Mining Incidents

Lake Wales Sand Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Lake Wales, Polk County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801269

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
6
significant & substantial
$4,487
proposed penalties
$4,487
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 11,278 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,791 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,469 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,347 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,377 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,159 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 12,045 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 11,217 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

9 on file

2021 · 1 incident

September 24, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

On 9/24/21 employee fell while working on dredge and hurt elbow and shoulder. The employee did not ask to see doctor at that time. For 3 weeks EE said EE's injury was getting better. On 10/20/2021 EE was still feeling pain in R Shoulder and asked to see a doctor where EE was placed on lifting restrictions which turned this into a Reportable Incident.

2017 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

One electrician and one helper were working on a piece of mining cable. The electrician was stripping the mining cable with a razor knife and the helper was helping to hold the cable. The knife slipped off of the cable and cut the helper on the right forearm.

2004 · 1 incident

March 18, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE GOT UNIFORM FROM UNIFORM SHED AND CHANGED INTO UNIFORM PANTS. UNKNOWN TO HIM, A SPIDER WAS IN THE PANT LEG AND BIT HIS UPPER RIGHT THIGH. EE IS DIABETIC AND BITE WOULD NOT HEAL. HE WENT TO THE DR TO HAVE BITE CHECKED. DR GAVE HIM A TETANUS SHOT AND PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC.

2000 · 5 incidents

December 19, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING DREDGE WITH THE BOAT WHILE THE BOAT WAS IN GEAR, THE BOAT STRUCK THE LADDER PORTION OF THE DREDGE PINNING HIS LEG, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG.

May 19, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT OFF IN THE PLANT ANDA PIECE OF HOT METAL FELL INSIDE HIS RIGHT BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.

May 2, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING A SHEAVE ONTO A PICKUP TRUCK.

April 26, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING TRUCKS WITH FRONT END LOADER EE JARRED IN SEAT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.