Mining Incidents

Ortona Sand Co Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by E R Jahna Industries Inc
Moore Haven, Glades County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800394

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
102
citations
23
significant & substantial
$48,909
proposed penalties
$48,909
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 13,101 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,507 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,139 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 12,763 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,224 2 0 163.6
2024 Q3 10,874 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,796 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,898 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

29 on file

2023 · 1 incident

March 21, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee jumped off side of flatbed truck instead of using steps and sustained a lumbar strain.

2021 · 1 incident

March 25, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splicing wire when employee cut left finger knuckle with a cable splicer's knife.

2018 · 1 incident

October 22, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee struck right hand on drum of tail winch while swinging hammer.

2017 · 1 incident

October 11, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor ELECTRICAL
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Contact with electrical current

Employee was kneeling at control panel conducting voltage test. Voltage was good. EE was attempting to close the panel door when they noticed insulated wires were out of their channel. EE proceeded to push the wires back into the channel at which time EE was shocked in the left hand.

2016 · 2 incidents

September 30, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was attempting to jump 380-7 Komatsu with the 320 Komatsu. EE was told by other senior employee, to wait for other EE to finish loading a truck, for other EE's assistance. EE proceeded to connect cables, unassisted, and incorrectly attached cables to battery of 380-7 causing the battery to explode. EE was wearing PPE but was exposed to acid in EE's face and eyes.

January 29, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

The outside salesman, an employee of E.R. Jahna Industries was Standing and walking in open field where trucks weight in and out, evaluating customers trucks turn around time from mine to job site and back. The salesman started to have a hard time breathing and collapse.

2009 · 1 incident

March 19, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting and rotating heavy permanent screens.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 5, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Contact with heat

EE was working on dredge and got overheated. The initial signs looked like a mini stroke, so was called into MSHA. After doctors visit, doctor stated it was brought on by heat exhaustion.

2007 · 2 incidents

May 31, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was bent down on conveyor, holding onto a bracket while greasing a roller, when he lunged forward and hit his head on another bracket cutting his face above his right eye and hitting his right arm.

January 17, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was standing on bottom step of ladder,his foot slipped off ladder ,causing him lower back pain.

2006 · 4 incidents

October 11, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Standing on slurry pipe taking roots out of clean out, as he was getting off pipe, his foot slipped out from under him. Landed on his butt, causing lower back pain.

August 18, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Loader operator was going forward not knowing a car was behind him. Operator went into reverse, car driver tried to reverse, Operator accidently hit his car. Driver opened his door, fell out of car onto pavement hitting his head.

August 1, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting a piece of electrical wire, he was pulling the box blade knife upward to cut the wire. His hand and box blade knife slipped, cutting his upper right lip. ( Recieved Stitches Only)

2005 · 3 incidents

August 9, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sitting on pipe while cutting cable off pipe. The pipe had too much tension on it and when cable was cut the pipe rolled and employee fell in water.

January 25, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting grass with a weedeater eater and he pulled his back.

2004 · 1 incident

June 2, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE STATES THAT HE WAS HAULING PIPE ON LOADER. PIPE SLID ONTO GROUND ON ONE END AND OTHER END HIT WINDSHIELD BREAKING WINDSHIELD.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE AND LOAD A GENERATOR IN BACK OF A PICKUP SINCE THE POWER WENT OFF.

September 22, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE STATES THAT AFTER MOVING ELECTRIC CABLE DURING MORNING SHIFT, SHOULDER HURT.

2002 · 1 incident

March 29, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS WORKING OUT A BOAT BY HIMSELF. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN INJURING HIS BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

January 23, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING AN OFF-THE-ROAD DUMP TRUCK, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

2000 · 5 incidents

November 8, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OFFLOADING TRUCK WITH FRONT END LOADER AND SPRAINED HIS THUMB ON THE LEVERS OF THE LOADER.

April 5, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SHE WAS IN RESTROOM BUT DID NOT SEE WHAT BIT HER

January 28, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED OFF PIPE AFTER HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF HE WAS TRYING TO RETRIEVE HAT.