Mining Incidents

Star Quarries Metal/Non-Metal

Star Quarries LLC · Surface
Controlled by Ryan Incorporated Mining
South Bay, Palm Beach County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801103

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2017–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
210
citations
61
significant & substantial
$56,046
proposed penalties
$55,215
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 22,161 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,172 3 1 1381.2
2025 Q2 15,434 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 18,224 1 0 54.9
2024 Q3 16,492 3 0 181.9
2024 Q1 19,559 4 1 204.5
2023 Q4 16,679 1 1 60.0
2023 Q1 18,448 2 1 108.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

December 10, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS LOCATED NEAR EE'S MACHINE WANDERING AROUND WITH NO RECOLECTION OF EVENTS THAT TRANSPIRED. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO ASK THE OPERATOR QUESTIONS THAT EE COULD NOT RECALL PERIODS OF TIME OR WHAT EE WAS DOING. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE CONTUSION ON THE EMPLOYEES HEAD BUT EE COULD NOT REMEMBER HOW IT GOT THERE.

2023 · 6 incidents

October 31, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Star Quarries LLC · Struck against a moving object

Injured driving site pick up truck down access road approaching intersecting farm road. Upon entering intersection, injured vehicle struck by crossing farm tractor.

October 18, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarries LLC · Struck by falling object

Mechanic was removing the digging dog assembly from a dragline with the assistance of the dragline oiler. Both were lifting the assembly by hand to relocate. Mechanic lost EE's grip, dropping EE's end of the assembly. Assembly struck EE's left leg, ankle, and foot.

October 18, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarries LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Dragline oiler assisting mechanic with removal of digging dog assembly. Both were lifting assembly by hand to relocate. Mechanic's grip slipped and dropped EE's end. Oiler's finger got caught in gearing, causing laceration and fracture of middle finger on left hand.

June 7, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Quarries LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured worker was counseling a truck driver located in the "tailgating" area. A second truck began to back into the area, injured began to walk backwards to clear the area. Injured did not look behind prior to stepping and tripped over a large piece of aggregate. Attempted to brace self with left hand when fell to ground.

March 10, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Quarries LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner performing routine cleaning onboard dragline. While moving, lost footing and fell onto EE's back. Fell onto same level, steel deck.

February 16, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Star Quarries LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Quarry Manager operating bulldozer, clearing for muck placement. Contacted old 10' pipe laying in the weeds. Pipe contained beehive. Bees swarmed bulldozer and operator.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarries LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee lost footing when exiting the excavator. Stress of body weight being applied to left arm holding onto hand rail, caused left bicep tendon to rupture.

April 13, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger FIRE
Star Quarries LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting a dragline drag cable for removal and replacement using oxygen/acetylene torch. Oxygen supply line ruptured at connector on the base of the torch. Flash fire occurred and burnt employee on the right abdomen. Diagnosed as 2nd degree burn.

2018 · 1 incident

April 2, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Star Quarries LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE cut left knee while resocketing the drag cable on dragline 08-1804 on the drag drum.

2017 · 2 incidents

November 20, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Star Quarries LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pressure washing crusher box at Wash plant EE accidentally ran the pressure washer across right foot and the pressure punctured behind the steel toe of boot and left an approximately 1/2 cut on right foot.

July 11, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Star Quarries LLC · Fall onto or against objects

On 7/11/17 EE reports that at approximately 10:30am EE fell to right knee and hit a rock while carrying a grease barrel to the dragline.