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POLK SAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company

Polk City, Polk County, FL · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0800884

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2004–2015
Latest incident: Feb 2015

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$1,755

proposed penalties

$1,103

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
2015 Q2	190	0	0	0.0
2015 Q1	863	0	0	0.0
2014 Q4	3,514	0	0	0.0
2014 Q3	4,178	0	0	0.0
2014 Q2	3,614	0	0	0.0
2014 Q1	2,782	0	0	0.0
2013 Q4	2,633	0	0	0.0
2013 Q3	3,043	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

2015 · 1 incident

February 10, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

This accident is still under investigation and at this time has not been determined to be work related. However, the employee alleges he was tightening a PVC compression coupling in a 2' hole in the ground when he felt pain in his right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

June 16, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped & fell on buttocks while boarding work boat. EE refused medical treatment until 7/8/10 when he requested & was sent for evaluation. Upon evaluation, EE was released to duty in his assigned job with no limitations. On 4/26/11 EE returned to Dr & was placed on modified duty. We cannot accommodate medical restrictions & have placed the EE on LT status on 4/27/11.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 21, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal auger operator, auger crew supervisor DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A periodic chest x-ray screening was read by two "B" readers. The x-ray was characterized as consistent with pneumonicosis with reading of 1/0 by both "B" readers. Occupational exposure cannot be determined soley by reading the chest x-ray films. The employee is being sent to a pulmonary specialist for full examination.

November 2, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was boarding work boat to travel to dredge. He slipped and strained his lower back.

2004 · 1 incident

May 27, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a 3/4" drive ratchet to tighten bolts on a pipe flange at waste discharge line. While applying pressure on bolts with drive ratchet, felt pain in lower back. Minor