TECHNICIAN FROM AN OUTSIDE TIRE SERVICE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW TIRE ON A FRONT END LOADER. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE TIRE FELL ON THE TECHNICIAN, SUBJECTING HIM TO FATAL INJURIES.
Fort Myers Mine Metal/Non-Metal
Fort Myers Mine has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $191 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 158
- Years on record
- 1983–2026
- Latest incident
- Mar 2026
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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.Fort Myers Mine has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $191 outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
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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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 69,117 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 69,924 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 69,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 58,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 56,653 | 1 | 0 | 17.7 |
| 2024 Q3 | 58,948 | 1 | 0 | 17.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 57,882 | 5 | 0 | 86.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 58,235 | 8 | 0 | 137.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 55,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 55,971 | 6 | 0 | 107.2 |
| 2023 Q2 | 51,461 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 53,002 | 3 | 0 | 56.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 48,846 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 50,104 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 53,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 48,355 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 43,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 45,731 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 46,761 | 2 | 1 | 42.8 |
| 2021 Q1 | 45,136 | 6 | 0 | 132.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 43,520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 45,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 41,947 | 7 | 0 | 166.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 53,848 | 3 | 0 | 55.7 |
| 2019 Q4 | 51,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 51,582 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 50,973 | 1 | 0 | 19.6 |
| 2019 Q1 | 53,452 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 49,656 | 3 | 0 | 60.4 |
| 2018 Q3 | 53,273 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 53,948 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 |
| 2018 Q1 | 49,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 47,574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 47,345 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 46,686 | 5 | 1 | 107.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 41,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 42,405 | 3 | 2 | 70.7 |
| 2016 Q3 | 46,078 | 8 | 0 | 173.6 |
| 2016 Q2 | 42,307 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 44,208 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 38,993 | 15 | 4 | 384.7 |
| 2015 Q3 | 42,087 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 43,815 | 4 | 1 | 91.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 44,982 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 42,386 | 1 | 0 | 23.6 |
| 2014 Q3 | 41,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 33,364 | 4 | 1 | 119.9 |
| 2014 Q1 | 28,422 | 6 | 0 | 211.1 |
| 2013 Q4 | 23,637 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 21,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 19,157 | 2 | 0 | 104.4 |
| 2013 Q1 | 18,517 | 2 | 0 | 108.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 14,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 12,922 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 12,490 | 1 | 0 | 80.1 |
| 2012 Q1 | 13,980 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 12,591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 14,285 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 13,637 | 1 | 0 | 73.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 12,326 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 12,185 | 2 | 0 | 164.1 |
| 2010 Q3 | 14,373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 13,489 | 6 | 1 | 444.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 12,251 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 11,868 | 7 | 0 | 589.8 |
| 2009 Q3 | 14,911 | 8 | 4 | 536.5 |
| 2009 Q2 | 14,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 21,627 | 2 | 1 | 92.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 19,575 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 23,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 29,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 36,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 33,981 | 2 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2007 Q3 | 35,998 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 36,164 | 3 | 0 | 83.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 37,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 48,089 | 1 | 0 | 20.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 47,789 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 42,315 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 43,756 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 38,884 | 4 | 0 | 102.9 |
| 2005 Q3 | 43,252 | 2 | 0 | 46.2 |
| 2005 Q2 | 42,725 | 2 | 0 | 46.8 |
| 2005 Q1 | 31,966 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 37,482 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 43,362 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 47,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 47,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 43,695 | 5 | 1 | 114.4 |
| 2003 Q3 | 45,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 46,326 | 7 | 3 | 151.1 |
| 2003 Q1 | 42,751 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 40,602 | 1 | 0 | 24.6 |
| 2002 Q3 | 39,534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 36,895 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 39,013 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 38,081 | 6 | 2 | 157.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 31,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 34,164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 52,774 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 52,403 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 61,567 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 62,630 | 5 | 0 | 79.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 62,153 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
157 on file (excluding fatalities above)2026 · 1 incident
EE was attempting to lift handrail which had been tack welded to the floor. When they lifted the item with the crane, the steel floor lifted with it, they stepped forward to check why the handrail was not lifting and their right foot ended up underneath the floor plate as the weld failed and the plate fell onto their foot causing a fracture.
2025 · 4 incidents
EE was taking a track pad out of equipment, and believes they injured themselves when they were knocking the pins out of the track.
EE was assigned to drain and refill the jaw crusher oiler, as EE was holding the bucket in place, EE felt EE's lower back give out.
Employee was doing daily inspection on jaw crusher, when a haul truck dumped its load at the top of the ramp. The material surged from the primary into the grizzly feeder and then a rock came out and struck employee on the back of the hardhat.
EE was working on loader seat and got hand pinned between scissor frame.
2024 · 1 incident
Employee was holding a pipe with left hand and a 4 1/2 angle grinder with right hand when the grinder kicked back striking the employee's left thumb.
2023 · 3 incidents
Employee removed a worn crusher bar from the crusher and when setting it down on the frame of the motor base employee felt the right side of back give away.
EE was operating a John Deere 310E articulating haul truck when they hit a pothole causing the seat to bottom out and cause back pain.
Employee was attempting to remove a wheel chock when the employee lost footing slipping in the mud falling at the same level.
2022 · 1 incident
Employee's pinky finger was caught between a bucket tooth and the fork of a telehandler.
2021 · 4 incidents
Loader operator noticed an A/C vent fell out of housing. While replacing A/C vent while A/C was running, finger closest to thumb on (L) hand encountered fan cutting finger tip.
Employee was helping another employee set a part on the rear end of a maintenance truck. The employee set the part down on right ring finger. The employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a closed fracture of tuft of distal phalanx of finger.
Employee was climbing a step ladder when it broke. The employee fell approximately 3 feet to the ground spraining ankle.
While lowering a large piece of steel during dragline repair activities the steel hung up, and the injured miner moved in to help free the load. When the load became free it shifted towards the miner, striking them on the right shoulder and upper chest area
2020 · 3 incidents
Employee was changing blow bars on a HSI crusher. EE used a small sledge hammer to hit one of the blow bars causing a piece of the blow bar to chip. The piece hit EE just inside EE's right nostril. The employee was taken to the emergency department where the piece of metal was removed and EE was given one stitch.
On 8/11/2020 the employee hit right knee on a metal lip while climbing into screen deck to check screens. The employee reported the injury on 8/25/2020 when employee requested to see a doctor and was diagnosed with a knee sprain.
Employee was working on the drill and when EE was finished EE stepped off the counter weight onto the grate platform and slipped and twisted (L)ankle. Employee went home to rest it figured it would be ok and while at home it started to get worse that's when EE decided to see a doctor on 1/18/20.
2019 · 3 incidents
Employee's left knee became sore after operating 2 pieces of equipment
The employee was pulling the rubber door back on the screen deck when employee felt a pain in right arm resulting in a strain.
The employee struck knee on a piece of metal while accessing the dragline resulting in a contusion. EE received medical treatment on 4/30/2019.
2018 · 3 incidents
IW strained right elbow while pulling water hose up stairs. IW was given restrictions on 11/05/2018 which IW was unable to do job duties at full capacity.
Death due to Natural causes.
While preparing for end of shift, the employee slipped on a small rock on way from one MCC room to the next causing a left ankle sprain.
2017 · 3 incidents
Actual date of accident is unknown. Injured employee was pulling and adjusting hydraulic hose and felt something in stomach area approximately 5 months ago. Employee did not think anything of it at that time. Employee said they did not think it was that serious. It was just recently reported to injured employee's supervisor.
The employee was stepping out of the truck when EE stepped on uneven ground and rolled left ankle causing a sprain.
The employee was changing screens, when dust/rust was blown into eye causing the eye to be irritated. EE was wearing protective eye wear.
2016 · 1 incident
Injured employee was assisting service personnel on a dewatering pump. Subject slipped and cut lower right leg on unknown object.
2015 · 1 incident
Employee was checking the oil on the 385 excavator. He missed the last step while descending and fell to the ground.
2014 · 2 incidents
Employee was struck on top of his head by a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. He was wearing a hard hat at the time and did not seek medical treatment until Dec 23, 2014. He was released to return to work and was able to conduct his normal job duties. He continued to have neck pains and eventually elected to have surgery on June 15, 2015 making this a reportable accident.
Employee was spraying out the bed of a haul truck when a hose clamp caused him to receive a hand laceration. He sought medical attention, received sutures and returned to full duty.
2013 · 1 incident
Tripped and fell on loose rock, straining left knee.
2005 · 6 incidents
Block moved unexpectedly while greasing. Caused bruises to upper right side of body and left knee
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE END OF TRAVEL FRAME WHEN END CAME LOOSE, FLEW UP, HITTING HIM IN LIP & CHIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A BOARD ACCROSS CRUSHER, BOARD SLIPPED OFF OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN HYD. CYLINDER AND BOARD.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGED INSECT BITE. LOCATION AND TIME OF INCIDENT UNKNOWN.
VICTIM WAS PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON DRAGLINE, WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE CATWALK, BRUISING HIS KNEE.
VITIM WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN RESOCKETING A DRAG CABLE FOR A BE 1250W DRAGLINE. HE HELD ON TO THE CABLE TOO LONG POSITIONONG HIS MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE DRAG CHAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED NOTICE AND THIS WAS HIS LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE COMPANY.
2004 · 4 incidents
EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER WITH KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE.
Employee fell in a ditch while avoiding an out of control customer dump truck. The incident aggrevated an existing back condition.
EE WAS USING WELDING ROD TO WELD MACHINE AND HOT WELD ROD WENT INTO BOOT. THIS WAS INITIALLY CLASSIFIED AS DOCTOR FIRST AID 1/20/04. EFFECTIVE 2/11/04 IT BECAME REPORTABLE/DOCTOR TREATABLE D UE TO REQUIRED FOLLOW UP TREATMENTS PREVENTING INFECTION.
HE STEPPED IN AN OPEN HOLE, FELL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
2003 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT A CAGE DOOR BY HIMSELF. HE JERKED AND TWISTED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BICEP. THIS INITIALLY WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRST AID, NON-REPORTABLE ON 12/6/03. CONDITION DID NOT IMPRO VE RESULTING IN BICEP SURGERY 2/16/04.
HELPER STUCK PIPE TO UNLOCK BAR BEFORE OPERATOR COMPLETELY STOPPED ROTATION OF BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ALUMINUM TUBING WITH A MITER SAW.
EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT TO FIT SIZE OF PALLET TO BE UNLOADED FROM TRUCK.
2002 · 2 incidents
AGGRAVATION OF OLD BACK INJURY. BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM AGAIN AND REQUESTED TO GO TO DR.
EE WAS SHEARING A PIECE OF FLAT BAR WHEN A SLIVER FRACTURED OFF THE KNIFE & WENT INTO RIGHT WRIST.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PLANT SCREEN. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN UPPER LIP.
2000 · 5 incidents
EE WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION WELDING HANDRAILS DOWN TO TOP DECK OF DIRT SCREEN. HAS STRAIN OF LOWER BACK, PAIN RUNS DOWN RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL LID & FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST
EE WAS MOVING AROUND THE TOP OF THE DRAGLINE. HE GRABBED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON LOST HIS BALANCE, & FELT HIS BACK GIVE & PAIN IN HIS LEG
EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER (IT WAS VERY WINDY) EE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. IRRITATION TO LEFT EYE.
EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A PUNCH PLATE SCREEN BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1999 · 6 incidents
WHILE TEREX HAUL TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED IMPACT OF LOAD HITTING TRUCK BEDJOSTLED DRIVER TWISTING RIB MUSCLE WHILE HE WAS REACHING OUT TO SET PARKING BRAKE.
PULLED ANGLE IRON FROM STORAGE RACK AND PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN TIRE VALVE STEM WITH BACK OF TIRE GUAGE, EE REMOVED HIS TINTED SAFETY GLASSES TO SEE BETTER IN THE DARK AND A SMALL PIECE OF DIRT IN THE AIR RELEASED FROM VALVE STRUC K HIS RIGHT EYE.
EE STEPPED DOWN OFF SERVICE TRUCK LADDER TO GROUND LEVEL AND STEPPED ON A ROCK.
USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO REMOVE A WEDGE FROM A DRAGLINE CABLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING PUMP OFF OF TRANSPORT. EMPLOYEE STEPPED BACK AND STEPPED ON SMALL ROCK, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.
1998 · 5 incidents
PULLIGN SHEET STEEL OUT OF SHEARING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD AND LEFT INDEX FINGER LANDED ON TAIL PULLY GRIPPERS.
EMPOYEE WAS TURNING THE CRANKHANDLE OF A WINCH, TO HOIST A WATER PUMP. THE RATCHET LOCK LEVER CAM ELOOSE AND THE CRANK HANDLE SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK HIS LIP.
ASSISTING IN MAKING REPAIRS TO CRUSHER. USING CHAIN COME-A-LONG TO MOVE MOTOR, CHAIN DROPPED & MOTOR HIT EE HARD HAT PUSHING IT DOWN OVER FOREHEAD & INTO SAFETY GLASSES. RIM OF SAFETY GLASSES CUT INTO FACE NEAR LEFT EYE.
PULLING ON PRYBAR WHILE HELPING TO REPAIR A GEAR CASE ON A DRAGLINE. UNDER DR. CARE SINCE 5-15-98 AND RELEASED TO NORMAL DUTY. RECHECK W/DR ON 5-26-98 AND RELEASED TO RESTRICTED DUTY ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A SHAKER TOWER FOR MOST OF THE DAY. AT 3:00PM HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. SHAKER TOWER WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND LOACTED AT THE FABRICATION SHOP.
1997 · 3 incidents
WHILE SITTING BETWEEN HOIST ANAAD DRAG DRUMS EMPLOYEE REACHED BACK AND BEHIND HIMSELF TO PULL ON WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BEARING CAP. HE WAS TWISTING AND STRAINING HIS BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE HAD REPLACED DRAGLINE ENGINE ROOF GRATE TEMPORARILY UNTIL NEXT WORK DAY SO THAT REPAIR WORK COULD BE CONTINUED. EMPLOYEE THEN STEPPED ON GRATE THAT WAS NOT FASTENED DOWN AND GRATE FEL L THRU OPENING AND EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN INTO ROOM OF ENGINE ROOM OF DRAGLINE.
BRUSHED UP AGAINST LARGE SPIDER'S WEB COVERING THE DOOR OF THE DRAGLINE. INFECTED SPIDER BITE.
1996 · 5 incidents
EE WAS PLAYING LEAP FROG OVER PROTECTIVE POST PLACED IN FRONT OF TIME CLOCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND AND LANDED ON RT SIDE.
EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN HE JUMPED FROM A WATER WAGON TRUCK. HE LANDED ON HIS FOREHAND, WRIST AND HAND.
EE WAS ON HANDS & KNEES WIPING UP SPILLED OIL, STRETCHED ARM OUT TO WIPE OIL & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE GRINDING STEEL PLATE. WHEN HE HAD FINISHED JOB HIS EYE FELT AS THOUGH THERE WAS DUST IN IT. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
WALKING ON ROUGH GROUND, TWISTED R. KNEE.
1995 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYYEE WAS HELPNG FELLOW EMPLOYEE EE TAKE BELT CLAMP OFF WHEN EE LOST CONTROL OF HHIS SIDE. LOWER SIDE OF CLAMP FELL, PINCHING EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE CLAMPS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING BRACKET FOR TRANSFORMER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON STONE PLANT,RUBBER BELTING CAUGHT FIRE.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER INHALED FUMES.BELTING WAS USED AS WEAR MATERIAL AFTER BEING DISCARDED.REPORTED TO OFFICE 06-21-95.
CLEANIGN PAINT GUN WITH THINNER, THINNER SPLASHED IN FACE.
PLACING CARDBOARD BOX IN BED OF PICKUP, PULLED FLAP TO POISTION BOX, FLAP TORE OFF & HIS EYE. MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 3-9-95.
FLIPPED PIPE FLANGE OVER, IT SLIPPED & FELL ON FINGER.
PICKED UP TRASH BARRELL TO MOVE IT TO ONE SIDE SO THAT HE COULD CLEAN AREA AND FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.
1994 · 7 incidents
WELDING CONVEYOR FRAME IN GARAGE AREA. STANDING ON 1/4" ANGLE IRON WELDING FRAME WHEN GUST OF WIND CAUGHT WELDING HELMET, BURNS REACHED FOR HELMENT, LOST BALANCE AND LOST FOOTING FALLING UP A GAINST RAIL HITTING LEFT RIB AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING EXCESS STONE ON GROUND AROUND CONVEYOR. 10-15 LB ROCK CAME OFF SIDE OF BELT HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HAR HAND AND BACK OR RIGHT SHOULDER.
WAS STANDING ON SPECIAL BUILT PLATFORM ON A FORKLIFT. PLATFORM HAD DECENDED TO GROUND LEVEL AND AS EE STEPPED TO GROUND HE LANDED ON SLIGHTLY UNEVEN AREA AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK TRUCK TIRE HIT POT HOLE.JARRING MOTION STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE SERVICING DIRT SCREEN. HAD ATTACHED ROPE WITH METAL TIE AT END TO HOSE IN ORDER TO PULL HOSE WITHIN REACH. METAL TIE AT END BROKE LOOSE FROM HOSE AND EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE TWISTING BODY.
EE USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BRAKES ON DRAGLINE. WRENCH SLIPPED THROWING HIM INTO BRAKE DRUM AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING BUNDLE FO ANGLE IRON BEING MOVED BY A CRANE. LOOSE PIECE ON TOP OF BUNDLE FELL OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.
1993 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED UP LADDER TO PLATFORM OF FUELING AREA IN ORDER TO FUEL TANKS ON HIS SERVICE TRK. AS HE STEPPED ONTO PLATFORM, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE OR OIL AND HE FELL AGAINST HANDRAIL.THE MOMENTUM PUSHED HIM OVER HANDRAIL AND HE FELL 4-5 FT TO CONCRETE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK THAT HAD BEEN PLACED AROUND SAND PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT GARAGE. CHERRY PICKER #556 WAS BEING USED TO LIFT PIPE & SWING TI INTO PLACE ON PLANT. EMPLOYEE WA S ON CATWALK GUIDING PIPE INTO PLACE & WATCHING FELLOW EMPLOYEE ABOVE HIM ON PLANT SO THAT PIPE WOULD NOT HIT HIM. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE WAS WALKING & AS PIPE WAS MOVING IN A JER
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON DRAGLINE. STEPPED INTO HOLE AS HE STEPPED ONTO GROUND, BODY TWISTED.
EE WAS SPRAY PAINTING WITH HOMEMADE SPRAY UNIT. HOSE CAME OFF OF PAIN CONTINER.
CRASH OF INDEPENDENT TRUCKER VEHICLE WITH A LOADER OWNED BY MINE. MINE EMPLOYEE NOT INJURED. SERIOUS INJURY TO TRUCK DRIVER.
CLAIMANT WAS SANDBLASTING, STEPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL BETWEEN STEEL PLATE AND GROUND. STRAINED NECK, BACK MUSCLES AND INJURED LEG. LEFT THIGH.
CLAIMANT LEFT DOOR OF TRUCK OPEN, TRUCK ROLLED BACK. CLAIMANT TRIED TO GET BACK INTO TRUCK TO STOP IT AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TRUCK'S DOOR JAM AND CRUSHER FRAME.
1992 · 1 incident
CLAIMANT WAS HELPING DRAGLINE OPERATOR INSTALL DRAGLINE CABLE CLAIMANT WAS PULLING ON CABLE AT THE CROWSFOOT
1991 · 5 incidents
CLAIMANT USING COME-A-LONG HOOK ON CABLE CAME LOOSE FLEW AND HIT MOUTH.
EMPL WAS USING GRINDING WHEEL ON SHEET STEEL WHEEL CAUGHT ON EDGE OF PLATE KICKED BACK & WHEEL CUT L ARM. ACCIDENT HAPPENED INSIDE MAINTANENCE GARAGE.
STARTED TO GET DOWN OFF DRAGLINE SLIPPED OFF TRACKS FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON R WRIST TO CATCH SELF
EMPLOYEE WAS TACK WELDING ON TRACKS FOR STONE CRUSHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT WITH SPECIAL PLATFORM ATTACHMENT HOLDING PAINTER. CLAIMANT WAS LOOKING UP TO SEE WHICH WAY TO POSITION PAINTER WHEN A DROP OF PAINT FELL INTO HIS EYE.
1990 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PAYLOADER-STEERING WHEEL JAMMED JERKING & TWISTING HIS BODY
EMPL HELPING OTHER REPAIR CHAINS ON DRAGLINE,CHAINS DROPPED OFF AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM & HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BUCKET OF MINERAL SPIRITS WHEN HANDLE BROKE SPILLING SPIRITS AND SPLASHING INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT 100 LB BAGS OF SAND BLASTING SAND TO DUMP INTO SAND BLASTING MACHINE.
WELDING SEAMS ON BUCKET UNDER METAL ROOF, METAL ROOF CAUSED EXCESSIVE HEAT UNDER ROOF, RASH APPEARED ON BODY DURING WORKING HOURS, RASH APPEARED ONLY WHILE WELDING IN EXTREME HEAT
EMPL WAS DRIVING WATER PAN UP PRIMARY CRUSHER RAMP RIGHT WHEEL OF PAN HIT SAFETY BERM.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ACROSS YARD TO GET TO PORTABLE TOILET WHEN HE STRUCK A ROCK & FELL
1989 · 12 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF LOADER AND AS FOOT TOUCHED GROUND FOOT TWISTED AND GAVE WAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE CABLE ON DRAGLINE, HE HAD PUSHED WEDGE BACK OFF CABLE ON BUCKET AND WEDGE FELL BACK INTO SOCKET AND ONTO FINGER.
LIGHTENING STRUCK BETWEEN SCLES AND GATE HOUSE CURRENT TRAVELED TO BOTH STRUCTURES THROUGH COMPUTER WIRING AND CLAIMANT LOW GRADE SHOCK.
EMP DESCENDING FROM DOZER R FT TOUCHED GROUND IT TWISTED CAUSING ME TO FALL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEE I NAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK UP OFF RAOD AND STRAINED BACK.
SITTING IN TRUCK WITH ARM OUT WINDOW WHILE PAYLOADER LOADING TRUCK.ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET,STRUCK CAB PROTECTOR BOUNCING OFF AND STRIKING CLAIMANTS ELBOW.
CLAIMANT HAD UPPER BACK PAIN RESULTING FROM LIFTING A LARGE SHEET OF STEEL.
CLAIMANT WAS ATTENDING A SAFETY MEETING OUTDOORS AND FELT A SPIDER BITE HIM.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL FROM PAYLOADER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EMPLOYEE REPAIR DRILL RIG.WHILE HE WAS HOLDING WRENCH ON DRILL BIT,WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER UP AGAINST MAST OF DRILL RIG.
DOOR ON DRIVERS END OF PNEUMATIC TICKET TUBE DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY CAUSING REDUCTION OF VACUUM & TICKET TRANSPORT CONTAINERS TO JAM IN TUBE. AS CLAIMANT WAS REMOVING A TICKET CONTAINER FROM E ND OF TUBE IN SACLAEHOUSE, JAMMED CONTAINERS RELEASED IN TUBE & CAME FYLING THRU CRASHING INTO CLAIMANTS R. HAND.
1988 · 19 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX ROCK HAULER, TRUCK ENGINE WAS SMOKING AND HE BECAME NAUSEATED. HE LEFT WORK AT NORMAL TIME ANDGOT VERY SICK ANDIN PAIN ON WAY HOME. EMPLOYEE CALLED HIS SUPERVIOS R AT HOME AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX ROCK HAULER TRUCK ENGINE WAS SMOKING AND HE BECAME NAUSEATED HE LEFT WORK AT NORMAL TIME AND GOT VERY SICK AND IN PAIN ON WAY HOME EMPLOYEE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR AT HOME AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL
EMPL STOPPING ROTER FROM TURNING,ROTER DID TURN AND ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND APRON.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOWING FELLOW EMPLOYEE WHERE TO MAKE A CUT ON A STEEL PLATE WITH A TORCH.THE TORCH WAS CARELESSLY MISDIRECTED AND FLAME TOUCHED BACK OF EMPLOYEES HAND.
EMPL ENTERING SWITCH ROOM,TRIPPED OVER DOOR MAT AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
EMPL WAS LAYING ON GROUND UNER A PAYLOADER MAKING REPAIRS
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIGHTENING RODS ONTO CONCRETE STRUCTURE SLIPPED AND CUT HANDS ON RODS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF LADDER ON ROCK TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM RUNG OF LADDER.HE FELL HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST THE BUMPER OF TRUCK AND FELL TO, GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON GROUND STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.
CLAIMANT HAD CLIMBED UP ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK TO INSTALL WATER FILTER SCREEN TOP OF TRUCK WAS WET AND CLAIMANT HAD MUD ON HIS SHOES HIS FEET SLIPPED HE FELL BACKWARDS AND FELL OFF TRUCK TO TH E GROUND
CLAIMANT WAS SETTING STEEL FOR ROCK HOPPER ALL DAY USING ARM AND SHOULDER MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING CRATOR (LUBRICANT) FOR GEARS HOT CRATOR SPILLED ON HIS HAND WHILE HE WAS POURING IT (FIRST AID GIVEN UNTIL 090188 EMPLOYEE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 090188
EMPLOYEE WAS UTILIZING LARGEW PRY BAR TO LIFT STEEL MACHINERY FELT STRAIN IN RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING 30 FT LADDER, SUPPORT BARACE BENT AND HE FELL TO GROUND.
EMPLOYEE HAD A 7 1/2 HOUR JOB OF CHANGING A MOTOR ON A FEEDER TO THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.THE STEADY POSITIONING OF HEAD AND NECK CAUSED MUSCULAR STRAIN TO NECK.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ANY ACCIDENT ON DATE OF ACCIDENT FELT PAIN ON 06-10-88.PAIN STEADILY INCREASED WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING FOR IT TO GO AWAY.EMPLOYEE REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 08/08/88.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON GROUND LEVEL ABOUT TO GET INTO HIS VAN WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STING HIM ON HIS FOOT.HE DID NOT LOOK TO SEE WHAT TYPE OF INSECT IT WAS WHEN HE RUBBED ARERA.
I WAS INSPECTING VIBRATING SCREEN ON HARD ROCK PLANT BECAUSE OF UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM AREA. I WAS FEELING AROUND SHAKER TO SEE IF I COULD FING WHAT WAS CAUSING SOUND W HEN MY HAND COVERED WITH GREASE SLIPPED & WENT INTO SHAKER MECHANISM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON PAYLOADER. HE HAD PUT HIS WEIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT AS HE WAS USING WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS BODY TWISTED PULLING ANKLE MUSCLES.
EMP ASCENDING TO ROCK TRUCK CAB, SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND RAIL TO STOP FROM FALLING PULLING RT SHOULDER MUSCLES
1987 · 11 incidents
BENDING OVER GR9ASING TRACKS ON DRAGLINE,WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
I WAS REMOVING 6EARING FROM SHAFT ON STACKER AND HAD USED TORCH TO HEAT GREASE IN ORDER TO REMOVE IT. I MOVED DIRECTLY UNDER BEARING AREA AND REMOVED MY SAFETY GLASSES IN ORDER TO VIEW BEARING THE HOT GREASE3WAS STILL SPATTERING AND FELL INTO MY EYES.
EMPL EXTENDED G9EASING HOSE FROM REEL ON DRAGLINE.AUTO CATCH TO PREVENT HOSE FROM REWINDING DEFECTIVE.EMPL PLACE OBJECT ON REEL TO JAM RETURN.OBJECT FELL OUT HOSE RETRACKED AND HIT HIM IN LOWE R RIB AREA. 3
EMP WAS BALANCI3G A CRUSHER SCREEN STACKED IN STORAGE WHILE FELLOW EMP WAS LIFTING SCREEN. FELLOW EMP SLIPPED AND CLAIMANT REACHED OUT AND GRABBED SCREEN. AT THAT TIME HE FELT A PULLED MUSCLE IN ABDOMEN. 7 15 REPORTED T O MINE OFFICE, REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION NO PAIN. REPORT SENT TO MAIN OFFICE 7 17. 7 24 87 CLAIMANT REQUESTED MEDICAL ATTENTION AREA STILL SWOLLEN
EMP WAS DESCEND3NG LADDER ON ROCK CRUSHER AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON A HOOK HOLDING SAFETY CHAIN
EMP WAS ARRANGI3G CRUSHER HAMMERS ON A PALLET FOR STORAGE
EMPLOYEE NOT PA2ING ATTENTION TO HIS ACTIONS CSAGHT HAND IN METAL DOOR OF EQPT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OB8ERVING MATERIAL AS IT WWENT UP ON CONVEYOR BELT REACHED IN TO REMOVE FOREIGN MATERIAL DID NOT OBSERVE PIECE OF GLASS MIXED WITH ROCK
EMPLOYEE REMOVI3G SHIM FFROM COUNTERWEIGHT. SHIM RELEASED EASIER THAN ANTICIPATED AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.
CHANGING DRAGLI3E CABLE. UTILIZING SLEDGEHAMMER TO DRIVE OUT A WEDGE ON DRUM. HELPER FAILED TO PROPERLY STRIKE WEDGE AND STRUCK MY HAND.
EMPLOYEE DESCRI1TION; HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A VERY LARGE DRAGLINE BOOM TO GUIDE THE INSTALLATION OF A HOIST CABLE. THE CABLE BROKE AT A SPLICE AND HE BELIEVE IT STRUCK HIS CHEST. AT THE TI ME THE CABLE BR3DLE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEG.
1986 · 5 incidents
WRENCH SLIPPED 2FF BOLT BEING LOOSENED STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN NOSE
EMPL CLEANING O6T GREASE IN CONFINED AREA BETWEEN LARGE GEARS ON DRAGLINE.PLACED HIS BODY IN TWISTED POSITION.HE STRETCHED OUT AND MOVED IN SUCH A MANNER TO INCURR CERVICAL NECK STRAIN.EQUIP N OT RUNNING. 3
CRAWLED UNDER P2RTABLE ROCK CRUSHER- WHILE UNDER CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS- STOOD UP AND STRUCK FRAME OF CRUSHER HIT LOWER BACK.
EMPL PREPARING 7O SERVICE EQUIP ,OPENED CONTAINER OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH SPURTED INTO HIS EYES.SENT TO DR FOR TREATMENT NO IMPAIRMENT.
EMP ASSIGNED TO3SERVICE WALL AIR CONDITIONER - REMOVED OUTSIDE PANEL, BUT FAILED TO CUT OFF POWER-HAND GOT TO CLOSE TO ROTATING BLADE
1985 · 1 incident
INJURED, AND TWO OTHERS, WERE REMOVING DRAGLINE BUCKET TEETH. UTILIZING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOSEN PIN HOLDING TEETH TO BUCKET, PIN HAD BEEN KNOCKED OUT AND INJURED REACHED TO REMOVE TOOTH, INJU RED NOTED THAT PIN WAS OUT BUT FELLOW WORKER WAS NOT OBSERVANT AND CONTINUED TO STRIKE WITH HAMMER STRUCK ANOTHER WHICH HIT INJURED HAND.
1984 · 2 incidents
INJ AND FELLOW EMP CLEARING UP WORK AREA CUTTING UP USED DAGLINE CABLE FOR SCRAP CABLE LAYING ON GROUND MADE A CUT AND CABLE UNDER MODERATE TENSION FLEW UP AND STRUCK INJ NOTE AS TO LOST TI TIME CLAIMANT RECEIVED TREATMENT AND RETURNED TO WORK HOWEVER 12 10 WAS PLACED ON TEMPORARY TOTAL DUE TO PAIN AS HE WAS CONTINUALLY STRIKING THE INJURED AREA
EMPLOYEE UTILIZING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN ROCK CRUSHER HAMMER TEETH STRUCK A BOLW AND A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIS CHEST.
1983 · 1 incident
INJUREDS DUTIES ARE REPAIR MAINTENANCE OF ROCK CRUSHER WHILE PLANT IS SHUT DOWN HE HAD CLIMBED UP ON CRUSHER COMPLETED TASK CLIMBED PARTIALLY DOWN AND THEN JUMPED RIGHT LEG STRUCK GROUND SU RFACE NOTE ACCIDENT INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 011383 BY EMPLOYEE
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