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Port Manatee Clinker Grinding Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Argos USA LLC · Facility

Controlled by Quikrete Holdings Inc.

Palmetto, Manatee County, FL · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0801101

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 7
Years on record: 2001–2006
Latest incident: Sep 2006

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$9,558

proposed penalties

$9,437

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
2008 Q3	3,902	0	0	0.0
2008 Q2	3,887	2	1	514.5
2008 Q1	4,188	1	0	238.8
2007 Q3	5,704	2	1	350.6
2007 Q2	5,402	1	0	185.1
2007 Q1	320	7	3	21875.0
2006 Q3	12,329	0	0	0.0
2006 Q1	13,733	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

September 18, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Note: Accident initially was not a MSHA Reportable. While using the vacuum truck to clean up a spill behind #l Mill, the vacuum hose suctioned itself to the employee's right leg consequently pulling his legs apart which caused him to slip and twist his left knee.

March 31, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While moving a file cabinet into an office, bottom drawer flew open and lacerated employee's left forearm.

2004 · 3 incidents

December 17, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING OVER OPENING TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH CLEANING WAS NEEDED WHILE MILL WAS OUT OF OPERATION. LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR. THE FALL RESULTED IN A FRACTURED PELVIS AND SOME BRUISES.

August 28, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

Florida Rock Industries Inc · Contact with heat

While working in No. 1 Mill, which included several walks up and down stairs, employee felt the start of a headache, a nauseous feeling and problems breathing. A co-worker called 911 and an ambulance transported the affected employee to Manatee Memorial Emergency Room.

February 20, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE USING A 16 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK GYPSUM FROMS WALL OF A HOPPER, EMPLOYEE FELT A POP AND SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2002 · 1 incident

April 26, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Lafarge Florida Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING SURFACE OF ROTARY VALVE WITH WIRE WHEEL GRINDER WHEN EE GOT METAL PARTICLES IN BOTH EYES.

2001 · 1 incident

June 5, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Lafarge Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING FRONT WINDOW ON LOADER REACHED FOR GRAB BAR AND STEPPED TO PLATFORM SLAMMED DOOR SHUT CREATING A PINCH POINT BETWEEN GRAB BAR AND DOOR BENDING FINGER.