Mining Incidents

Mossy Head West Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by AFTA, LLC; Steve Shaw
Mossy Head, Walton County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801384

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Mossy Head West.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2015–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
34
citations
3
significant & substantial
$4,150
proposed penalties
$4,150
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 3,935 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 624 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,488 1 0 286.7
2025 Q1 599 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,551 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 614 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,828 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 609 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

3 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 13, 2026 FL · Metal/Non-Metal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 2/13/2026 at 7:50 a.m., Inspector slipped while climbing the ladder to a Volvo A45G haul truck near the wash plant. Losing three points of contact contributed to the loss of traction. EE caught self but twisted EE's neck and shoulders. Injury was diagnosed as a sprain/strain with no fractures reported as of 2/18/26

2018 · 1 incident

January 9, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Aggregates LLC · Struck against stationary object

At approximately 2:15 pm, EE walked into office, bleeding from EE's head. EE had been outside washing down the concrete slab under the plant. EE lifted up and hit EE's head on the chute or part of the screw. EE has a gash on EE's forehead, was bleeding, 911 was called, ambulance picked EE up and transported EE to Fort Walton hospital.

2015 · 1 incident

July 13, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

According to employee, was performing morning maintenance, then he stepped down from checking radiator fluid on booster pump and twisted knee. Called MSHA# on 07/13 to report accident, Bartow FL field called back & said was not an immediately reportable accident and to fill out 7000-1 form. Called Bartow 7/21 to clarify Section B & D.