Mining Incidents

NICHOLS PREP Metal/Non-Metal

Agrifos Mining Llc · Facility
Controlled by Agrifos L L C
Nichols, Polk County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800182

NICHOLS PREP has $200 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
Jun 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3
citations
1
significant & substantial
$200
proposed penalties
$200
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
8
inspections on record
70
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 70 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NICHOLS PREP has $200 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$200
proposed penalties
$200
current assessed
$200
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-03-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 1 0
2001 Q4 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 2,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,125 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,319 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,830 2 1 255.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2000 · 2 incidents

June 1, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
Agrifos Mining Llc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE INATTENTIVE TO WORK ENVIROMENT

January 17, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrifos Mining Llc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE REAR DOOR. SHE WAS WEARING A HARNESS AND EXTENSION. AT THAT TIME SHE TRIED TO UNHOOK HERSELF BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND PANICKED. SHE CALLED FOR HELP, BUT INAME WA S UNABLE TO UNHOOK IT, SO SHE COULD NOT PROCEED TO NEXT CAR AND INSTEAD FELL BETWEEN CARS (DANGLING) UNTIL INAME WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DISCONNECT HER.

1999 · 1 incident

October 8, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrifos Mining Llc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILLED OVERFLOW ROCK ON FLOOR OVER BIN #32 USING A HOE. THE FLOOR GAVE WAY UNDERNEATH HER & SHE FELL THRU. AS SHE WAS FALLING SHE GRABBED SAFETY PULL CORD ON BELT, HOE SLI D ACROSS FLOOR & SHE CAUGHT HERSELF FROM GOING THRU ALL THE WAY THRU THE BIN. SHE CAUGHT RIGHTHIP, & LEFT SIDE IN HOLE SPRAINED ANKLE, TOO AND CALLED FOR HELP

1998 · 1 incident

December 13, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrifos Mining Llc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WORKING ON FLOW METER FOR #2 SCRUBBER AT DRY MILL.SHE WAS GOING DOWN STAIRS TO CONTROL ROOM WHEN SHE TRIPPED & PITCHED FORWARD, FALLING DOWN STAIRS TO NEXT SECTION, BUSTING HER HEAD OPE N AND BRUISING FACE, ARM, LEG AND HAND.

1997 · 2 incidents

December 17, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrifos Mining Llc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING TROUGHTING ROLLER FROM UNDER BELT. AS HE WAS LIFTING UP OLD ROLLER, FELT A CRACK IN LEFT SHOULDER & THEN PAIN. COULD NOT DO ANYMORE LIFTING, CAUSING A SPRAIN.

May 19, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrifos Mining Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE OPENING TRAIN CAR DOOR, EMPLOYEE FELT POP IN LOWER BACK. CAR DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO OPEN TRAIN CAR DOORS UNTIL HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND DOWN RIGHT LEG.

1996 · 1 incident

November 4, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrifos Mining Llc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING ON TOP OF CSX RAILCAR WHEN HE CROSSED FROM ONE RAILCAR TO THE OTHER. EE STATED IT FELT LIKE WALKWAY SHIFTED. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF RAILCAR ONTO THE GROUND. THE ROCK D ISTRIBUTOR INJURED HIS HEAD ( LARGE LACERATION) AND BROKE RIB AND COLLARBONE.

1995 · 1 incident

May 22, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS REMOVING POINT SHIVE FROM BULLDOZER BOOM, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SHIVE POINT.

1994 · 1 incident

July 13, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE MAKING ROUNDS THE EE NOTICED A WIRE HANGING FROM THE METER PANEL IN THE 8050 DRAGLINE MOTOR CONTROL CENTER. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE WIRE, IT FLASHED, CAUSING BURNS 2ND DEGREE TO THE TIPS AND BACKS OF FIRST THREE FINGERS OF THE RIGHT HAND, 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF NECK, DEEP CORNEAL ABRASION TO THE LEFT EYE ALSO 2ND DEGREE BURNS FIRST TWO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

1993 · 1 incident

December 18, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS REMOVING SINK FROM WALL, THE SINK GAVE WAY SUDDENLY AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

1992 · 2 incidents

March 11, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CHANGING OUT IMPELLER ON A MATRIX PUMP, HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN IMPELLER AND SHELF OF MACHINE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 26, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING BY TRIPPED ON RIDGE OF LOOSE BALLAST AND TWISTED R KNEE

1991 · 2 incidents

November 20, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CHANGING CROSSARMS ON CONDITIONER HE SCRAPED THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE CROSSARMS CAUSING A LACERATION.

June 13, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS HELPING TO MOVE A SLED COVERED WITH A HOOD AND WAS REACHING UNDER THEHOOD FOR THE PAD EYE WHEN HE BRUSHED HIS ARM AGAINST THE HOOD AND CUT HIS ARM.

1989 · 6 incidents

October 20, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING AGAINST DOOR JAMB AND THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT PINCHING ALL FOUR FINGERS OF HIS HAND.

September 6, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON CLEAN-UP ON DRY MILL PIT WHEN HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE AGAINST RAIL

July 17, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE #2 FEEDER FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST WHEN THE LOCKING HANDLE FELL INTO THE GRATING STOPPING THE FEEDER. EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED OFF FEEDER CAUSING HIS WEIGHT TO COME DOWN ON LEFT ARM EXTENDED.

May 9, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS CLOSING EAR DOORS WHEN HE FELT A SUDDEN SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER & ELBOW

March 6, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FEEDER THE INJURED WAS STANDING ON FEEDER PLATFORM HOLDING UP OUTSIDE CHUTE LEVER SO FEEDER COULD BE MOVED BY CHUTE.HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CENTER CHUTE AND FEE DER AT HEAD LEVEL.HE JERKED HIS HEAD DOWN AND HEAD STRUCK CENTER CHUTE HANDLE BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR.IN THE ACT OF GETTING FROM BETWEEN CHUTE AND FEEDER HE STRUCK HIS LEFT EAR AGAINST FEEDER ST

January 9, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHECKING IDLERS EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE UP AN IDLER WITH BUILD UP ON IT. THIS OCCURRED WITH BELT RUNNING. BELT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HAND INTO SYSTEM BETWEEN BELT AND IDLER.

1988 · 6 incidents

December 3, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REPAIRING A PIT PUMP SUCTION PIPE WINCH. IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE SUCTION PIPE DOWN WITH A COME ALONG THE COME ALONG SUDDENLY RELEASED ALLOWING THE CHAIN AND SUCTION PIPE TO D ROP ABOUT 3 FT WHEN THE SUCTION PIPE CAME TO A STOP IT JARRED THE PIT PUMP FRAME CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS RIB CAGE AGAINST THE BRACE PIPE.

November 29, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES OF THE CELL UNIT HE GOT HIS LITTLE FINGER MASHED BETWEEN THE CRANE HOOK AND THE CELL UNIT SHAFT

November 3, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATES THAT HE WAS HAMMERING NEW SCREEN PANEL INTO PLACE & STRUCK LEFT LITTLE FINGER WITH HAMMER.

August 20, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL SPILLWAY BOARD WITH TOOL PROVIDED THE TOOL SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO PINCH BETWEEN TOOL HANDLE AND ANGLE IRON BRACE

July 31, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE SHE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AT THE PRESSURE PUMP, SHE WAS CUTTING A PEAR IN HALF WITH A POCKET KNIFE, SHE STUMBLED THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HER RIGHT HAND.

February 5, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP ON DRYMILL FLOOR AND SHOVELING ROCK INTO WHEELBARROW, WHILE MOVING THE WHEELBARROW OUTSIDE HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ARM TRYING TO 5EEP THE WHEELBARROW FROM SPILLING OVER.

1987 · 2 incidents

March 25, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING A VERY W3NDY DAY THE EE HAD PERFORMED SERVERAL TASKS SUCH AS WELDING, CUTTING, BURNING & USING A CHIPPING HAMMER. HE NOTICED AN IRRITATION TO HIS EYE THE FOLLOWING MORNING HE REPORTED TO THE NURSE W5S SENT TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO REMOVED AM EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY FROM HIS EYE.

March 23, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATES THAT 2E WAS PULLING BOARDS FROM THE OLD SPILLWA SLIME WAS TO T HE TOP OF BOARDS HE H AD REMOVED THE TOP 3 BOARDS BUT THE 4TH BOARD WAS DEEP IN SLIME & HE JERKED ON BOARD CAUSING BA CK TO HURT. 3

1986 · 1 incident

October 28, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEEWAS DIG1ING OUT AROUND LEAKING PVC PIPE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF LEAK IN DISCHARGE LINE OF DENVER DITCH DUMP NEAR PREP EFFLUENT POND.WHILE STANDING ON WET SOFT GROUND HIS RIGHT FOOT SANK ABOVE KNEE HIGH3BOOT ALLOWING MUD TO RUN INTO BOOT.SLAKED LIME WAS PRESENT IN GROUND AND SECOND DEGREE BURN OCCURRED TO RIGHT CALF OF LEG.

1985 · 4 incidents

August 16, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE USED A KNIFE TO CUT SOME 1/4 INCH NYLON ROPE HOLDING UP SOME GRATING. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND ENTERED HIS ARM REQUIRING SIX STITCHES TO CLOSE.

June 24, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE NUDGED SOME PVC PIPE WHICH WAS BEING DISMANTLED. IT BROKE AND A PIECE FELL THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CRANE. A PIECE OF THE WINDSHIELD GLASS CUT THE EMPLOYEES ARM.

April 26, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING A SHIV ON THE LATHE WHEN HE TURNED THE SWITCH ON WITH THE CHUCK KEY IN PLACE. THE KEY CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE LATHE CAUSING LACERATION AND A COMP OUND FRACTURE OF HIS FINGER.

January 18, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION AN ELEVEN FOOT SECTION OF ROLLED FLAT BAR ONTO A RAILROAD TIE TO BEGIN CUTTING IT INTO SECTIONS. THE SECTIONS OF VARYING LENGTH WERE TO THEN BE WELDED AS BACKUP ON SPACERS FOR THE RIDING RING ON THE CALCINE KILN. AS SHE SLID THE METAL INTO PLACE. IT DROPPED ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HER LEFT HAND.

1983 · 2 incidents

May 9, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS HELPING MECHANIC ADJUST THE TRACKS ON FIAT BULLDOZER USING AN AIR ACTIVATED GREASE PUMP THE METAL PIPE BETWEEN THE GREASE PUMP AND THE HOSE REEL HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT EMP WRAPPED A PA PAPER TOWEL AROUND THE PIPE AND HELD THE TOWEL IN PLACE WITH HIS HAND GREASE WAS FORCED INTO THE RT INDEX FINGER

February 7, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mobil Mining & Minerals Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEE REMOVING METAL FROM METAL RACK AND LOADING IT ON BACK OF COMPANY TRUCK THE 4 FT X 10 FT SIXTEEN GAUGE SHEET OF METAL SLIPPED FROM EMPLOYEES HAND STRIK ING HER ON LEFT FOOT SHE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF GREAT LEFT TOE

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