Mining Incidents

Haynsworth Mine & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Imc Fertilizer Inc · Surface
Controlled by IMC Global Inc
Polk County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801055

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Haynsworth Mine & Mill.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1986–1992
Latest incident
Apr 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

1992 · 3 incidents

April 24, 1992 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 from machine

SLIPPED OFF BLADE ARM OF TRACTOR HURTING BACK.

March 21, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAMMER AND WEDGE AND HIT FINGER

January 21, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER STARTED HOISTING CORE BARREL INTO POSITION FROM STORAGE RACK THE BARREL ROLLED OFF SIDE OF DRILL RIG SWINGING TOWARD THE REAR OF THE RIG GLANCING OFF ONE EMPLOYEE & THEN STRIKING TICE IN THE MOUTH

1991 · 2 incidents

October 17, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR TO CAB THE DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM LOWER GUIDE FALLING ON LIFT SIDE OF BODY DOOR WEIGHTED ABOUT 60 TO 80 POUNDS BOLTS SHEARED OR BACKED OFF FROM UPPER GUIDE

May 13, 1991 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

MINE TRACTOR WAS MOVING RAILROAD TIES LEFT ONE COVERED OVER WITH SAND HIT IT WITH SERVICE TRUCK INJURING NECK & HEAD ON ROOF OF CAB

1989 · 1 incident

July 5, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WORKING IN NEW TUB.WHEN HE CLIMBED OUT OF TUB FELT SOMETHING CRAWLING ON HIS NECK,TRIED TO GET IT OFF THE SPIDER BIT HIM ON THE NECK.

1988 · 8 incidents

December 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR AS ADDED LEVERAGE FOR SUCTION VALVE, THE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

November 22, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING PUMP SUCTION AND WINCH DID NO T HOLD SUCTION FELL DOWN SPINNING WINCH HANDLE WINCH HANDLE HIT EMP R. HAND.

September 5, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS HELPING FLOAT CREW CHANGE OUT OF 5' SECT OF MATRIX PIPELINE DURING RAIN AND IN HIGH GRASSED WOODED AREA HE WAS PULLING ON PIPE TRYING TO MOVE IT HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON PIPE FLANGE AND CUT HIS R ARM

August 8, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING RADIATOR CAP OFF OF #32 TRACTOR TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL. THE CAP BLEW OFF CAUSING HIM TO BE SCALDED BY HOT WATER.

July 1, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WRENCHING BOLT ON PIPE LINE, PULLED UP ON WRENCH AND FELT SOMETHING IN HIS SIDE PULL. UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR HERNIA REPAIR ON 8-26-88; BECAME A LOST TIME SAME DATE.

May 19, 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 the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS CROSSING DRAIN WITH GRATING OVER IT & FIRE HOSE ON GRATING. HE STEPPED OVER HOSE & AT SAME TIME LOOKED AWAY FROM WHERE HE WAS STEPPING. HIS LEFT FOOT LANDED ON UNEVEN FLOOR TWISTIN G HIS ANKLE & FALLING,

March 30, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHANGING PIPE UNDER FLOT PLANT, PIPE SLIPPED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN PIPE FLANGE & ANGLE IRON.

March 10, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck against stationary object

STATES HE STEPED DOWN FORM LADDER ON SHO E. HE STEPPED IN A HOLE ONTO A PC OF SCRAP META6 TWISTING HIS R. KNEE

1987 · 4 incidents

December 13, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHAIN BINDER FROM LOAD OF PIPE ON PIPE TRAILER, WHEN BINDER RELEASED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S UPPER LIP.

August 4, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM 8' CONDITIONER TO CAT-WALK.HIS FOOT CAME DOWN ON A PIECE OF 2" ANGLE IRON THAT WAS LEANING AGAINST THE HANDRAIL.

May 7, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OUT 4IN3VALVE VALVE SLIPPED & PIN HIT FINGER BETWEEN FLANGE & HANDLE ON VALVE

April 12, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HIT SO0T SPOT IN THE ROAD, SHE ACCELERATED TOG ET OUT O F A SKID AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BXX OVER.

1986 · 2 incidents

November 15, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING RR CAR RERAIL REPLACER ABOARD PICKUP WITH WET ROCK OPERATOR ASSISTING ONE HOUR LATER EMPLOYEE CAME TO OFFICE AND COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD BACK PROBL EMS BEFORE 3

November 5, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Fertilizer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 BOLTS FROM BLIND ON LOWER SIDE OF GUN SLED. USING TWO BOTTOM WRENCHES TOGETHER, WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM OVER LEFT EYE CAUSING LACERATION