Fort Pierce Mine — Accidents

Total: 13 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/15/2023 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal An employee was operating a CAT 390F excavator in the South Quarry Pit. The machine went into the water and sank to a depth of approximately 25 feet. Consistent with 103K order modifications approved...
01/11/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a pin connecting the portable crusher to the loader. When tapping out the pin with a hammer and pry bar, the tongue of the portable crusher moved towards the employee causing the...
03/16/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Customer Truck Driver had an allergic reaction to a Bee sting.
05/02/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dumping material out of the truck, a customer truck driver caught EE's finger in the tailgate resulting in a laceration.
02/22/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE drilling in sheet metal, bit hung up twisted hand/arm. No medical at time, later reported pain, had treatment. EE advised of strain shoulder/upper arm. EE returned, regular job duties. Follow up 3/...
03/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted 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...
07/21/2011 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None For unknown reasons, the customer dump truck gradually overtraveled the berm without any apparent correctible or braking action and rolled upside down into a water-filled canal bordering the property....
12/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 130d restricted Equipment operator stepped into a depression in the ground which aggravated his back. Emergency room doctors determined that the employee had a preexisting degenerative lumbar disk condition which wa...
10/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lower back strain when lifting a box of paper. Went to the doctor and was release for duty. Had follow up visit on 10-18-06 and was prescribed 12 session of physical therapy.
09/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 23d restricted Was removing mill bearing on Cedar Rapids Crusher. He was using a piece of metal round stock to loosen bearing race from mill bearing housing. With continued blows of the round stock to the bearing ra...
05/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 26d restricted Was standing behind a truck rolling hose, lost footing, slipped forward, tried to catch the back of the truck, back began to hurt.
05/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While climbing on crusher ee stepped on tire that was off the ground. The tire spun around causing injury to neck.
05/12/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN THE STEP GAVE WAY ON THE WATER TRUCK. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: THIS WAS REPORTED AS A DOCTOR FIRST AID UP UNTIL 6/10/04 WHEN THE MRI RESULTS INDICATED THAT SU...