Mining Incidents

Davenport Sand MineMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Davenport, Polk County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801271
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2001–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was turning Feed Prep Trommel and pinched left index finger resulting in a laceration that required 5 stitches.

2020 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was squatting down with a hose to wash up and when employee stood back up, heard a pop in left knee. Taken to doctor on 8/12/2020 and was placed on restricted duty.

2014 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was opening a knife valve with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and the employee fell backwards and hit his head on a hopper causing a laceration to the back of the head.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 8/28/2012 employee was shoveling gypsum, which weighs approximately 15 lbs per shovel into a loader buckets. During this time, the employee seemed to pull/sprain a muscle or tendon in his elbow region. It seems to be a very minor injury. Employee did return to work during the ten day, however, went back on disablity.

2006 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was performing routine maintenance in the Sand Plant. He reached over a piece of pipe and was stung by a spider. Three days after spider sting, employee needed to go to doctor for treatment becuase the bite area had become infected. Wound was lanced and employee treated with antibiotics.

2001 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER FLIPPING A GATE