Mining Incidents

Fort Pierce Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Port, St Lucie County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800899

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2004–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
32
citations
9
significant & substantial
$20,779
proposed penalties
$3,065
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 2,861 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,131 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,777 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,816 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,069 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,418 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,594 2 2 1254.7
2023 Q4 1,789 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 15, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

An employee was operating a CAT 390F excavator in the South Quarry Pit. The machine went into the water and sank to a depth of approximately 25 feet. Consistent with 103K order modifications approved by MSHA, the operator was recovered the following day.

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

January 11, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a pin connecting the portable crusher to the loader. When tapping out the pin with a hammer and pry bar, the tongue of the portable crusher moved towards the employee causing the pry bar to lacerate the employee's left index finger. The employee required stitches to treat the laceration.

2020 · 1 incident

March 16, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A Customer Truck Driver had an allergic reaction to a Bee sting.

2019 · 1 incident

May 2, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While dumping material out of the truck, a customer truck driver caught EE's finger in the tailgate resulting in a laceration.

2018 · 1 incident

February 22, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE drilling in sheet metal, bit hung up twisted hand/arm. No medical at time, later reported pain, had treatment. EE advised of strain shoulder/upper arm. EE returned, regular job duties. Follow up 3/9 added "no operating heavy equip." EE unable to perform the regular job duties. 7000-1 reported within 10 business days of new restrictions. Terminated on 3/14, unrelated to injury.

2017 · 1 incident

March 11, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee was ascending an excavator, EE experienced pain in knee. Because there was no accident, the injury claim was initially denied but later accepted as a work related injury. This injury is being reported within 10 days of the determination that it was a work related injury.

2011 · 1 incident

July 21, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

For unknown reasons, the customer dump truck gradually overtraveled the berm without any apparent correctible or braking action and rolled upside down into a water-filled canal bordering the property. The driver is an employee of Al's Excavating (a/k/a JR Trucking)

2009 · 1 incident

December 21, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Equipment operator stepped into a depression in the ground which aggravated his back. Emergency room doctors determined that the employee had a preexisting degenerative lumbar disk condition which was aggravated when stepping from the excavator into the depression. No workdays were missed, but the Dr. placed the employee on limited duty for recovery.

2006 · 1 incident

October 4, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lower back strain when lifting a box of paper. Went to the doctor and was release for duty. Had follow up visit on 10-18-06 and was prescribed 12 session of physical therapy.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 28, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was removing mill bearing on Cedar Rapids Crusher. He was using a piece of metal round stock to loosen bearing race from mill bearing housing. With continued blows of the round stock to the bearing race he has developed acute tendinitis in his right elbow.

May 19, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was standing behind a truck rolling hose, lost footing, slipped forward, tried to catch the back of the truck, back began to hurt.

2004 · 2 incidents

May 24, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing on crusher ee stepped on tire that was off the ground. The tire spun around causing injury to neck.

May 12, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN THE STEP GAVE WAY ON THE WATER TRUCK. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NOTE: THIS WAS REPORTED AS A DOCTOR FIRST AID UP UNTIL 6/10/04 WHEN THE MRI RESULTS INDICATED THAT SURGERY WOULD BE REQUIRED. RECLASSIFIED AS A RESTRICTED DUTY ON 6/10/04.