Mining Incidents

Trail Ridge Metal/Non-Metal

Twin Pines Minerals · Surface
Starke, Clay County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801413

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2017–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
45
citations
13
significant & substantial
$20,261
proposed penalties
$20,261
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q3 8,597 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 22,636 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 40,331 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 54,873 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 65,619 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 65,285 6 1 91.9
2019 Q1 70,531 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 74,840 14 4 187.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2019 · 2 incidents

May 27, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Twin Pines Minerals · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing a roller out of an unused scavenger magnet. When the retaining bolt was removed the employee thought it was still supported. As the primary bolt was removed the roller fell and landed on the employees finger causing a laceration.

March 19, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Pines Minerals · Struck against a moving object

The ground had become deeply rutted by the repeated haulage of material in that area. A slight layer of ground water had also covered the area making the ruts difficult to see.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Twin Pines Minerals · Struck by falling object

Crew was instructed to remove 2 end bolts on a newly installed launder to move a piece of 2 inch angle iron. As the employee removed the bolts the launder swung down to the floor striking the coworker. The crew did not recognize that none of the bolts in the middle section of the launder had been installed. Only two bolts at each end of the launder had been installed.

June 27, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Twin Pines Minerals · Struck by flying object

Employee was taking down the light tower on a light plant. The employee was rolling the winch down and the handle slipped out of employee's hand and came around and hit right hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Pines Minerals · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped and fell striking right shin.

June 1, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Pines Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a 7-8 foot long water pipe and was trying to start threads into a 90 degree elbow. The opposite end was resting on a metal box. As ee turned the pipe trying to start the threads, the pipe rolled off the top of the box causing the pipe to shift and mash the employee's finger between the pipe and corner of the equipment.