Mining Incidents

Mining Incidents in Florida

Every reportable accident on file with MSHA at a Florida mine. Operators below are ranked by recorded fatality count in this state.

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Fatalities recorded
22
Total incidents
4,393
Fatal rate
1%
Years on record
2001–2025

Year-over-year fatalities

  1. 2001 1
  2. 2002 4
  3. 2005 2
  4. 2006 1
  5. 2010 1
  6. 2011 1
  7. 2012 2
  8. 2014 1
  9. 2015 1
  10. 2016 1
  11. 2021 2
  12. 2023 1
  13. 2024 1
  14. 2025 3

Top mines in Florida by fatality count

  1. 01 FEC QUARRY 3fatal
  2. 02 Mid-Coast Aggregates LLC-Mazak Mine 3fatal
  3. 03 Swift Creek Mine 2fatal
  4. 04 PIERCE 1fatal
  5. 05 FORT GREEN 1fatal

Top operators by fatality count

  1. 01 CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC 3fatal
  2. 02 MID Coast Aggregates LLC 3fatal
  3. 03 Mosaic Phosphates Company 2fatal
  4. 04 Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. 2fatal
  5. 05 Titan Florida LLC 2fatal
  6. 06 White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien 2fatal
  7. 07 C F Industries Inc 1fatal
  8. 08 Florida Rock Industries Inc 1fatal
  9. 09 Imc-Agrico 1fatal
  10. 10 Palm Beach Aggregates LLC 1fatal

Recent fatalities

December 10, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY

EE died after the dragline EE was operating slid into a water-filled pit.

December 10, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY

EE died after the dragline EE was operating slid into a water-filled pit.

October 28, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck against a moving object

For unknown reason, haul truck veered over the berm and into quarry lake.

March 1, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

During a pipe breaking operation by the float crew on the #5 Matrix line near the #8 Lift Pump, the Leaderman was struck by a pipe and suffered fatal injuries. The investigation of the accident by MSHA and the company is ongoing. Autopsy results are also pending.

March 15, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

An employee was operating a CAT 390F excavator in the South Quarry Pit. The machine went into the water and sank to a depth of approximately 25 feet. Consistent with 103K order modifications approved by MSHA, the operator was recovered the following day.

December 6, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor Fatality · OTHER
Palm Beach Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EE entered feeder when gate would not close. While cutting out a piece of metal that was blocking the slide gate, material sloughed off and engulfed the EE.

April 11, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
The Chemours Company FC LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During regular duties the operator of the dozer stopped, exited the cab, and the dozer rolled back crushing the operator.

January 26, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

The victim was operating an excavator near a canal when the excavator tipped on its side and went in the water. The victim was able to get out of the cab and transported to a hospital where he died at 5:45 p.m.

July 23, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CEMEX loader opr was moving flyash from mat'l storage bldg to hopper. Raw mat'l del driver, ind. o/o contracted w/ Tri-State Carriers(TSC), entered mat'l storage area & exited his tractor, preparing to unload. Loader reversed to get another load & impacted the tractor, striking the driver. MSHA issued Contr ID B0350 to TSC under protest as it is not a contr on CEMEX mine site.

August 17, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Titan Florida LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was atop of cement silo when the roof collapsed engulfing him.

February 22, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Rock Quarries · Fall from machine

Employee was installing a replacement snubber pulley on the M-22 conveyor when he fell to the ground

February 12, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator Fatality · MACHINERY
C F Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EARLY MORNING AND THE SUN WASN'T COMPLETELY UP HOWEVER IT WAS LIGHT ENOUGH FOR GOOD VISIBILITY WITH OR WITHOUT LIGHTS BEING ON. BACK UP ALARM WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. The victim was struck by a road grader when it backed up. The accident occurred in the staging area where the victim and other coworkers were checking their equipment for the shift.

December 23, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
MID Coast Aggregates LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

The senior blaster received fatal injuries when he was conducting a post-blast examination. The accident occurred when the ground on which he was walking caved in. The circumstances surrounding the accident and the cause of the accident are still under investigation.

May 26, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Mosaic Fertilizer LLC · Drowning

Sand bank gave way.

September 27, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

(Under investigation) (Per Supervisor) Employee was assigned task of pushing overburden wall down with bulldozer. This was being done to install a water jack (floating pump) to pump out old mine cut. A short period of time later bulldozer and employee were discovered under water in mine cut by another employee.

August 13, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Titan Florida LLC · Drowning

While employee was driving the haul truck, it appears he lost control of the vehicle and went over a 7 - 9 foot high berm into the lake that was approximately 70 - 80 feet deep.

November 1, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic Fatality · MACHINERY
Imc-Agrico · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS USING BAND SAW TO CUT NOTCH IN WOOD AND PLACED HIS HAND UNDER BLADE CAUSING SEVERE CUT TO HAND. (LT).

September 16, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Plaza Materials Company · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS WELDING A PLATE ON TOPOF THE 3-DECK SCREEN. AT ABOUT 1855 HE SCREAMED. COWORKER WAS WORKING BELOW HIM AND HE RAN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. HE IN TURN YELLED FOR THE SUPERVISOR. THEY FOUND EE LYING ON THE SCREEN WITH THE WELDING STINGER ON TOP OF HIM. COWORKER THREW THE STINGER OFF, RAN AND TURNED THE WELDER OFF. HE CAME BACK, CHECKED AND FOUND A PULSE. HE THEN RAN AND CALLED 91

May 3, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY

DRIVER OF BULLDOZER WAS WORKING AT EDGE OF LAKE "PADDING" THE SLIP FACE FOR THE DRAGLINE USED BY RINKER, WHEN BULLDOZER FELL INTO LAKE RESULTING IN DEATH TO DRIVER.

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