Lake Wales Sand Mine — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/24/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted On 9/24/21 employee fell while working on dredge and hurt elbow and shoulder. The employee did not ask to see doctor at that time. For 3 weeks EE said EE's injury was getting better. On 10/20/2021 EE...
10/03/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None One electrician and one helper were working on a piece of mining cable. The electrician was stripping the mining cable with a razor knife and the helper was helping to hold the cable. The knife slippe...
02/21/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Two employees were pulling electrical cable when the rope broke. One employee lost their footing and fell backwards on to their back side.
03/18/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE GOT UNIFORM FROM UNIFORM SHED AND CHANGED INTO UNIFORM PANTS. UNKNOWN TO HIM, A SPIDER WAS IN THE PANT LEG AND BIT HIS UPPER RIGHT THIGH. EE IS DIABETIC AND BITE WOULD NOT HEAL. HE WENT TO THE DR T...
12/19/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS PUSHING DREDGE WITH THE BOAT WHILE THE BOAT WAS IN GEAR, THE BOAT STRUCK THE LADDER PORTION OF THE DREDGE PINNING HIS LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG.
09/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ELECTRICAL BOX WHEN HE HEARD A POP ON HIS LEFT ARM.
05/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT OFF IN THE PLANT ANDA PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INSIDE HIS RIGHT BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.
05/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING A SHEAVE ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK.
04/26/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE LOADING TRUCKS WITH FRONT END LOADER EE JARRED IN SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.