All MSHA-reportable accidents at Florida Rock Industries, Inc. operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was carrying a 4'x4'x10' pontoon with a forklift when the bottom corner of the pontoon contacted the ground causing the pontoon to rotate on the forks contacting the driver side door. Employee put hand up attempting to block the pontoon causing a laceration to left hand.
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.
While climbing in the pump truck, put left foot on bottom step, lifted body up & left ankle/foot gave out.
Central Service employee alleged a shoulder injury while repairing the top off machine. Employee did not report the injury until 5 days later. After investigating & consulting with the medical doctor & the Third Party Administrator, the injury was determined to be compensable under the Florida Workers' Compensation and is being reported within 10 business days of determination.
As the employee was ascending an excavator, EE experienced pain in knee. Because there was no accident, the injury claim was initially denied but later accepted as a work related injury. This injury is being reported within 10 days of the determination that it was a work related injury.
The employee was changing screens, when dust/rust was blown into eye causing the eye to be irritated. EE was wearing protective eye wear.