Mining Incidents

BROOKSVILLE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Brooksville, Hernando County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800026

BROOKSVILLE QUARRY has $385 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
35
Years on record
1983–2000
Latest incident
Aug 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
0
significant & substantial
$385
proposed penalties
$385
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
139
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 139 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BROOKSVILLE QUARRY has $385 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$385
proposed penalties
$385
current assessed
$385
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 4,222 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,462 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,869 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,840 2 0 184.5
2001 Q4 12,964 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 17,357 1 0 57.6
2001 Q2 25,858 0 0 0.0
Show 5 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1 29,495 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 30,014 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 40,233 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 49,950 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 49,236 4 0 81.2

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 19, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FATALITY OCCURR9D WHILE EMPL TRYING TO STRING OUT WELDING LEAD ALONG WALKWAY OVER PAIR OF TROMMELS.A LIFTING EYE CAUGHT LEAD AND PULLED EMPL AROUND TROMMEL AND INTO CATCH BASIN BELOW.WATER THE N WASHED EMPL I3TO DRAINAGE DITCH.

Reportable incidents

34 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2000 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING SHOP FLOOR AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOLT WHILE LEANING ON BROOM HANDLE, CAUSING HANDLE TO BREAK, CUTTING SKIN BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

May 4, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAIN JACK CAME LOOSE LETTING FEEDER MECHANISM SWING FREE. THE MECHANISM KNOCKED EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE CONCRETE WALL.

May 4, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHAIN JACK CAME LOOSE LETTING FEEDER MECHANISM SWING FREE. THIS IN TURN KNOCKED EMPLOYEE INTO A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL, CUTTING BACK OF LEFT ARM.

1997 · 1 incident

June 19, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PICKING UP ROCKS ON CATWALK. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED THROUGH HOLE OF CATWALK SKINNING LEG & LEFT PAIN IN KNEE.

1996 · 1 incident

January 26, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BOLT IN RIGHT HAND FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO HIT WITH A 20 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE OUT ANOTHER BOLT THAT WAS STUCK. HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF BOLT HEAD AND STRUCK HAND.

1995 · 5 incidents

November 27, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE DOZER. HE LOOKED UP TO SEE WHERE THE OTHER PAN WAS AND WHEN HE DID HE MISSED A STEP AND CUT HIS RIGHT SHIN ON THE STEP.

April 17, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLING BIN GATE LEVER. LEVER MOMENTARILY STUCK AND HE JERKED ON IT, STRAINING BACK.

April 9, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS APPROACHING EAST SIDE OF HOPPER WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENENCE. WHEN HE LIFTED HIS RIGHT LEG TO ENTER THE HOPPER HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM ON THE SLIPPERY MATERI AL, AND BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE WENT DOWN WITH HIS LEGS APART AND HIS KNEES BENT. HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT ANKLE WHEN HE LANDED.

February 20, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OFF FRONT END LOADER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP.

January 31, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY.

1994 · 1 incident

June 13, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN LIFTING COVER TO DRAIN AIR TANKS ON HAUL UNIT EMPLOYEE SAID BACK POPPED CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT LOWER SIDE AFTER MEDICAL ATTENTION EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND TO HAVE ACUTE CERVICAL & LUMBOSACRAL ST RAIN WITH SPASM

1993 · 4 incidents

October 28, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED UP ON 16" PIPE PUSHING OFF WITH RIGHT LEG. RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED.

October 11, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING PIN IN TRUCK BODY TO HOLD BED UP. WHEN PIN WENT IN HOLE, SHOULDER ON PIN MASHED THE END OF HIS LEFT PINKIE FINGER.

June 17, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE PAN. WHEN HE LOOKED BACK, THE STEERING CYLINDER HYDRAULIC LINE BUSTED AND SPRAYED OIL IN HIS FACE.

January 25, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS AT THE SECONDARY CRUSHER SHOVELING ROCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA.

1992 · 4 incidents

July 9, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HITTING A WEDGE WITH A 4LB HAMMER A SMALL PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE WEDGE MAKING SMALL PUNCTURE TO INSIDE OF LEFT ARM.

May 20, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ADJUSTING ENGINE GOVERNOR ON WELDER AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN BLADES.EMPL BROKE INDEX,2ND AND 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND.ALSO RECEIVED STITCHES BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.

March 28, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF STEEL EMPLOYEES RT HAND SLIPPED ALLOWING THE PLATE TO FALL ON HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

February 26, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE SHACK WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE SHACK DOOR AGAINST HIS HAND

1991 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE GARAGE DOOR AT THE LOADOUT OFFICE. HE REACHED UP WITH RIGHT HAND TO PULL IT DOWN AND WHEN HE DID HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WENT BETWEEN THE DOOR SECTIONS WHICH CLOSE AS THE DOOR IS LOWERED, RESULTING IN PINCHED FINGER

January 7, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CROSSING 1A BELT TO DO SOME WELDING ON PIPE LINE. WHEN HE STEPPED ON BELT FEET SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM. HE GRABBED HANDRAIL & STRAINED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

1989 · 1 incident

October 23, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING TOGGLE BOLT & SPRING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER. GUIDING SEATING PLATE INTO PLACE SPRING HUNG UP & WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT THREW SEATING PLATE UP. WHEN IT CAME BACK DOWN IT PINCHED T WO RING FINGERS.

1988 · 3 incidents

October 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING A SPROCKET OFF OF A SHAFT WITH A 4 LB HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF THE SPROCKET & CUT HIS LOWER LIP EMPLOYEE HAD TO GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO GET T HE METAL TAKEN O UT & GET TWO STITCHES

September 29, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING DRILL FOR UNKNOWN OIL LEAK HE HELD UP THE HOSE SO HE COULD SEE BETTER & TOLD HIS H ELPER TO OPERA TE THE CONTROL WHENHE DID THIS OIL SPRAYED FROM THE H OSE & STR UCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT INDEX FINGER APPARENTLY INJECTING OIL INTO FINGER ACCIDENT OCCURRED 092988 BUT THERE WAS NO MEDICAL TREATMENT RENDERED UNTIL 100788

August 3, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, nipper DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING UNLOAD TRUCK WHEN HE APPARENTLY SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION CAUSING HIM TO PASS OUT AND STRIKE HIS HEAD ON DELIVERY TRUCK BUMPER.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 20, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CREW EMP WAS WO9KING WITH HAD JUST FINISHED A JOB. HE WAS PICKING UP THE TOOLS TO LOAD ON THE TRUCK. HE GENT OVER AND PICKED UP A 1 1/2 TON CHAIN JACK AND 4 LB HAMMER. WHEN HE STARTED RAISIN UP, HIS BACK S7ARTED HURTING AND HE COULD NOT RAISE UP

September 1, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PUSHING ON3PIECE OF TIN WITH SECTION OF ANGLE IRON.TIN FOLDED UP IN MIDDLE AND END OF IT SWUNG AROUND AND CUT EMPL FINGERS.

August 4, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT OUT OF A TRUCK WHERE IT BROKE IT WAS ALL JAGGED THE END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT WHIPPED AROUND AND MADE A LOT OF OTHER SHARP EDGES ON OTHER PARTS EMPLOYEE W AS HOLDING THE 9ND OF THE DRIVE SHAFT UP WHILE HE WAS LOOSENING SOME BOLTS AND HE CUT HIS LEFT THUMB ON SOMETHING

1986 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJ WAS CHANGIN1 OUT SIDEBOARD RUBBERS ON #3 CONVEYOR WHERE #4 CONVEYOR MEETS IT. HE WAS WORKING ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF CONVRYOR WHERE THERE IS NO CATWALK. HE HAD ONE FOOT ON UPRIGHT POST AND TH E OTHER FOOT ON3THE CONVEYOR FRAME. MUD AND MOISTURE WERE BUILT UP ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME. HE MOVED TO GET A BETTER POSITION ANFD FELT HIMSELF SLIPPING. HE DIDNT HAVE A SAFETY LINE ON AT THE TI

June 17, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS COMING 6ACK FROM GEN PORT PROPERTY AND RAN INTO AND OVER THE BOULDER BARRICADE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RADAR PIT AND A DISTANCE OF 145 FT BEFORE HE WENT THROUGH IT ACROSS A LEVEL CLEARD SPACE APPROX 303FT WIDE OVER SHALLOW EMBANKMENT ABOUT 15 FT HIGH ONTO ROCK LEDGE BELOW AND OVER THAT TO THE PIT FLOOR ABOUT 60 FT BELOW TRUCK LANDED UPRIGHT LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS BROKEN OFF AND

1985 · 1 incident

November 8, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL KNOCKING W9DGE OUT OF CROWS FOOT ON DRAGLINE.PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF HAMMER AND FLEW INTO UPPER LEFT ARM.

1984 · 2 incidents

May 23, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING UP ROCK FROM UNDER BELT WHILE THROWING ROCK BACK ON BELT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND ANGLE IRON STEP SUPPORT. LACERATED LEFT INDEX DINGER.

April 20, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON BOXCAR WITH T.V. ANTENNA IN HIS LEFT HAND. HE THOUGHT IT WAS NOT THAT FAR TO THE GROUND, SO HE JUMPED DOWN WITH BOTH FEET WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE LADDER WITH HIS HAND. IT WAS FARTHER TO THE GHROUND IT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND LANDED ON HIS BACK.

1983 · 1 incident

August 23, 1983 FL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHOVEL OPERATOR WAS ON OFF SIDE OF NW SHOVEL AND CAME BACK TO OP CAB.EMPL STANDING ON FRONT DRUNM WASHING SHOVEL BOOM.OP ENGAGED DRUM WHICH CAUSED CABLE TO MASH FOOT AGAINST DRUM.

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