Mining Incidents

Weirsdale Sand PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Weirsdale, Marion County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801244
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2022 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Heart attack at facility, natural causes.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a pin with a hammer and spike, when a piece of spike came off and became lodged in his stomach.

2004 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HIS RIGHT FOOT, THE EE STEPPED DIRECTLY OFF OF THE WORK BOAT ONTO SOFT GROUND. THE GROUND GAVE WAY, CAUSING EE'S RIGHT ANKLE TO ROLL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OXYGEN CYLINDER, FELT MINOR PAIN IN KNEE. INJURY WAS INITIALLY DOCTOR FIRST AID ONLY. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH KNEE RESULTING IN FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT. AS A R ESULT, INJURY WAS RECLASSIFIED AS A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 20, 2004.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMLAINED OF SORENESS IN BACK-CONTINUALLY WORSENED. REPORTED TO PLANT MGR 7/24/03 11AM. SORENESSSTARTED TUESDAY AM 7/22/03. MONDAY EE ASSISTED IN PIPELINE WORK, MOVING MARINE CABLE BY HAND OPERATING FRONT END LOADER

Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED & FELL ON DREDGE DECK. LANDED ON HANDS TO BREAK FALL RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF ELBOW