Fort Myers Mine — Accidents

Total: 52 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/18/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 22d restricted EE was taking a track pad out of equipment, and believes they injured themselves when they were knocking the pins out of the track.
10/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was assigned to drain and refill the jaw crusher oiler, as EE was holding the bucket in place, EE felt EE's lower back give out.
09/26/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was doing daily inspection on jaw crusher, when a haul truck dumped its load at the top of the ramp. The material surged from the primary into the grizzly feeder and then a rock came out and...
05/31/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was working on loader seat and got hand pinned between scissor frame.
01/31/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a pipe with left hand and a 4 1/2 angle grinder with right hand when the grinder kicked back striking the employee's left thumb.
10/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee removed a worn crusher bar from the crusher and when setting it down on the frame of the motor base employee felt the right side of back give away.
08/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost EE was operating a John Deere 310E articulating haul truck when they hit a pothole causing the seat to bottom out and cause back pain.
08/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 62d restricted Employee was attempting to remove a wheel chock when the employee lost footing slipping in the mud falling at the same level.
11/08/2022 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 24d lost Employee's pinky finger was caught between a bucket tooth and the fork of a telehandler.
10/04/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loader operator noticed an A/C vent fell out of housing. While replacing A/C vent while A/C was running, finger closest to thumb on (L) hand encountered fan cutting finger tip.
03/16/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping another employee set a part on the rear end of a maintenance truck. The employee set the part down on right ring finger. The employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a...
03/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was climbing a step ladder when it broke. The employee fell approximately 3 feet to the ground spraining ankle.
02/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While lowering a large piece of steel during dragline repair activities the steel hung up, and the injured miner moved in to help free the load. When the load became free it shifted towards the miner...
09/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing blow bars on a HSI crusher. EE used a small sledge hammer to hit one of the blow bars causing a piece of the blow bar to chip. The piece hit EE just inside EE's right nostril. Th...
08/11/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted On 8/11/2020 the employee hit right knee on a metal lip while climbing into screen deck to check screens. The employee reported the injury on 8/25/2020 when employee requested to see a doctor and was...
01/15/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was working on the drill and when EE was finished EE stepped off the counter weight onto the grate platform and slipped and twisted (L)ankle. Employee went home to rest it figured it would be...
11/06/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee's left knee became sore after operating 2 pieces of equipment
09/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 54d restricted The employee was pulling the rubber door back on the screen deck when employee felt a pain in right arm resulting in a strain.
02/01/2019 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee struck knee on a piece of metal while accessing the dragline resulting in a contusion. EE received medical treatment on 4/30/2019.
10/26/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted IW strained right elbow while pulling water hose up stairs. IW was given restrictions on 11/05/2018 which IW was unable to do job duties at full capacity.
08/02/2018 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Death due to Natural causes.
01/16/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While preparing for end of shift, the employee slipped on a small rock on way from one MCC room to the next causing a left ankle sprain.
09/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 32d restricted 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 th...
08/15/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 35d restricted The employee was stepping out of the truck when EE stepped on uneven ground and rolled left ankle causing a sprain.
01/23/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was changing screens, when dust/rust was blown into eye causing the eye to be irritated. EE was wearing protective eye wear.
07/19/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Injured employee was assisting service personnel on a dewatering pump. Subject slipped and cut lower right leg on unknown object.
02/17/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was checking the oil on the 385 excavator. He missed the last step while descending and fell to the ground.
12/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee was struck on top of his head by a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. He was wearing a hard hat at the time and did not seek medical treatment until Dec 23, 2014. He was released to return to work and...
08/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spraying out the bed of a haul truck when a hose clamp caused him to receive a hand laceration. He sought medical attention, received sutures and returned to full duty.
03/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Tripped and fell on loose rock, straining left knee.
08/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 270d lost Block moved unexpectedly while greasing. Caused bruises to upper right side of body and left knee
07/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE END OF TRAVEL FRAME WHEN END CAME LOOSE, FLEW UP, HITTING HIM IN LIP & CHIN.
07/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A BOARD ACCROSS CRUSHER, BOARD SLIPPED OFF OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN HYD. CYLINDER AND BOARD.
06/23/2005 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE ALLEGED INSECT BITE. LOCATION AND TIME OF INCIDENT UNKNOWN.
05/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None VICTIM WAS PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON DRAGLINE, WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE CATWALK, BRUISING HIS KNEE.
03/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None VITIM WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN RESOCKETING A DRAG CABLE FOR A BE 1250W DRAGLINE. HE HELD ON TO THE CABLE TOO LONG POSITIONONG HIS MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE DRAG CHAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A FRAC...
06/25/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER WITH KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE.
03/24/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee fell in a ditch while avoiding an out of control customer dump truck. The incident aggrevated an existing back condition.
01/20/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING WELDING ROD TO WELD MACHINE AND HOT WELD ROD WENT INTO BOOT. THIS WAS INITIALLY CLASSIFIED AS DOCTOR FIRST AID 1/20/04. EFFECTIVE 2/11/04 IT BECAME REPORTABLE/DOCTOR TREATABLE D UE TO REQ...
01/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost HE STEPPED IN AN OPEN HOLE, FELL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
12/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 93d lost EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT A CAGE DOOR BY HIMSELF. HE JERKED AND TWISTED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BICEP. THIS INITIALLY WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRST AID, NON-REPORTABLE ON 12/6/03. CONDITION DID NOT IMPRO VE RESU...
10/06/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost HELPER STUCK PIPE TO UNLOCK BAR BEFORE OPERATOR COMPLETELY STOPPED ROTATION OF BAR.
05/09/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ALUMINUM TUBING WITH A MITER SAW.
01/28/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted EE WAS ADJUSTING FORKS ON FORKLIFT TO FIT SIZE OF PALLET TO BE UNLOADED FROM TRUCK.
11/15/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 34d restricted AGGRAVATION OF OLD BACK INJURY. BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM AGAIN AND REQUESTED TO GO TO DR.
09/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS SHEARING A PIECE OF FLAT BAR WHEN A SLIVER FRACTURED OFF THE KNIFE & WENT INTO RIGHT WRIST.
10/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PLANT SCREEN. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN UPPER LIP.
11/30/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted EE WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION WELDING HANDRAILS DOWN TO TOP DECK OF DIRT SCREEN. HAS STRAIN OF LOWER BACK, PAIN RUNS DOWN RIGHT LEG.
04/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL LID & FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST
04/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS MOVING AROUND THE TOP OF THE DRAGLINE. HE GRABBED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON LOST HIS BALANCE, & FELT HIS BACK GIVE & PAIN IN HIS LEG