Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE stepped out of the lull (left leg first), and did not realize they were stepping off into a low spot or hole. As the EE exited, they rolled their left ankle.
Astatula Sand Plant: 19 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Florida Rock Industries Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Vulcan Materials Company
Astatula,
Lake County,
FL
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800300
Astatula Sand Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 1985–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,461
proposed penalties
$2,461
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
784
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 784 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Astatula Sand Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $300 in penalties contested before the Commission, $100 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-02-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.10.5%
significant & substantial
10.5%
high negligence or reckless
10.5%
reasonably likely or greater
36.8%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.5% low, 78.9% moderate, 10.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
3
citations taken to the federal commission · 16% of citations on record
- Settled 1 · 33%
- Vacated or withdrawn 2 · 67%
67%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$300 proposed, $100 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2010-03-04.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE 2010-14M | Settlement | Rae | 2011 | $200 → $100 |
| SE 2010-525M | Withdrawal | Lewis | 2010 | $100 → $0 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2026-03-23
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
30
samples
1
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg26
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz3
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (30)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 1.13 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2026-03-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2026-03-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2026-03-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Supervisor, Co. Official | ||
| 2023-11-16 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2023-11-16 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Pump, Slurry Mix Operator | ||
| 2023-11-16 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2023-11-16 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2022-04-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Utility Man | ||
| 2022-04-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2022-04-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2022-04-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Scale Man | ||
| 2018-05-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2018-05-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2018-05-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2018-05-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2014-09-17 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Scale Man | ||
| 2014-09-17 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2011-09-08 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.24 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2011-09-08 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Scale Man | ||
| 2009-08-05 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Building Repair/Maint. | ||
| 2009-08-05 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Dredge/Barge Operator | ||
| 2004-04-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2004-04-14 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.43 | 2.19 | 0.20 | Mechanic |
| 2004-04-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Supervisor, Co. Official | ||
| 2004-04-14 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Welder, etc. | ||
| 2000-08-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Mechanic | ||
| 2000-08-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Supervisor, Co. Official | ||
| 2000-08-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Washer Operator | ||
| 2000-08-31 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.12 | Front-end Loader Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Astatula Sand Plant recorded 5.34 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.5.34
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Florida, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.33 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 * | 5.34 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2024 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2023 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2022 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2021 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2020 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2019 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2018 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
- Florida Rock Industries Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2000 | 10 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Astatula Sand Plant sits in Lake County, Florida, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Lake County, Florida · Population 398,696
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$69,956
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 9,218 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 8,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 9,618 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 9,926 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 9,176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 10,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 9,729 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 9,728 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 9,319 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 9,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 8,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 9,470 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 7,811 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 8,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 9,629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 9,497 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 7,670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 9,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 8,670 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 7,632 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 7,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 8,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 9,391 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 8,876 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 8,086 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 8,785 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 9,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 9,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 8,843 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 8,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 7,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 7,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 8,249 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 8,231 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 8,651 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 9,563 | 1 | 0 | 104.6 |
| 2016 Q2 | 10,924 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 11,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 10,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 10,807 | 1 | 0 | 92.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 9,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 9,293 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 7,868 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 8,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 8,512 | 1 | 1 | 117.5 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 5,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,878 | 1 | 0 | 205.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 4,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,741 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 3,816 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,549 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 3,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 3,532 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,699 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,428 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,324 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,965 | 1 | 0 | 337.3 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,293 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,290 | 1 | 0 | 304.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,232 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,436 | 4 | 0 | 1164.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,249 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,713 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,137 | 1 | 0 | 241.7 |
| 2008 Q3 | 4,692 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 4,757 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,775 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 4,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 4,469 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 4,384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 5,631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 5,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,061 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 5,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 6,095 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 5,936 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,408 | 2 | 0 | 369.8 |
| 2004 Q3 | 5,293 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,279 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 6,309 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 6,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6,332 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 6,562 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 6,580 | 1 | 0 | 152.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 6,054 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 6,364 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,130 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 6,649 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,336 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 6,481 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 6,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 6,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 10,194 | 3 | 0 | 294.3 |
| 2000 Q2 | 6,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,517 | 1 | 0 | 153.4 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2025 · 1 incident
2016 · 1 incident
September 29, 2016
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects
The employee was attempting to tie a rope around a tree to stabilize the dredge for routine maintenance when employee lost footing and caught forearm on a jagged branch causing a laceration requiring stitches.
2012 · 1 incident
April 4, 2012
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object
Two employees were attempting to replace a pin in a hydraulic cylinder While hammering, head of sledge hammer came off striking employee on forehead. Tool was inspected before use, no defects found.
2003 · 1 incident
December 16, 2003
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine
SLIPPED WHEN EXITING SCREEN, FELL TO CATWALK STRIKING RIGHT SIDE ON HANDRAIL. BRUISED RIGHT SIDE I THE RIB AREA. NOTE: INCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS A DR FIRST AID (NON-REPORTABLE) UPO N FOLLOW UP OBSERVATION PHYSCIAL THERAPY ULTRASOUND PRESCRIBED ON 1-5-04 AND IS NOW RECLASSIFIED TO DR TREATABLE.
2002 · 1 incident
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE ATTACHING THE CYLINDER TO THE BOOM ARM THE SUPPORTING CABLE SLIPPED. EE S RIGHT HAND WAS INT HE PINCH POINT. MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED PARTIALLY AMPUTATED.
1994 · 1 incident
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Accident type, without injuries
EXCESSIVE RAIN AND WET CONDITIONS WERE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR THE TAILINGS DIKE TO SLUMP OFF.
1992 · 1 incident
June 22, 1992
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object
USING HOIST TO REMOVE SPLITTER BOX. AS I.NAME UNHOOKED THE HOIST IT FELL AND CAUGHT I.NAME LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN HOIST AND TOP OF BOX.
1987 · 2 incidents
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object
LIFTING SHAFT A8SEMBLY OFF SAWHORSES ONTO FLOOR FOR STORAGE THREADED END CUT THROW PLASTIC RAPING AND STARTED CUTING HAND CAUSED HIM TO DROP SHAFT ON FOOT. FRACTURED BONE LEFT FOOT.
March 26, 1987
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object
PULLING ROOT OU7 OF DREDGE SUCTION.HAND SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT FOREARM ON END OF STEEL PIPE.HE WAS STANDING IN BOAT WITH HIGH WINDS BLOWING.
1986 · 2 incidents
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PUTTING IN A NE4 ROLLER ON A CONVEYOR AND KNELT ON A SHARP PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. LACERATED RIGHT LEG BELOW KNEE.
June 1, 1986
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from ladders
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATED ON BACK IN 1974 FOR A FOOTBALL INJURY TO HIS RIGHT KNEE & SOME OF THE INSIDE CARTILAGE WAS REMOVED ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT THE EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED DOWN FROM A SHORT LADDER ALONGSID9 A SLURRY TGANK & WHEN HIS RT FOOT REACHED THE GROUND HIS KNEE POPPED
1985 · 1 incident
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
STEPPING DOWN I3TO FEEDER BOX AT TOP OF PLANT.FOOT SLIPPED GRABBED FOR HANDHOLD.SLIPPED CATCHING RING ON SIDE OF BOX STRIPING FINGER.