Mining Incidents

Fort Myers Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Jacksonville, Lee County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800991

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
53
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
165
citations
22
significant & substantial
$23,814
proposed penalties
$22,056
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 69,117 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 60,482 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 36,645 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,681 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,047 1 0 99.5
2024 Q3 26,504 1 0 37.7
2024 Q1 9,979 8 0 801.7
2023 Q4 36,254 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

53 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 6, 2026 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was attempting to lift handrail which had been tack welded to the floor. When they lifted the item with the crane, the steel floor lifted with it, they stepped forward to check why the handrail was not lifting and their right foot ended up underneath the floor plate as the weld failed and the plate fell onto their foot causing a fracture.

2025 · 4 incidents

December 18, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE was taking a track pad out of equipment, and believes they injured themselves when they were knocking the pins out of the track.

October 13, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was assigned to drain and refill the jaw crusher oiler, as EE was holding the bucket in place, EE felt EE's lower back give out.

September 26, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was doing daily inspection on jaw crusher, when a haul truck dumped its load at the top of the ramp. The material surged from the primary into the grizzly feeder and then a rock came out and struck employee on the back of the hardhat.

May 31, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on loader seat and got hand pinned between scissor frame.

2024 · 1 incident

January 31, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a pipe with left hand and a 4 1/2 angle grinder with right hand when the grinder kicked back striking the employee's left thumb.

2023 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee removed a worn crusher bar from the crusher and when setting it down on the frame of the motor base employee felt the right side of back give away.

August 9, 2023 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

EE was operating a John Deere 310E articulating haul truck when they hit a pothole causing the seat to bottom out and cause back pain.

August 4, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to remove a wheel chock when the employee lost footing slipping in the mud falling at the same level.

2022 · 1 incident

November 8, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's pinky finger was caught between a bucket tooth and the fork of a telehandler.

2021 · 4 incidents

October 4, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Loader operator noticed an A/C vent fell out of housing. While replacing A/C vent while A/C was running, finger closest to thumb on (L) hand encountered fan cutting finger tip.

March 16, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping another employee set a part on the rear end of a maintenance truck. The employee set the part down on right ring finger. The employee was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a closed fracture of tuft of distal phalanx of finger.

March 2, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was climbing a step ladder when it broke. The employee fell approximately 3 feet to the ground spraining ankle.

February 19, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

While lowering a large piece of steel during dragline repair activities the steel hung up, and the injured miner moved in to help free the load. When the load became free it shifted towards the miner, striking them on the right shoulder and upper chest area

2020 · 3 incidents

September 2, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was changing blow bars on a HSI crusher. EE used a small sledge hammer to hit one of the blow bars causing a piece of the blow bar to chip. The piece hit EE just inside EE's right nostril. The employee was taken to the emergency department where the piece of metal was removed and EE was given one stitch.

August 11, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

On 8/11/2020 the employee hit right knee on a metal lip while climbing into screen deck to check screens. The employee reported the injury on 8/25/2020 when employee requested to see a doctor and was diagnosed with a knee sprain.

January 15, 2020 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the drill and when EE was finished EE stepped off the counter weight onto the grate platform and slipped and twisted (L)ankle. Employee went home to rest it figured it would be ok and while at home it started to get worse that's when EE decided to see a doctor on 1/18/20.

2019 · 3 incidents

November 6, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee's left knee became sore after operating 2 pieces of equipment

September 18, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was pulling the rubber door back on the screen deck when employee felt a pain in right arm resulting in a strain.

February 1, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee struck knee on a piece of metal while accessing the dragline resulting in a contusion. EE received medical treatment on 4/30/2019.

2018 · 3 incidents

October 26, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

IW strained right elbow while pulling water hose up stairs. IW was given restrictions on 11/05/2018 which IW was unable to do job duties at full capacity.

August 2, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Death due to Natural causes.

January 16, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

While preparing for end of shift, the employee slipped on a small rock on way from one MCC room to the next causing a left ankle sprain.

2017 · 3 incidents

September 1, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Actual date of accident is unknown. Injured employee was pulling and adjusting hydraulic hose and felt something in stomach area approximately 5 months ago. Employee did not think anything of it at that time. Employee said they did not think it was that serious. It was just recently reported to injured employee's supervisor.

August 15, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was stepping out of the truck when EE stepped on uneven ground and rolled left ankle causing a sprain.

January 23, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was changing screens, when dust/rust was blown into eye causing the eye to be irritated. EE was wearing protective eye wear.

2016 · 1 incident

July 19, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Injured employee was assisting service personnel on a dewatering pump. Subject slipped and cut lower right leg on unknown object.

2015 · 1 incident

February 17, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was checking the oil on the 385 excavator. He missed the last step while descending and fell to the ground.

2014 · 2 incidents

December 16, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck on top of his head by a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood. He was wearing a hard hat at the time and did not seek medical treatment until Dec 23, 2014. He was released to return to work and was able to conduct his normal job duties. He continued to have neck pains and eventually elected to have surgery on June 15, 2015 making this a reportable accident.

August 18, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was spraying out the bed of a haul truck when a hose clamp caused him to receive a hand laceration. He sought medical attention, received sutures and returned to full duty.

2013 · 1 incident

March 1, 2013 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Tripped and fell on loose rock, straining left knee.

2005 · 6 incidents

August 3, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Block moved unexpectedly while greasing. Caused bruises to upper right side of body and left knee

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

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE END OF TRAVEL FRAME WHEN END CAME LOOSE, FLEW UP, HITTING HIM IN LIP & CHIN.

July 11, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING A BOARD ACCROSS CRUSHER, BOARD SLIPPED OFF OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING THUMB TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN HYD. CYLINDER AND BOARD.

June 23, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED INSECT BITE. LOCATION AND TIME OF INCIDENT UNKNOWN.

May 6, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

VICTIM WAS PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON DRAGLINE, WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE CATWALK, BRUISING HIS KNEE.

March 25, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VITIM WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN RESOCKETING A DRAG CABLE FOR A BE 1250W DRAGLINE. HE HELD ON TO THE CABLE TOO LONG POSITIONONG HIS MIDDLE FINGER AGAINST THE DRAG CHAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE. EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED NOTICE AND THIS WAS HIS LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE COMPANY.

2004 · 4 incidents

June 25, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING SKIRT RUBBER WITH KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS KNEE.

March 24, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee fell in a ditch while avoiding an out of control customer dump truck. The incident aggrevated an existing back condition.

January 20, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING WELDING ROD TO WELD MACHINE AND HOT WELD ROD WENT INTO BOOT. THIS WAS INITIALLY CLASSIFIED AS DOCTOR FIRST AID 1/20/04. EFFECTIVE 2/11/04 IT BECAME REPORTABLE/DOCTOR TREATABLE D UE TO REQUIRED FOLLOW UP TREATMENTS PREVENTING INFECTION.

2003 · 4 incidents

December 6, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Florida Rock Industries Inc · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT A CAGE DOOR BY HIMSELF. HE JERKED AND TWISTED CAUSING INJURY TO HIS BICEP. THIS INITIALLY WAS CLASSIFIED AS FIRST AID, NON-REPORTABLE ON 12/6/03. CONDITION DID NOT IMPRO VE RESULTING IN BICEP SURGERY 2/16/04.

October 6, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Florida Rock Industries Inc · No Value Found

HELPER STUCK PIPE TO UNLOCK BAR BEFORE OPERATOR COMPLETELY STOPPED ROTATION OF BAR.

May 9, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ALUMINUM TUBING WITH A MITER SAW.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 15, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATION OF OLD BACK INJURY. BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM AGAIN AND REQUESTED TO GO TO DR.

September 19, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS SHEARING A PIECE OF FLAT BAR WHEN A SLIVER FRACTURED OFF THE KNIFE & WENT INTO RIGHT WRIST.

2001 · 1 incident

October 29, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PLANT SCREEN. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STRIKING HIM IN UPPER LIP.

2000 · 5 incidents

November 30, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION WELDING HANDRAILS DOWN TO TOP DECK OF DIRT SCREEN. HAS STRAIN OF LOWER BACK, PAIN RUNS DOWN RIGHT LEG.

April 19, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A STEEL LID & FELT A PAIN IN HIS CHEST

April 3, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING AROUND THE TOP OF THE DRAGLINE. HE GRABBED A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON LOST HIS BALANCE, & FELT HIS BACK GIVE & PAIN IN HIS LEG

February 24, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER (IT WAS VERY WINDY) EE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. IRRITATION TO LEFT EYE.

January 28, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A PUNCH PLATE SCREEN BY HIMSELF WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.