Mining Incidents

County Shell Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by De Soto County-Fl
De Soto County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801022

MSHA record for County Shell Pit (mine ID 0801022). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1985–1988
Latest incident
Jun 1988
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

1988 · 1 incident

June 6, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
De Soto County Public Works · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

PUMP IS MOUNTED ON BIG WHEELS WITH RRAME AROUND IT I.NAME PUT RT.HAND ON TOP OF FRAME WHERE SNAKE WAS LAYING & WAS BIT ON RT.INDEX FINGER

1987 · 1 incident

July 22, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
De Soto County Public Works · Fall from machine

WORKING ON BATT9RY OF LOADER FOOTING SLIPPED OFF WHEEL AND FELL TWISTING LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

1986 · 3 incidents

September 8, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
De Soto County Public Works · Struck by falling object

TRUCK #377 BEIN1 LOADED WITH SHELL I.NAME LOOKED UP WHILE GETTING INTO TRUCK SHELL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE

May 22, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
De Soto County Public Works · Struck by flying object

REMOVING WEDGE 0ROM DRAGLINE CABLE DRIVE PIN BROKE AND FLEW OFF PIECE OF METAL HIT I NAME IN UPPER INSIDE RIGHT LEG

April 2, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
De Soto County Public Works · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING O0F DRAGLINE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER HIT THE GROUND AND TWISTED PULLING A TENDON OR MUSCLE IN LEFT SIDE

1985 · 3 incidents

October 17, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
De Soto County Public Works · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN EMBANKMENT SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT ARM

July 9, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
De Soto County Public Works · Struck by falling object

WINDSHIELD IN DRAGLINE #416 FELL AND STRUCK ON THE HEAD.

April 3, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
De Soto County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN EMBANKMENT SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

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