Mining Incidents

DAVENPORT SHOPSMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Davenport, Polk County, FL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801219
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Dec 2006
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving an aparatus from a top shelf in a storage container. An arm of the aparatus swung around and hit him in the face fracturing his nose

Struck by flying object

Employee was removing driveshaft from 972 loader. Employee was striking driveshaft T with hammer to remove from yoke. At the area of impact on the bearing cap a piece of metal broke free from the cap and punctured right calf of employee. Size of metal was approximately eigth of an inch in diameter.

2004 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a scraper blade on the belt scraper for the plant blending belt. While attempting to remove the shaft that holds the scraper, his hand was pinched between the shaft & the chute above the shaft. He suffered a small cut & bruising from the accident.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was sitting on the deck of the dredge welding some pipe. While sitting, he turned to pick up an 8"" piece of pipe to weld. He felt a muscle pull in his back but did not feel it bothered him. He reported to supervisor & noted on First Aid form. Two days later, the pain had increased & he felt he needed treatment for the pulled muscle.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF 1 1/4"" PIPE WITH A PORTABAND SAW. WHEN THE SAW CUT THROUGH, EE'S HAND WAS CUT BY PIPE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNCLAUMPING A CABLE, THE CABLE RELEASED TENSION AND HIT EE'S RIGHT ANKLE, CAUSING A LACERATION.

2001 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REC'D LACERATION TO THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE PUTTING A PUMP THROAT PIECE INSIDE A FACE PLATE

Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED OFF A DREDGE LADDER & SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIS RIGHT LEG

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING BARGE OUT OF THE WATER, CABLE SNAPPED & EE WAS HIT IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG.

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE PREPARING TO GET INTO WORKBOAT EE FELL INTO WATER & HIT HIS PINKY FINGER ON SIDE OF BOAT

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE A 54"" SCREW. EE & CO WORKER WERE MOVING A 8"" PIPE. EE TWISTED & STRAINED HIS BACK

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PICKING UP A LADDER.