Mining Incidents

Green Bay MineMetal/Nonmetal

Davenport, Polk County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801329
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2005–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Technician stepped up onto an excavator and felt a 'pop' in left calf. Diagnosed as a calf strain.

2020 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding a piece of metal when the end fell the off grinding table and the employee attempted to catch it heard a ""pop"" in left shoulder.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was assisting in pulling multiple power cables by hand when employee heard a 'pop' in left shoulder then felt pain.

2019 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee struck left arm on poly pipe as ee lost balance and fell off workboat.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee while walking down stairs slipped and fell. Grease gun they were carrying landed on left index finger causing lacerations.

2017 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting wet from water overflow and when EE moved to get out of the water, EE pulled lower left calf muscle.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was loading boat motor on back of pickup truck when the motor shifted and the employee stepped off the rear of the truck.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While working on the Dredge shaker screen with another employee, putting rubber conveyor belt on for skirts. Employees were pulling the conveyor up to clamp around support beam when Employee felt something pop in his right bicep muscle area. The piece of Conveyor Belt weight approximately 134 lbs.

2008 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting table at guard shack, he felt something pull in back.

Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS CHECKING FOR BLOCKAGE IN THE SUCTION SIDE OF PUMP SHELL AND CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON ROOT BLADE INSIDE PUMP. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES ONLY, RETURNED TO WORK SAME SHIFT.

2007 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Lifting a pipe with a chain hoist, chain slipped and the pipe smashed the left ring and middle fingers. Employee had choice to have finger grafted to chest for three months or have amputated at first knuckle, Employee decided to have middle finger amputated at first knuckle.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing bank out of pit, twisted knee.

Fall down stairs

Slipped and fell on steps hurting left rib area, tailbone and left ankle.

2006 · 4 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Operators were fusing some poly pipe together and they were moving the hot plate of the fusion machine. The operator grabbed the hot plate by the sides and not by the handles, receiving 1st degree burns to both hands.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Discharged line on drill rig got clogged, Operator was tapping pipeline with hammer, the clog came loose, and the pipe line lost control and hit operator on left side of face, causing laceration. Received stitches.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing swing cable on dredge, working on bank of pit and stepped on unlevel ground hurting left knee and calf muscle area

Fall from machine

Operator was getting off bulldozed and slipped and fell landing on soft sand

2005 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee states he was pulling welding leads to wind them up when he felt a pop in his lower right back.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down steps on dredge and his foot slipped and he twisted his left ankle.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Operator was greaing shieves when he slipped and fell pulling muscles in upper left leg and hip.

Fall onto or against objects

Fell off work boat and sprained right wrist. Restricted duty lifting limited to not more than 20 lbs.