Mining Incidents

Witherspoon Sand Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Labelle, Glades County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800308

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
119
citations
33
significant & substantial
$37,586
proposed penalties
$25,037
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 7,783 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,106 1 0 123.4
2025 Q1 12,439 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,811 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,026 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,487 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,530 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 8,202 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

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

February 8, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stepping off the work boat onto the dredge when EE's foot slipped through the handrail of the work boat, pinning EE's leg up to the knee. EE didn't go to the clinic until 2/18/2025, they said EE has an infection in the lower part of the leg

2024 · 1 incident

August 12, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Contact with heat

EE was working outside and stated didn't feel well.

2020 · 1 incident

October 21, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Customer Truck Driver, Not a Miner or Contractor: A customer truck driver jumped from the top of the trailer to the ground in an attempt to confront an employee of the mine that was telling customer to get down off the top of the trailer. The driver admittedly knew it was not allowed to climb on the trailer but did so anyway.

2019 · 1 incident

2017 · 1 incident

April 26, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a 4'x4'x10' pontoon with a forklift when the bottom corner of the pontoon contacted the ground causing the pontoon to rotate on the forks contacting the driver side door. Employee put hand up attempting to block the pontoon causing a laceration to left hand.

2010 · 1 incident

January 22, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee working from step ladder fell approximately 3.5 feet to the ground, landing on his right leg hurting his ankle. 911 was contacted, ambulance responded, and transported to local hospital. Doctors at hospital evaluated his injury and determined he had a broken ankle. Employee is currently off duty until doctor's release him to return his job.

2006 · 1 incident

March 18, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was working from Ladder removing a Hydraulic hose from Top-Off Machine control block when he lost his balance or footing on ladder step and fell 3 feet to a concrete slab below his work area. Employee tried to catch himself and block his impact with the concrete slab injuring his left arm and wrist.

2004 · 1 incident

November 16, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO OUTSIDE SCALE PLATFORM TO SPEAK WITH A TRUCK ON SCALES WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND STRUCK SHOULDER ON DOOR FRAME. ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS DOCTOR FIRST AID. MRI RESULTS RECEIVED 12-17-04 WERE POSITIVE FOR ROTATOR CUFF TEAR. RECLASSIFIED AS DR TREATABLE.

2003 · 1 incident

June 7, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING PIECE OF METAL FROM PILE OF METAL, PIECE FLIPPED OVER WRONG AND PINCHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL. EE WAS WEARING HEAVY WELDING GLOVES WHICH PREVENTED MORE SE RIOUS INJURY TO FINGER. 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

2002 · 1 incident

January 14, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CRANK OUTBOARD BOAT MOTOR, EE IN BENT POSITION, STRAINED BACK WHEN STARTER ROPE KICKED BACK DURING COMPRESSION STROKE OF ENGINE CYCLE.