Mining Incidents

West Florida Aggregate Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Shade, LP
Lake Wales, Hernando County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800728

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
31
significant & substantial
$33,342
proposed penalties
$32,789
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 7,858 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,138 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,693 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,946 2 1 201.1
2024 Q4 11,080 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,924 1 1 100.8
2024 Q2 9,730 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,702 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

15 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Coast Aggregate LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on hose, pulled something in groin area (hernia)

December 1, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregate LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was squatting while monitoring hydraulic pump pressures. When EE stood up, EE became dizzy and passed out. EE fell, resulting in fractures.

2010 · 1 incident

February 4, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pinched little finger on right hand while shoveling out from under the crusher, doctor lanced finger nail to reduce pressure on nail. Employee reported injury to manager after being terminated due to reductions.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 2, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE stated he slipped and fell off access ladder of front end loader. There was no lost time until June 10, 2008.

January 11, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall from piled material

Employee was walking down side of a pile of overburden when his right ankle folded under his weight, breaking bone in ankle.

2007 · 1 incident

May 2, 2007 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)

Cut index finger on right hand while cutting a hose on a dragline. Injury took 13 stitches

2006 · 3 incidents

July 3, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Accident was not reported until 07/05/06 @ 10:25am. While stepping off Excavator 346, slipped in slime on track. As I tried to catch myself, the door of excavator 346 slammed shut on right wrist.

March 7, 2006 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 falling object

Employee was working on conveyor support structure, and as he walked under conveyor it fell and hit him on the head. This report has already been turned in to the Local MSHA Office

January 12, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was using cutting torch to cut a piece of metal. The metal was not secured and after it was cut it fell off the bench onto EE's right foot. EE had X-ray and returned to regular duties on 1/13/06. EE called in on 2/13/06, stating he was having problems with his foot. 2/13/06 would be the first day lost due to his injury. Release form is on file for 1/13/06.

2005 · 1 incident

August 10, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped on unlevel ground, right leg went down and he stumbled and fell - bruised hip. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT UNTIL 9/30/2005.

2004 · 1 incident

December 20, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ladder slipped when climbing down off dragline,foot went between runners ,catching leg below the knee. Sweeling occurred, but no lost time. A knot came up on his leg, went to Doctor on 1/5/05, had it checked, and than on 1/18/05, doctor lanced knot to drain. Employee on light duty until 1/28/05

2003 · 2 incidents

November 11, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager MACHINERY
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HAMMER MILL, HAMMER STARTED TO SPIN, HOLDING ON TO IT TO PREVENT CO-WORKER FROM GETTING INJURED, PINCHED LEFT THUMB. CUT L THUMB IN 2 PLACES

October 13, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRACKHOE AND FEET SLIPPED OFFTRACKS, HOLDING HAND RAIL WITH RIGHT HAND, RIGHTSHOULDER TOOK ALL OF BODY WEIGHT.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 15, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS REPAIRING THE SKIRKING ON THE CRUSHER AND A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL INIS LEFT EYE. THE EE SLATED THAT THE PIECE FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

February 21, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E R Jahna Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TOOL BOX LID FELL ON FINGER. WHILE HOLDING WELDER FROM ROLLING DOWN HILL.