Mining Incidents

PAYNE CREEK Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Mosaic Company
Polk County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800172

PAYNE CREEK has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
79
Years on record
1984–2002
Latest incident
Oct 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,504
proposed penalties
$1,051
paid to date
70% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $453 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
8
inspections on record
117
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: 117 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PAYNE CREEK has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-02-15.
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
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 11,817 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,733 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,625 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,688 1 0 271.1
2000 Q4 3,000 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 512 9 1 17578.1
Show 2 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 563 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,548 6 0 3876.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
January 30, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE MOVING 2 LOCOMOTIVES IN TANDEM #1586 & 2010,THE EMPL WAS ON THE LEAD LOCOMOTIVE WITH THE OTHER FLAG PERSON AND ENGINEER. FOR UNKNOWN REASON EMPL LEFT LOCOMOTIVE AND WAS STRUCK BY A LOCOM OTIVE CAUSING DEATH.

Reportable incidents

78 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2002 · 1 incident

October 26, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS MOUNTING PAN, SLIPPED OFF STEP, REACHED FOR HANDRAIL, LAC. OF LITTLE- (DEEP LAC)

2001 · 1 incident

March 18, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Phosphates Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ROOTS & LIMBS (CLEARING). HE WAS TRAVERSING UNEVEN GROUND NUMEROUS TIMES. HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN THE BACK & NECK.

2000 · 1 incident

December 11, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Phosphates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE TIGHTENING A FITTING, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF FITTING AND HE SMASHED FINGER.

1998 · 9 incidents

November 22, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WALKING ON PIPELINE. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO GROUP HE HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE.

September 9, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS GETTING ICE FROM IC MACHINE AND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE CONCRETE PAD ONTO THE GROUND, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

August 26, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBING STEPS ON #10 DRAGLINE IN FRONT OF AND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOIST DRUM. HE TURNED LEFT BEFORE COMPLETING THE SECOND STEP, MISSED THE WALKWAY AND FELL TO THE ORIGINAL WALKWAY. THE RE WAS NO HANDRAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEPS. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

June 16, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against stationary object

MAN WAS GETTING OFF TRUCK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE DOOR WAY AND INJURED THE MID FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. X-RAYS POSITIVE FOR FRACTURE. FINGER WAS SPLINTED. EE RETURNED TO FULL DUTY.

April 26, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS OPENING VALVE WITH WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF FALLING BACKWARDS AGAINST HANDRAIL POST. EE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

April 13, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against stationary object

EE BENT OVER TO GET A PART OUT OF STORAGE BIN &SIDE OF UTILITY BED OF TRUCK AND HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP TO STANDING HE STRUCK HIS HEAD (SCALP) ON EDGE OF BIN DOOR

April 11, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE REQUESTED INJURED TO CHECK HARDNESS OF STEEL PLATE. WHEN HE STRUCK STEEL PLATE WITH CHIPPING HAMMER POINT BROKE OFF AND ENTERED RIGHT INDEX FINGER

March 19, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING MECHANIC TOOLS AND STEPPED INTO MUD. HE TRIED TO PUL HIMSELF OUT AND STRAINED LEFT QUAD.

February 26, 1998 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF DOZER, IT CHEST ON MACHINE.

1997 · 7 incidents

September 17, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MECHANIC HIT METAL WITH HAMMER. APIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT LEG NEXT TO SHIN'

July 11, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Imc Phosphates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A DOZER OPERATOR BACKED INTO THE SCRAPER JERKING THE OPRATOR'S NECK.

June 17, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against a moving object

631 SCRAPER REAR ENDED 12G GRADER CAUSING A JERK OF EE.

May 22, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against a moving object

PAN OPERATOR HIT A HOLE IN HAUL ROAD, BOUNCED ON SEAT CAUSING LUMBAR STRAIN.

May 7, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKIG THE GREASE LEVEL IN THE AUTO LUBESYSTEM ON THE RETURN WATER PUMP. WHEN EE REMOVEDTHE KNOT HOLDING LID ON, THE LID FLEW OFF HITTING & CUTTING THE EE ABOVE THE LEFT EYE. Y

February 7, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING #847 VOLVO PAYLOADER TO CLEAN OUT AROUND THE OLD TUNNEL BELT. EMP PICKED UP A BUCKET OF ROCK AND HEADED AROUND THE EAST END OF THE STORABGE PILE AT ABOUT 10MPH. AS HE PASSED THROUG H WATER PUDDLE LEFT FRONT TIRE DROPPED DOWN INTOA POT HOLE. LIP OF PAYLOADER BUCKETY CAUGHT RAILOF RAILROAD TRACK CAUSING LOADER TO STOP ABRUPTLY. RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF, HIT FRONT WINDSHIELD

February 7, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE PUSHED AWAY FROM THE CONSOLE AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE CHAIR. EE TRIED TO SIT UP AND THE BACK CAME OFF OF CHAIR CAUSING EE TO FALL BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

1996 · 5 incidents

October 25, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE IN PAYNE CREEK PARTS YARD KNEELING DOWN MEASURING HOLES IN A VALVE, EE ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP BY PUTTING HIS HAND BEHIND HIM TO BRACE HIMSELF. HIS HAND TOUCHED 16" 1200 LB. GIW GATE VALVE WHICH WAS ALREADY LEANING, CAUSING IT TO ROLL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG, PINNING IT TO THE GROUND.

May 19, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc Phosphates Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING HAND OVER HOLE TOT STOP FLOW OF WATER WHEN FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN HOLE CAUSING A CUT. ASS WATER WAS SPRAYING IN AND OUT OF HOLE.

March 7, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER ON OFF-ROAD DUMP TRUCK, THE DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON GROUND WHEN HE FELL, FRACTURING THE RIGHT ARM RADIUS BONE A ELBOW. LADDER ON TRUCK IS IN GOOD COND ITION. HAND RAILS ON TRUCK ARE IN GOOD CONDITION

February 16, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against a moving object

BACKED DOZER OVER UNEVEN GROUND, SEAT WENT DOWN AND CAUSED BACK TO JAM.

January 31, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HOSE OFF TRUCK, STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING BACK.

1995 · 5 incidents

November 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS ON A SIDE OF WASHER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLID DOWN ON HIS BACK. HIS LEFT HAND HIT THE STAIRS RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF SMALL FINGER.

June 7, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK OPERATOR WAS ADJUSTING SEAT & HIT A BUMP IN HAUL RD CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON ROOF ALSO LOW BACK STRAIN

April 18, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE DRIVING BULL PIN.

April 6, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO PUT MORE DILUTION WATER ON C-FINE FEED PUMP WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, AS HE WAS GOING UP WITHVALVE HANDLE HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN SOFT FEED UNDERNEATH SUCTION BLOW OUT VALVE CAUSING HIS ELBOW T O HIS SUCTION.

1994 · 4 incidents

November 12, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc Phosphates Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING UP DISCHARGE PIPE IN BIND, TRACTOR PICKED UP LINE, BOLT BROKE LOOSE CAUSING RATCHET TO SLIP STRIKING TOP OF LIP.

October 2, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal IMPOUNDMENT
Imc Phosphates Company · Accident type, without injuries

EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINS CAUSED PC-5 SOUTH DAM TO FAIL NEAR SOUTH EAST CORNER DUE TO WATER SATURATION OF EARTHEN CONTAINMENT DAM SOIL. WATER WAS RELEASED INTO NON ACTIVE MINING AREA. A LL AFFECTED STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED.

August 19, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall from machine

CLOSING WATER VALVE ON A FINAL SCREEN STEPPING DOWN SLIPPED INJURING LEFT ANKLE

July 26, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Fall onto or against objects

TRIPPED & FELL OVER A TOOL BUGGY HANDLE THAT WAS LEFT ON THE FLOOR STRIKING LEFT HAND LEFT ELBOW & CUTTING HIS MOUTH

1993 · 2 incidents

August 26, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imc Phosphates Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BEARING UNIT, SLIPPED ON MUD AND PULLED BACK.

January 15, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OFF EQUIPMENT-SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY SURFACE AND FELL BACK CATCHING ON ELBOW-(RIGHT) OF ELBOW.

1992 · 9 incidents

November 12, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LADDER WHILE INST ALLING NEW LIGHT FIXTURES & WAS STARTED BY LOUD NOISE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

October 19, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT FOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD CAUSING EE TO TWIST RIGHT KNEE.

August 15, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54706AS LOOKING IN A TOOL HE DROPPED HE WAS WALKING ON CROSSTIES WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF BETWEEN THEM ONE LEG ON EACH SIDE OF THE CROSSTIE

August 15, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING UNDERCARRIAGE ON DOZER, IT SLIPPED AND MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

July 8, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Agrico Chemical Company · Contact with heat

VERY HOT, FELT SICK AND DISORIENTED.

July 6, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED LEG UNDERNEATH MOTOR SCRAPER. HE WAS HELPING REMOVE BELLY PAN FROM 631 SCRAPER.

May 30, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED WRONG AND TWISTED RIGHT LEG WHILE SERVICING TRACTOR.

April 4, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING SPROKET SEGEMENTS ON DOZ. LAC RIGHT HAND.

1991 · 9 incidents

October 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON 1/2" DRIVE RATCHET WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF RATCHET CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION.

September 24, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall from machine

BRAKES HUNG UP ON MACHINE, CLIMBED UP TO FREE THEM, STARTED TO STEP DOWN, SLIPPED 3' AND FELL DIRECTLY ON BACK.

June 16, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY TO MEET HIS RELIEF.TRAVELING OVER THE LINE CROSSING THELOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT #10 MATRIX LINE AND THE END OF AN 18" PIPE.

May 22, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall from machine

OPERATING CHERRY PICKER TO PICK UP DUMP TRUCK ALL FOUR OUTRIGGERS WERE SET DOWN &BOOM WAS ABOUT 75 DEGREES & MACHINE TURNED OVER OPERATOR JUMPED OUTHITTING HIS KNEE ON HANDRAIL

April 27, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING CABLE.

April 18, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A LARGE PLUG ON WHEEL ON A 631D PAN AND HE HURT HIS BACK.

April 7, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND HOT CHIN ON THE BUMPER OF A TRUCK.

February 22, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

HIT HOLE IN HAULROAD-HURT RIGHT SIDE

1990 · 9 incidents

December 11, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GRATING WASHWER WHEN HE AHD TO PICK IT UP OVER THE HAND RAIL AND PUT IT IN PLACE. THE GRATING SLIPPED OFF THE HAND RALL AND FLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ARM.

November 24, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON SCRAPER PICKED UP CUTTING EDGES HURT BACK.

November 22, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Agrico Chemical Company · Flash burns (welding)

CRACK DEVELOPED IN WELDING LENSE PAIN DEVELOPED Y

September 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

D-8 DOZER BEING TRANSPORTED ON A TRUCK.I.NAME DROVE PAST THE TRANSPORT AND THE BLADE OF DOZER HIT TOP OF HIS TRUCK.

June 12, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR TO SWEEP OUT TRASH & DIRT BLEW BACK INTO EYE BY A WIND.

May 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE FELL WHILE REPAIRING 372 TANK. HE STEPPED ON A HANDRAIL THAT WAS BURNED OFF AT ONE END AND HAD BEEN WELDED TOGETHER AT THE OTHER. THE WELD BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL 20'9" TO THE GROUND.

February 12, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

TRYING TO PUT BAG IN PLACE WITH THE POINTED END OF DRY BAR IN HOLE, HAND SLIPPED OFF THE THAT END IF 24 INCH DRY BAR CUTTING RIGHT THUMB NEXT TO HAND.

January 18, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THEY WERE RELOCATING A PIPE.AS DOZER MOVED PIPE TO FLANGE CAUGHT ON A SHORTER PIECE OF PIPE.HE HEARD THE FLANGE HIT AND HE TRIED TO MOVE BUT HIS RIGHT ANKLE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FLANGE OD ELBOW AND ANOTHER SPOOL ON THE GROUND.

January 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Agrico Chemical Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS LUBRRICATING THE HI-SPEEDGEARS ON LOG WASHERWHEN LUBE WAS STARTED THROWN INTO EYE.

1989 · 4 incidents

August 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CHANGING A JOINT AT 100' MTAILING PIPE A 280 RUBBER TIRE PAYLOADER WAS PUSHING SAND AWAY FROM THE LEAK I NAME HAD GONE GONE BACK IN TO CUT BOLTS AWAY THAT WERE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE TH E 280 OPERATOR DID NOT KNOW HE WAS THERE AND BACKED INTO HIM

July 12, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STUD ON B CYCLONE PACKING GLAND WAS OUT HE SHUT THE PUMP DOWN TO TIGHTEN THE STUD PUMP WAS DOWN ABOUT 2 MIN THE BEARING UNIT ROLLED BACKWARDS & CAUGHT RT THUMB

April 18, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING HYD DITCH UNDER POWER LINE WITH BOOM LOWERED TO CLEAR WIRES, WITH BUCKET LOADED, TRYING TO CLEAR THE GROUND PULLED THE HOIST CABLE SOCKET INTO POINT SHEAVE BREAKING HOIST CABLE; CABLE CAME DOWN BOOM INTO CAB HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

January 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Agrico Chemical Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOWERING LOAD TO FLOOR, CHAIN GUIDE BROKE AND CHAIN WAS JAMMED ON OVERHEAD CRANE. AFTER TRYING FROM THE FLOOR TO REACH CHAIN, HE STEPPED ON WEMCO CELL FOR ADDED REACH, CHAIN CAME FREE. I LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO FLOOR. UPPER RIGHT ARM HIT CORNER OF MOUNTING PLATE ON WAY DOWN.

1988 · 1 incident

March 2, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS UNLOADING PIECES OF GRATING FROM PICKUP TRUCK, LOST HIS GRIP ON ONE PIECE & IT FELL HITTING HIS FOOT.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 7, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS STAN8ING ON CLEAR UP PUMP BASE ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT MOTOR LEADS RT.FOOT SLIPPED LOST BALANCE & CUT FINGER WITH POCKET KNIFE HE WAS USING

July 10, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS CUTTI3G A PIECE OF RUBBER TO PATCH LEAK IN PIPE LINE. POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THIGH.

February 3, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS CUTTI3G OUT A ONE FOOT SECTION OF 8IN PIPE IN WASHER WHEN SECTION FELL OUT THE TWO END PIECE SWUNG TOGETHER BECAUSE ONE SIDE WAS LOOSE & PINCHED HIS THUMB

1985 · 4 incidents

December 10, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Agrico Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER WAS WALKI3G ON WALKWAY REACHED DOWN TO PICK UPO SAMPLE BAG STUMBLED AND FELL INJURING HAND

July 28, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS HELPING A W A TER JACK FLEXIBLE WATER HOSE, THE FLANGE WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO THE HOSE AND WITH A HAMMER THE FLANGE WAS MUDDY AND THE MINER HOLDING THE HOSE REACHED INTO WIPE MUD OFF THE FLANGE WHILE MINER WAS HAMMERING FLANGE

February 13, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS PICKING UP AN ACTEYLIENE BOTTEL BY GRABBING CAP WITH TWO HANDS. CAP WAS NOT ON TIGHT BOTTLE FELL AND CAP CAME UP HITTING MINER IN CHIN. CAP HAD MISMATCHED THREADS.

January 25, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS TIGHTINING BOLTS ON TROMMEL SCREEN. RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN MOUTH CHIPPING A TOOTH.

1984 · 4 incidents

December 16, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS TAKING CABLE CLAMP OFFNEW SPOOL OF 2" WIRE ROPE THAT WAS MOUNTED ON RACK TO UNWIND CABLE AFTER CLAMP WAS OFF MINER TURNED HIS BACK TO SPOOL AND CABLE SLOWLY UNWOUND AND IT FLIPPED OV ER HITTING MINER ON BACK, SHOULDER, AND SIDE OF HEAD.

November 21, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Agrico Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER WAS SRATING BRUSHES ON DRAGLINE GENERATOR WITH COMMUTATOR TURNING MINER WAS HOLDING STONE ON COMUTATOR WHEN BRUSH SPRING POPPED UP AND CAUSED HIM TO MOVE HAND QUICKLY CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN COMMUTATOR AND BRUSH RIGGING

November 14, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS TIGHTENING PACKING ON A PUMP WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND WAS THROWN OUT AND HIT HIS HAND

January 17, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Agrico Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS HELPING TO LAY NEW PIPLINE IN VEGETATED AREA. WHILE WALKING THROUGH BUSHES A SMALL BRANCH STRUCK HIM IN FACE. KNOCKING OFF GLASSES AND CONTACTED EYE

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