Mining Incidents

Port Manatee Clinker Grinding PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Argos USA LLC · Facility
Palmetto, Manatee County, FL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801101
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2006
Latest incident
Sep 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Note: Accident initially was not a MSHA Reportable. While using the vacuum truck to clean up a spill behind #l Mill, the vacuum hose suctioned itself to the employee's right leg consequently pulling his legs apart which caused him to slip and twist his left knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While moving a file cabinet into an office, bottom drawer flew open and lacerated employee's left forearm.

2004 · 3 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OVER OPENING TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH CLEANING WAS NEEDED WHILE MILL WAS OUT OF OPERATION. LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURED PELVIS AND SOME BRUISES.

Contact with heat

While working in No. 1 Mill, which included several walks up and down stairs, employee felt the start of a headache, a nauseous feeling and problems breathing. A co-worker called 911 and an ambulance transported the affected employee to Manatee Memorial Emergency Room.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK GYPSUM FROMS WALL OF A HOPPER, EMPLOYEE FELT A POP AND SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING SURFACE OF ROTARY VALVE WITH WIRE WHEEL GRINDER WHEN EE GOT METAL PARTICLES IN BOTH EYES.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING FRONT WINDOW ON LOADER REACHED FOR GRAB BAR AND STEPPED TO PLATFORM SLAMMED DOOR SHUT CREATING A PINCH POINT BETWEEN GRAB BAR AND DOOR BENDING FINGER.