Mining Incidents

Center Hill Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Leesburg, Sumter County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800750

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
17
significant & substantial
$10,722
proposed penalties
$10,020
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 10,962 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,858 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,642 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,495 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,409 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,336 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,308 2 0 273.7
2022 Q1 7,216 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

8 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 3, 2026 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing a drag resocket. EE experienced a laceration to the distal phalanx of the right-hand little finger when a small chip of metal that was embedded in the sledgehammer's handle cut the glove and finger. EE received stitches.

2022 · 2 incidents

December 17, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was in the process of assisting the adjustment of the travel chain. A hydraulic ram was used to tension the chain. During the process, the spacer was ejected, striking the employee and causing a laceration requiring stitches.

August 1, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

As employee was pushing the drag drum dirt pan into place, EE felt a pop in EE's left elbow. First aid was administered. However, injury required surgery on 09/21/2022.

2021 · 1 incident

March 30, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While disconnecting the D-ring from the cable tractor, the D-ring rolled forward onto the EE's foot. A bone in the EE's foot was fractured.

2007 · 1 incident

March 17, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee had his rt. foot caught in/between a winch drum and the floor plate, resulting in the steel toe on his boot being smashed. There were exposed bolts on the winch drum that pinched his foot and resulting in a cut/laceration of the rt. big toe.

2004 · 2 incidents

September 30, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was fueling his loader. As he twisted to replace the fuel nozzle he heard something in his back pop. He was in a great deal of pain and was taken to the hospital. He was prescribed medicine and placed on restricted duty by the physician. The physician states the injury may be a herniated disk.

August 2, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Florida Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee caught his wrist between a roll and a door while turning the roll on a portable crusher. His wrist was hyperextended backwards and he suffered a sprain.

2001 · 1 incident

November 9, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING THE WALKING CAM OF THE DRAGLINE. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAM AND FRAME.