Mining Incidents

Lake Wales Sand MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Lake Wales, Polk County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801269
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

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 was still feeling pain in R Shoulder and asked to see a doctor where EE was placed on lifting restrictions which turned this into a Reportable Incident.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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 slipped off of the cable and cut the helper on the right forearm.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Two employees were pulling electrical cable when the rope broke. One employee lost their footing and fell backwards on to their back side.

2004 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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 TO HAVE BITE CHECKED. DR GAVE HIM A TETANUS SHOT AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC.

2000 · 5 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ELECTRICAL BOX WHEN HE HEARD A POP ON HIS LEFT ARM.

Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT OFF IN THE PLANT ANDA PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INSIDE HIS RIGHT BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING A SHEAVE ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK.

Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING TRUCKS WITH FRONT END LOADER EE JARRED IN SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.