EE was using a lever chain hoist to remove a large shaft. The welded eye failed and the broken piece struck the EE in the hand resulting in a laceration that required stitches.
CorkscrewMetal/Nonmetal
Titan Florida, LLC. · Surface
Controlled by Titan Cement International S A
Estera, Lee County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801300
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2002–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file2025 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2021 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Operator had climbed into the seat of the loader and went to shut the door. As EE pulled hard on the handle, EE experienced a sharp pain from the left elbow to the hand. Operator was swapping loaders with another employee.
2018 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Drive belts on the secondary crusher twisted. In an effort to straighten out the belts, employee caught right pinky finger between drive belts and sheave.
2006 · 2 incidents
Struck by flying object
Dust particles flew into individual's eyes and throat.
Fall from machine
Individual slipped on step down as they were stepping down from dragline.
2002 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE HOIST CABLE BROKE ON THE DRAGLINE AND CAME DOWN THE BOOM. THE END OF THE CABLE FLIPPED INTO THE FRONT WINDOW OPENING WHERE HE WAS STANDING THE CABLE HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A COMPOUND FRACTURE.