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Suwannee American Cement Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Branford, Suwannee County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800995

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
38
significant & substantial
$28,138
proposed penalties
$26,499
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 5,673 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,680 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,823 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,371 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,446 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,941 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,778 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 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

2023 · 1 incident

August 14, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Suwannee American Cement Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Technician injured lifting 988 wheel loader rear differential using service truck crane with 5ton lift capacity. 2 F/S techs were picking up 8300lbs differential. The differential started to swing and f/s tech tried to slow swing using hand. F/s tech's elbow hit inner rear bumper inside wheel well. Strain/Sprain to (R) Elbow and (R) Wrist.

2019 · 1 incident

June 27, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 Employees were removing a troughing roller from a conveyor belt. One turned the roller over onto its side pinching the fingers of the other employee. This caused bruising and abrasion to the fingers of the left hand and being placed on restricted work capacity.

2012 · 1 incident

December 20, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working in Quarry trying to let down a 500lb "Blow Bar" which was on the ground sitting on the edge of a pallet when the "Blow Bar" started to tilt. Employee tried to steady the "Blow Bar" when it slipped off the pallet and pinned his Right Index Finger underneath crushing it. Employee sustained a fractured finger and several stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

March 11, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping up onto the Crusher's Electrical Skid when his foot slipped causing him to fall on his ankle in a twisted manner.

2008 · 1 incident

December 4, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of his work truck, stepped out and twisted the wrong way. Felt pain in lower back and down leg. Employee fell to his knees on the floor.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 4, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Due to wet and muddy conditions employee slipped while on loader and wedged finger in pinch point between backup alarm and bracket. Recieved nine stitches, bandages, and bracing on right hand little finger.

2000 · 1 incident

December 14, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING SOME METAL STEPS FOR A LOADER. HE HAD TACK WELDED THE STEPS TO A METAL WORK TABLE. HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE WELD LOOSE BY TWISTING & PULLING ON THE STEPS