Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A LATHE WHEN THE GUARD SLIPPED. EMPLOYEE GRABBED IT TO PREVENT DROPPINGTHE GUARD AND CUT HIS FINGER REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
FAB SHOP: 8 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Rinker Materials Corp
· Facility
Controlled by
Cemex S A
Polk County,
FL
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801201
FAB SHOP has had no fatalities among 8 reportable incidents since 1992.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 1992–1999
- Latest incident
- Feb 1999
Ownership history
- Standard Sand & Silica Company 1992 to 1998
- Rinker Materials Corp 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 13 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
FAB SHOP sits in Polk 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.Polk County, Florida · Population 760,961
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$63,644
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file1999 · 1 incident
1998 · 2 incidents
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING COMPRESSOR BY HIMSELF
April 20, 1998
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Contact with hot objects or substances
WELDING - SPARKS FLEW INTO PANTS ON RIGHT FOOT.
1997 · 3 incidents
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Struck against stationary object
METAL HIT HEAD FROM SUPPORT
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Struck against a moving object
BACKING UP TRUCK-HIT ARM ON MIRROR.
January 3, 1997
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE LIFTING BARRLES, FELL ON RIGHT THUMB.
1994 · 1 incident
Standard Sand & Silica Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHIEL SHOVLEING PAIN CAME TO LOWER BACK.
1992 · 1 incident
Rinker Materials Corp · Struck by flying object
68935 WELDING PC OF METAL ENTERED L EYE