Mining Incidents

Astatula Sand Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Astatula, Lake County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800300

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
2
significant & substantial
$2,461
proposed penalties
$2,461
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
2025 Q4 9,618 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,926 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,792 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,018 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,663 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,729 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,759 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,254 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

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 4, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped out of the lull (left leg first), and did not realize they were stepping off into a low spot or hole. As the EE exited, they rolled their left ankle.

2016 · 1 incident

September 29, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was attempting to tie a rope around a tree to stabilize the dredge for routine maintenance when employee lost footing and caught forearm on a jagged branch causing a laceration requiring stitches.

2012 · 1 incident

April 4, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Two employees were attempting to replace a pin in a hydraulic cylinder While hammering, head of sledge hammer came off striking employee on forehead. Tool was inspected before use, no defects found.

2003 · 1 incident

December 16, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED WHEN EXITING SCREEN, FELL TO CATWALK STRIKING RIGHT SIDE ON HANDRAIL. BRUISED RIGHT SIDE I THE RIB AREA. NOTE: INCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS A DR FIRST AID (NON-REPORTABLE) UPO N FOLLOW UP OBSERVATION PHYSCIAL THERAPY ULTRASOUND PRESCRIBED ON 1-5-04 AND IS NOW RECLASSIFIED TO DR TREATABLE.

2002 · 1 incident

October 4, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTACHING THE CYLINDER TO THE BOOM ARM THE SUPPORTING CABLE SLIPPED. EE S RIGHT HAND WAS INT HE PINCH POINT. MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED PARTIALLY AMPUTATED.