Mining Incidents

PIERCE Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Mosaic Company
Mulberry, Polk County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800388

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2004
Latest incident
Dec 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
1
significant & substantial
$552
proposed penalties
$552
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2 14,106 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 22,171 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 18,470 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 28,780 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 23,566 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 27,344 1 0 36.6
2002 Q1 27,678 1 0 36.1
2001 Q4 26,394 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 1, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic Fatality · MACHINERY
Imc-Agrico · 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).

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 1 incident

December 1, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Mosaic Phosphates Company · 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

July 30, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc-Agrico · 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.

June 28, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic STRIKING OR BUMPING
Imc-Agrico · 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.

May 20, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc-Agrico · 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

November 14, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc-Agrico · 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.

September 26, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imc-Agrico · 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.

August 28, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imc-Agrico · 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.