Mining Incidents

Sand Hill RockMetal/Nonmetal

Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801286
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2004–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

The employee was unhooking the power and ground lead from the external fuel pump when the fueling was completed, when there was a spark causing the battery to explode. The employee had a split lip and minor contact with battery acid which was promptly neutralized.

2006 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped & lost his footing; fell at same level.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employees were fabricating stacker/ conveyer sections. EE was uncoupling attachment from stacker eye. EE slipped.