All MSHA-reportable accidents at Titan Florida, LLC. operations in 2008. Fatalities appear first.
Installing a chute on top of a feeder in the coal mill. The sling got hung up and the foreman told his crew to get a look from the back of the chute. The injured miner did not move(he does not understand english well). There was a problem with the rigging & the chute slid and hit injured below his knees breaking both legs.
Employee stated that he sprained his knee while climbing off a truck ladder.
Carrying cardboard tubes in windy conditions. Propped on shoulder and felt pain in shoulder.
Employee stated that he struck his lower back with a metal chute while cleaning a classifier.
Employee stated that he was replacing a spring base on a shaker when he struck a bolt with a sledge hammer and a piece of steel struck his left wrist.
Employee stated that he was loading material into a loader bucket, when the operator moved it without notice and struck his left middle finger.
Employee stated that he was replacing a spare roller for the raw mill, when a small piece of steel became airborne and punctured his left arm. STA submitted.
Employee stated that while working on installing new siding panels, he felt a cramp in his left hand, after which his hand got swollen.
Employee stated that he was using a torch when a spark jumped and landed inside his right ear.
Employee stated that he was hammering with a sledge hammer when a small piece of steel became airborne and punctured his right thigh.