Mining Incidents

Southwest Aggregates Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Richard Neslund
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801250

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2007–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
197
citations
64
significant & substantial
$40,333
proposed penalties
$38,520
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 Q2 3,758 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,322 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,717 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,577 1 0 179.3
2024 Q2 5,433 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,522 3 1 543.3
2023 Q4 3,056 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,173 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

6 on file

2018 · 1 incident

July 24, 2018 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Southwest Aggregates · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee stated that while performing maintenance during the day, EE tweaked neck/back.

2017 · 1 incident

October 16, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Aggregates · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While cleaning the rocks off the jaw crusher, a rock rolled down and hit the employee's finger resulting in three stitches.

2016 · 1 incident

February 17, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

While getting out of the off-road truck, the employees' foot slipped off the step. This resulted in EE's mouth hitting the fender of the truck, chipping EE's tooth.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest Aggregates · Fall from machine

Employee slipped off step while stepping down off machine.

May 17, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cut by a piece of metal on the arm. was then taken to emergency room where he received 2 staples to close the wound and a tetanus shot.

2007 · 1 incident

August 27, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Southwest Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

None: Not Chargeable Event - possible Heart Attack.