Florida LimeMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 2000–2012
- Latest incident
- Aug 2012
Reportable incidents
15 on file2012 · 1 incident
2010 · 1 incident
The employee was unblocking a feeder duct with water and air. When the employee applied air pressure, suddenly hot water comes out of the duct affecting his right forearm resulting in first and second degree burns.
2009 · 5 incidents
The employee was taking the cement out of the big bags, when suddenly slipped, making contact with a forklift.
The employee was making machine inspection on the Big Bags Machine, when he turned around suddenly and hit the forks of the forklift.
The employee was trying to repair a machine in movement and he was punctured with machine's grill.
The employee was verifiying the process equipment, suddenly a release of florida lime blew in his face and the left eye.
2003 · 3 incidents
EE WAS STACKING FILLED LIME BAGS AT THE PACKING HOUSE AREA. SUDDENLY A BAG BROKE AND LIME DUST FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
EE WAS SHOVELING CEMENT DUST THROUGH A HOLE ON THE METAL CASING OF A SCREW CONVEYOR. SUDDENLY THE SHOVEL SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS, HIT THE SCREW CONVEYOR AND REBOUNDED HITTING HIS UPPER LIP.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING LIME FILLED BAGS FROM ONE WOOD PALLET TO ANOTHER ONE. SUDDENLY HE SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND FELL CAUSING HIM PAIN IN HIS LEFT THIGH WHEN HE TRIED TO BALANCE HIS BODY TO AVOI D THE FALL.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS FILLING CEMENT BIG BAGS WITH A SHOVEL. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN. THE EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON 9-13-02.
2001 · 3 incidents
EE WAS REMOVING THE CRUSHING PLANT'S SCREENS. AFTER A WHILE HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS PERFORMING CLEANING DUTIES WITH ANIRON BAR ON THE SECOND FLOOR AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. ACCIDENTALLY HE HIT A HANDRAIL WITH HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING HIM AN OPEN WOUND.
EE WAS WORKING IN THE LABORATORY WHEN HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. HIS CONDUCT BECAM UNCONTROLLABLE AND VIOLENT. DURING THIS PERIOD HE SPILT CHEMICAL LIME IN WHICH HE ROLLED IN CAUSING 3RD DEGREE BURNS.
2000 · 1 incident
EE WAS SHOVELING CEMENT INTO A BIG BAG AT LIME PLANT PACKING HOUSE. A FEW HRS LATER HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN