Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING BAND SAW TO CUT NOTCH IN WOOD AND PLACED HIS HAND UNDER BLADE CAUSING SEVERE CUT TO HAND. (LT).
PIERCEMetal/Nonmetal
Mosaic Phosphates Company · Facility
Controlled by Mosaic Company
Mulberry, Polk County, FL · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800388
- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2004
- Latest incident
- Dec 2004
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
7 on file (excluding fatalities above)2004 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN STEEL PLATE WHEN DRILL TWISTED AND STRAINED FINGERS ON HAND. INITIALLY TREATED AS 1ST AID. FIRST SENT TO DOCTOR ON 12-15-2004. ASSIGNED PHYSICAL THERAPY BY DR. ON 12-29-2004.
2002 · 3 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO REOMOVE ROLLER BEARING AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT UNDER SLIDE.
Struck against stationary object
EE STATES THAT WHEN WALKING BY TOOL RACK, HIS HAND STRUCK DRILL BIT THAT WAS PROTRUDING OFF SHELF, CAUSING LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER ON RT. HAND. RECEIVED 11 SUTURES & ISSUED PRESCRIPT ION MEDICINE.
Struck by falling object
EE STATES HE WAS PLACING STEEL BAND ON A HAMMERMILL FLIGHT AND DROPPED STEEL BAND (~15 POUNDS). BAND STRUCK FINGER. FINGER WAS FRACTURED.
2000 · 3 incidents
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATES THAT WHILE LOADING JACK STAND INTO TRUCK, THE CENTER POST ON THE JACK DROPPED AND SMASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT FINGER CAUSING LACERATION AND FRACTURE.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A BOX AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. ACCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STATES THAT HE MASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HAMMERING COUPLING ONTO SHAFT. LATE REPORT. WENT TO CLINIC 2+ WEEKS AFTER ALLEGED INJURY. FINGER WAS INFECTED. REMOVED NAIL. HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION.