Titan Florida, LLC.Mining Incidents in 2004

Employee was working on a conveyor structure when he fell through a gap in the catwalk. He fell 36' to the ground below.

While headed to the primary crusher, employee (Truck #10) collided with another employee (Truck #70).

While headed to Pit-G, employee (Truck #70) collided with another employee (Truck #10).

Haul truck operator was coming down the ramp from the primary crusher. It appears that he lost control of the vehicle and as a result, flipped over.

Employee stated that he was driving towards the feeding tower when he drove over a cable, causing the vehicle to overturn.

While attempting to adjust the wiper on the Y49 conveyor (the belt was not moving), employee cut/smashed the end of his left pinky finger.

Employee stated while cleaning the yard area and shoveling dirt, he felt pain in his right leg and lower back. This incident was reported to the Safety Department on 6/24/04 and is questionable as to whether it really occurred at the workplace.

While walking to the Cement scale, employee slipped and twisted her knee.

While employee lifted an oil drum from a forklift, using a hand trolley hoist chain, the drum swung and smashed his right hand index finger against a handrail.

Employee stated that he was unplugging a gypsum chute and his hand became wedged between the chute and material.

Employee stated that he was trying to align a pump coupling while holding the pump with his left hand and the coupling with his right hand. The pump slipped and the coupling lacerated his right index finger.

Employee stated that he was carrying an Acetylene bottle on the second floor of the sand plant. While holding the bottle by it's end cap, the cap slipped, crushing his right thumb on the handrail.

Employee stated that he was cutting a piece of wiper material in the sand plant MCC. As he finished, his right arm hit his right leg, causing the box cutter blade to slightly cut his left thigh.

Employee stated that he was cleaning a motor to take vibration readings when the scraper touched the coupling and bounced back, hitting his right hand.

Employee stated that while trying to tie the damper arm into place, the arm came down and hit his left hand.

Employee stated while going down the stairs, he was struck by a rush of dust. He slipped off the stairs, landing flat footed and felt a sharp pain on his right foot.

Employee sprained/strained lower left leg (calf area) while pulling himself up a ladder located on a rail car.

While tyring to remove rocks from the inside of Silo #9, cement fell down and jammed employee's right arm.

While cutting a flange feeder belt with a utility knife, as the blade reached the edge, it slipped out of control and wounded the employee's right knee.

While cleaning a tail pulley with a water hose, as employee got up, he started feeling pain in his lower back. It was raining.

The employee was attempting to relocate a shackle that had lowered a load to the floor level. While removing the shackle, the load that was leaning against another structure shifted causing the shackle to rotate and tighten striking the employee on the left hand which fractured / cracked the 4th digit.

While moving a brick scafold half moon, employee turned the piston into the open position. The piston caught his left hand and crushed it. The conditions were normal.

WHILE REMOVING A 6"" BEARING USING A 12"" X 6"" BOLT AND HAMMER, EE MISSED THE BOLT AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND. EE REPORTED THIS ON 3/15/04 AND RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 3/16/04.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A HAUL TRUCK, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. (EMPLOYEE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 2-9-04)

WHILE TAKING OUT A BOOM CYLINDER PIN, EE FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND. RAINY DAY, FLOOR WET, & WINDY.

Employee was working in fab area during the day. In the afternoon he contacted his supervisor for discomfort in right eye. It was examined and flushed out. He experienced continued discomfort and was taken to a clinic, examined and a piece of metal was found and removed from right eye. He was released back to work.

EE was welding on a discharge chute of a conveyor at night the wind was blowing. he felt something in his eye but feeling went away. he was wearing safety glasses. he was taken to eye clinic after he came to work next day complaining of pain. a piece of metal was removed from surface of left eye. no lost time was incurred.

Employee stated that he was removing a conveyor roller from the C10 conveyor. As he began to lift the frame, his left hand struck the lateral which was very sharp, cutting through his glove and lacerating his left middle finger.

According to most recent audiogram, ee has suffered recordable hearing loss in both ears. This ee may be exposed to noise above 85 decibles (A-scale) for an 8-hr time weighted average while on the job. Hearing conservation training & hearing protection has been provided to ee upon hire & annually thereafter. In addition, ee's supervisor has been trained in hearing conservation.

According to most recent audiogram ee has suffered a recordable hearing loss in both ears. This ee may be exposed to noise above 85 decibels (A-scale) for an 8-hr time weighted average while on the job. Hearing conservation training & hearing protection has been provided to ee upon hire & annually thereafter. In addition, ee's supervisor has been trained in hearing conservation.