Employee was cleaning a inclined conveyor platform at conveyor Rock #2 when he slipped and fell to the ground. He braced his fall with his right arm inflicting bruised ribs and a broken wrist. He was not in a safety harness or manlift with safety harness to clean the non-catwalk side of conveyor as required.
SRM Materials Punta GordaMetal/Nonmetal
SRM Materials · Surface
Controlled by Michael Hollingshead
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800958
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- Aug 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2006 · 1 incident
Fall from machine
2005 · 1 incident
Struck by falling object
I sent welders out back to pit to flip teeth on dragline bucket. All you need is a torch and hammer. after you cut find out of teeth you have to knock them off but they cut one off and it fell off and EE's foot was up under it.
2002 · 1 incident
(Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE FOUND INJURED SLUMPED OVER IN HIS SEAT ON HIS EQUIP (DRAGLINE) HE CALLED FOR SUPERVISORAND 911 EMR WAS CALLED. EMR TRANSPORTED TO SW FA REGIONAL HOSPITAL. HE FAINTED.
2001 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
AS A WELDER, THE EE WAS PULLING ON A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL AND EITHER PULLED OR TWISTED BACK.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE USING AN ELEC GRINDER-PART OF GRINDING WHEEL BROKE-CAUSING THE TOOL TO JUMP OR JERK WITH FORCE COMING BACK AND STRIKING THE EE IN THE RIGHT KNEE.