Mining Incidents

Center Sand Company Metal/Non-Metal

Titan Florida LLC · Surface
Clermont, Lake County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800635

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
151
citations
37
significant & substantial
$24,482
proposed penalties
$24,482
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 3,460 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,379 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,043 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,793 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,560 2 1 1282.1
2024 Q1 1,560 1 0 641.0
2023 Q4 5,352 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,253 1 1 159.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2023 · 1 incident

February 21, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Titan Florida LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While pulling on a chain binder with a cheater pipe, the pipe slipped off and the arm of the binder struck the employee's left wrist.

2022 · 1 incident

May 31, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Florida LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was in a boat, pulling on electrical cable that was stuck in the mud. Electrical cable is utilized to power dredge. While tugging on the cable employee strained their back.

2018 · 1 incident

January 30, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Florida LLC · Struck by flying object

While loading 3/4" cable into a work boat, the miner lifted several bound wraps of cable over the handrail and let go. When the loose end of the cable went over the rail, it whipped up and struck the miner in the right elbow. This resulted in a contusion on the elbow and tingling in the right hand. The miner returned to work, but with medical restrictions on right arm.

2016 · 1 incident

January 26, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Florida LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While washing down the plant, the operator had water spray come under the side of safety glasses. Operator wiped sandy water from eye, but a grain of sand got into left eye, causing an abrasion. Employee was taken to clinic where sand grain was removed. Antibiotic drops were prescribed and operator was released back to work with no restrictions.

2014 · 1 incident

June 16, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Florida LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking at sand plant, employee slipped on algae that had grown on concrete floor and fell. The fall resulted in a sore wrist, later diagnosed as a sprained right wrist and sprained hand.

2013 · 1 incident

March 28, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Titan Florida LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing wooden spool from stand. Upon removing the center pipe, spool reel fell and cut the tip of his finger.

2012 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Titan Florida LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was rolling up an air hose and descending from a staircase. While on the last step, he stepped back forgetting he was on the stair and fell onto his backside and then on his lower back.

July 2, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
Titan Florida LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee began complaining on July 5th of respiratory problems that he felt were caused by inhaling smoke fumes and dust during the cleaning of a structure cleared) that caught fire on July 2nd.

2005 · 1 incident

January 24, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Florida Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping onto the conveyor walkway when his foot slipped off. He then grabbed the handrail which spun him around and twisted his back.

2004 · 3 incidents

December 30, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tarmac Florida Inc · Struck against stationary object

Stepped on pipe. Foot slipped, twisted left ankle.

October 8, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Florida Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping up a 3' step ladder. As he stepped onto the 2nd step he felt a pop in his left knee.

July 3, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand ELECTRICAL
Tarmac Florida Inc · Contact with electrical current

OPERATOR, CHANGING A FUSE, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE DID NOT USE A HOT STICK OR GLOVES. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES BUT WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED OUT. HE DID NOT USE LOCK-OUT TAG-OUT PROCEDURES.

2003 · 1 incident

October 9, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Florida Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GETTING INTO BOAT TO GO TO DREDGE AT 5:00 AM AND STEPPED DOWN. STEPPED ON CHAIN AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

2002 · 1 incident

August 5, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tarmac Florida Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING BOOSTER GAUGES (AS REQUIRED EVERY 2 HOURS). RAIN HAD WASHED SAND FROM UNDER GRASS CAUSING A HOLE. EE DID NOT SEE HOLE. STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTING ANKLE.

2001 · 1 incident

August 26, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Florida Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 EMPLOYEES WERE CARRYING SHAKER SCREEN UP TO SHAKER. EMPLOYEE INJURED SAID HE HURT HIS BACK.

2000 · 2 incidents

May 15, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REPLACE A SECTION OF PIPE ON THE DISCHARGE LINE OF DREDGE. AS HE WAS REMOVING A FLANGE HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND FLANGE.

April 5, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarmac Florida Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS REPORTING TO WORK IN THE MORNING. HE WAS PUSHING THE WORK BOAT, USED TO ACCESS THE DREDGE, AWAY FROM THE SHORE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.