Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2006

Employee's left index finger was smashed between jib-boom and platform on drill rig.

EE was loading AN from a tanker truck to the bins on his bulk truck. While in the process of moving the hose from one bin to another on top of his truck, he slipped on some spilled AN. This resulted in his falling and slicing his left shin about 6"" below his knee. He was taken to the hospital and recieved three stitches inside the cut and twelve stitches outside.

He was attempting to dislodge a rock in the winged tail pulley with a long piece of flat bar. He pulled down on the bar, the end of the bar rolled out of the tail area, the flat bar smashed his left index (pointing) finger resulting in a broken bone, 5 stitches. He was wearing gloves on his hands at the time.

Employee placed his hard hat behind the driver's seat of 777 haul truck. When he reached for his hard hat, he accidently inserted his hand into an unguarded A/C fan that was located behind the driver's seat, lacerating his right middle and ring fingers.

During the process of replacing a backstop on conveyor 3, both employee & co-worker began to prep the motor. EE had not placed his safety harness on while on the catwalk. His co-worker loosened the bolt & took the nut off, at that instance the bolt shot out, the reducer rotated forward and struck EE throwing him off the catwalk 10 ft into the chute.

Employee was greasing rollers on dragline with an air accuated grease gun. Hose developed pin hole & grease filled his glove and (L) thumb because of extreme pressure. Employee had surgery to remove grease from around bone. He is off work presently.

Employee was operating an 80-foot High Reach Man Basket. The employee decided to travel across a shallow swale used to drain water. The front tires of the machine dropped into the swale, which catapulted the basket upward. The employee was thrown into the air then yanked back into the basket because he was wearing fall protection. He fractured his right leg.

Employee was moving an aparatus from a top shelf in a storage container. An arm of the aparatus swung around and hit him in the face fracturing his nose

EE was walking with a 5 lb. GPS rover pole in his hand. He looked at the GPS to give directions. He was walking on fallen trees. The bark was smooth, wet and slippery. His foot slipped off and rested on soft and uneven ground 18"" to 24"" below, causing him to sustain a sprain of his left ankle. This Report was filed on 11/20/06, I called MSHA to inform internet problem.

EE was moving between two screens, (limited access) and steped on a rock approximately 4"" in diameter and turned his ankle.

The Counterweight did not line up with the saddle, a come-along was attached to the frame on the conveyor. He took a closer look to see what it was hanging up on and in the process put his hand on the frame of the take-up system, the weight shifted catching the tip of the middle and ring finger on his right hand between the frame and the weight.

Employee was stepping into a work boat from shore and slipped. He fell into the boat on his right knee. Employee was taken to the ER and diagnosed with a contusion. Employee was placed on light duty.

Employee was working on cleaning a compartment inside finish mill; cement was really hot and got inside his boot.

Employee tripped and fell while walking in railyard.

Employee fell and slipped on loose dirt/gravel.

Was working on pattern at WU. While tying up pattern, I twisted my left knee. At the time it seemed very minimal. Did not go to the Doctor for several days. Diagnosis: Prepatellar Bursitis

Employee was climbing stockpile to take QC Sample and sunk into stockpile up thigh. Rubber boots filled with sand and water. Water/Sand mixture irritated skin of left leg (shin) due to caustic treatment of sand. Minor Chemical Burn was sustained to leg.

Employee was attempting to climb up his loader to start the shift when his lunch bag strap fell off his shoulder. In his attempt to reach for it before it fell he let go of his left hand to catch it. He then lost his balance and twisted his shoulder.

Employee was walking toward the plant at the beginning of the shift, approaching electric room. He slipped on some loose rock and landed on his left knee.

Employee was removing driveshaft from 972 loader. Employee was striking driveshaft T with hammer to remove from yoke. At the area of impact on the bearing cap a piece of metal broke free from the cap and punctured right calf of employee. Size of metal was approximately eigth of an inch in diameter.

Employee sustained a lumbar strain to his lower back while performing maintenance in the plant.

Employee was working on a feed throat for a FM. While trying to clear the plug with a sledge hammer and rod, employee smashed his hand causing laceration and fracture to right middle finger.

Employee had just set brake on a rail car. When he decided to exit the rail car, he jumped off the rail car connection knuckle instead of utilizing the ladder. His right foot got caught on the air hose assembly and he fell, twisting his knee.

Employee was opening a box with a box cutter. As the employee turned the box around, on the third turn, he accidently lost control of knife as it came towards his left arm. The knife lacerated the left wrist and at the same time puncturing an artery.

While replacing screens, one fell and landed on his foot.

Technican attempting to cut wiring harness with knife. Knife slipped and cut finger.

While working on cleaning a plugged pipe, on air cannon on stage four riser went off and blew the hallburton port off effecting material out of it. He was inspecting the area on the floor above and got hit with some material the face.

On 9/5/2006 employee stuck his finger in an air condition unit fan blade located inside the cab of a haul truck and received a minor laceration to his finger. On 9/13/06 the finger was not healing properly and he was taken to the doctor for treatment. The wound was cleaned and he was given antibiotics to prevent an infection.

Striking the hammer against the chisel cause a small piece of the hammer face to came off and went into index finger on left hand.

Employee cut left palm while moving cross-ties.

EE WAS REPLACING THE HIGH PRESSURE FITTING ON THE AC COMPRESSOR ON A CAT 16H GRADER. ON HIS WAY DOWN THE LADDER HE MISJUDGED HIS LAST FOOT PLACEMENT FALLING BACKWARDS HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE PALMETTO GENERAL HOSPITAL.

He walked down the first set of stairs from 992 G cab level to the ballast block level without any incident. He faced the engine compartment, held on to both handrails and using his right foot, took one step down. The right side support bracket and bolts were broken. As the step dropped, employee knocked his right shin against the walkway edge.

Employee was performing routine maintenance in the Sand Plant. He reached over a piece of pipe and was stung by a spider. Three days after spider sting, employee needed to go to doctor for treatment becuase the bite area had become infected. Wound was lanced and employee treated with antibiotics.

EE was working with a zip gun removing material from a pipe. He felt sore afterwards, which he later complained the day after. He was taken to the workers comp Dr. who mis-diagnosed him with B-Lat Carpal Tunnel. He the went to orthopedic surgeon who diagnosed him with tendinitis.

While working on removing bucket pin on a 992 loader, dust went into employee's eyes, possibly from the exhaust from the Impact wrench while working in a confined area (employee was wearing prescription safety glasses with side shields).

Employee was splicing the wire for the installation of a replacement light fixture on the #2 Hazemag crusher, as he was cutting off the outer cover of the cable the knife slipped and cut his thumb.

Employee was climbing down from the fines recovery dragline and when he stepped onto the ground from the ladder he twisted his right knee.

While installing a ladder on the 4600 dragline, used in the plant for cleaning sand, it slipped from his right hand, catching the tip of the left pinky finger, causing 2 cuts to either side of his finger. (He was a First Aid on the 16th of Feb. He was taken to Workers Compensation on the 21st of Feb., at his request, where he received treatment.)