Mining Incidents

Ajax MaterialsMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Michael Horan
Laurel, Sarasota County, FL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800904
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Like usually I do, across the parking lot to go to next facility - trailer to pick up the daily inspections equipment reports. I fell and unfortunately my right ankle hit the cement curb-bumper at the parking lot.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader operator tried to pull a 5 lb. rock out from behind his bucket. The rock didn't move but he felt something pull in his groin.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Worked all day on the caterpillar loader. Was going fast and bouncing all day. Went home not feeling good. 9/13/05 a.m. went to the chiropractor, no better. 9/14/05 a.m. went to the emergency room and was given medicine. He was diagnosed with a compressed disk under the right shoulder blade and told to rest.

Fall onto or against objects

While stepping down from trackhoe, foot slipped and right knee struck the trackhoe.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

THE HOSE ON A CYLINDER BLEW CAUSING THE BED TO COME DOWN AT A FASTER RATE OF SPEED THAN NORMAL, JARRING THE OPERATOR IN THE TRUCK CAB.