLIDING LOADED HAND TRUCK OVER THRESHOLD MOTOR ROLLED OFF PINNING EMPL LEFT FOOT.

October 12, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING FROM GANTRY BOOM DOWN TO THE WINCH PLATFORM, HIS LEFT FOOT WENT THROUGH A HOLE IN THE GRATING NEXT TO THE MOTOR INFLICTING INJURIES.

October 9, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL ASSISTING MAINTENANCE SPLICE C-21 BELT.WHEN HE STEPPED ON BELT,BELT HAD SLACK IN IT,IT GAVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON WRIST BENT BACK UNDER HIS ARM.

September 30, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISCONNECTING OXYGEN HOSE FROM OXGEN REGULATOR EMP PUT CHANNEL LOCK ON NUT SQUEEZING FINGER BETWEEN NUT AND CHANNEL LOCK JAW

January 31, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF TRUCK CROSSING OVER TRACK IMPACT OF CROSSING CAUSED MAN TO FALL STRIKING MOUTH & TEETH AGAINST FIRE EXTINGUISHER MOUNTED IN BACK OF THE TRUCK.

January 3, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING STATIONARY CAR SHAKER. THE CAR SHAKER WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CHERRY PICKER, THE CHOKER WAS ATTACHED TO THE SHAKER HEAD, ONE OF THE TWO MECHANICS SIGNALED THE OPERATOR TO LOWER THE LO AD AFTER THEY HAD SEEN WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC SIGNALING NEVER NOTIECED THE INJURED HAD INSERTED HIS ARM IN BETWEEN THE SHAKER HEAD AND THE FIRST SECTION OF THE SHAKER THIS G

1984 · 5 incidents

August 9, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck against stationary object

REALIGNING HOLES ON CAR SHAKER ASSEMBLY. BUMPED BOTTOM OF UNIT WITH RAILROAD BAR, UNIT COLLAPSED CAUSING ATTACHED HOSES TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE ON BACK OF HIS HEAD FORCING HIM DOWN CAUSING HIM TO S TRIKE HIS CHIN ON CONTROL UNIT.

June 11, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING WORKING OUT OF MANLIFT BASKET. LIFTED LIGHT FROM FLOOR OF BASKET, TURNED TO INSTALL ON MOUNTING BRACKET, RECEIVED A SHARP PAIN TO LOWER LEFT BACK. LIGHT FIXTURE WEIGHS APPROX. 90 POUNDS.

June 5, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ON WEST CATWALK, STARTED UP LADDER TOWALK-OVER CATWALK ON SOUTH STACKER WING BELT, FELT PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE.

March 17, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TAKING 11 DRY ROCK EMPTIES DOWN 5 TRACK HE WAS GETTING OFF OF BOTTOM CAR & STEPPED TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

February 27, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE WET ROCK CAR. EE WAS THROWN TO GROUND AS LEVERAGE WAS BEING APPLIED. EE RECEIVED ANKLE DAMAGE EITHER BY TWISTING ANKLE IN GRADING OR BY COMING IN CONTACT WITH DOOR D URING FALL.

1983 · 3 incidents

October 4, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING CHAIN AROUND PILING BUTT. HYDRO CRANE OPERATOR WAS TAKING SLACK OUT OF CABLE BEING USED TO RAISE BUTT, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BUTT AND CABLE

March 28, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING CLOSE TO THE C-18 BELT, AS H E CAME UP WITH THE SHOVEL HIS FINGER CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE COVER THE C-18 BELT.

March 22, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CLOSING R/R CAR DOOR WHEN THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN & THE BAR HIT HIM ON THE CHEEK.