Mining Incidents

Golden Gate Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Naples, Collier County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800526

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
173
citations
26
significant & substantial
$27,521
proposed penalties
$26,317
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 13,518 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 663 1 0 1508.3
2025 Q2 14,294 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 618 1 0 1618.1
2023 Q4 585 2 1 3418.8
2023 Q3 711 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,630 2 0 146.7
2022 Q4 12,200 3 1 245.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing head pulley bearing when employee's finger was pinched against the conveyor frame

2023 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating loader when EE drove over uneven ground causing the loader to move side to side aggravating a pre-existing lower back condition from 6 years prior.

July 28, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employee was stepping off the back of mechanics truck, they rolled their ankle/leg resulting in a closed fracture to the fibula just above their right ankle.

2016 · 1 incident

March 30, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Struck by flying object

Employee struck a piece of metal with a hammer causing a quarter inch shard of metal to chip off and embed itself in the top on EE's right hand. Employee was wearing PPE to include work gloves but the piece of metal pierced through the top of the glove and into the back of EE's hand. Stitches were required after removal of metal shard.

2015 · 1 incident

October 6, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to step up onto a seven inch high steel grated walkway and caught the toe of boot causing her to fall forward and dislocate her left fifth (pinky) finger.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 7, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE suffered a heart attack while at the aggregate plant. EE was taken by ambulance to the hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Ee had been treated recently by his personal physician for heart-related health issues.EE was using an inhaler medication to help him breath.

May 24, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Being in tight quarters and not having proper tools for leverage.

2005 · 1 incident

April 13, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Conrad Yelvington Distributors · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was observing a coworker remove a stuck tooth from dragline bucket with a hammer, when a piece of metal from the tooth dislodged and embedded in injured's left wrist while walking away from jobsite causing a puncture wound.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COVER OF 5'X16" SHAKER MOTOR WHEN THE COVER SUDDENLY SHIFTED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WALL OF THE SHAKER AND COVER.

April 26, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TUNNEL DRIVE BELT & PULLEY WHILE REPLACING THE LAGGING.

2001 · 1 incident

October 5, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Florida Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATE THAT HE WAS INSTALLING A SHAKER SCREEN WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST CAUSING A CONTUSION.

2000 · 1 incident

May 30, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Florida Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINING DOWN BACKHOE ONTO LOWBOY TRAILER, PIPE USED TO PULL BINDERS SLIPPED, HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.