Mining Incidents

Clifton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Scott Ritchey
Ocala, Marion County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0801078

Clifton Quarry has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1989–2006
Latest incident
Jan 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
147
citations
53
significant & substantial
$27,743
proposed penalties
$20,769
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,974 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
1,058
inspection hours
13.9
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.
147 citations across 1,058 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Clifton Quarry has $28K in proposed MSHA penalties and $7K outstanding across 2 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$7K
outstanding
145 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-05-09.
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
2018 Q4 559 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,437 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,179 5 3 1572.8
2018 Q1 4,581 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,093 5 0 1221.6
2017 Q3 2,762 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,028 1 0 493.1
2017 Q1 3,180 0 0 0.0
Show 68 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 1,032 2 1 1938.0
2016 Q3 6,508 3 1 461.0
2016 Q2 6,659 2 1 300.3
2016 Q1 10,547 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,911 4 2 366.6
2015 Q3 9,748 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,834 2 0 705.7
2015 Q1 9,990 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,724 5 1 573.1
2014 Q3 7,990 3 2 375.5
2014 Q2 8,523 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,036 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,464 4 1 896.1
2013 Q3 5,544 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,372 11 2 1726.3
2013 Q1 6,494 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,872 6 4 1231.5
2012 Q3 5,905 6 4 1016.1
2012 Q2 4,807 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,936 3 2 1549.6
2011 Q4 2,073 1 1 482.4
2011 Q3 4,476 1 0 223.4
2011 Q2 4,577 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,161 8 1 1298.5
2010 Q4 8,319 4 1 480.8
2010 Q3 8,491 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,983 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,194 5 2 962.6
2009 Q4 7,798 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,404 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,422 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 9,653 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 11,776 5 0 424.6
2008 Q3 18,891 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 18,283 3 0 164.1
2008 Q1 21,605 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 19,142 1 0 52.2
2007 Q3 19,070 7 0 367.1
2007 Q2 18,829 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 19,309 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 22,483 2 2 89.0
2006 Q3 22,488 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 21,673 1 1 46.1
2006 Q1 23,425 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 19,415 14 10 721.1
2005 Q3 18,646 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 21,726 8 2 368.2
2005 Q1 19,581 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,783 4 1 408.9
2004 Q3 15,798 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 12,068 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,998 3 2 230.8
2003 Q4 9,273 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,714 5 5 339.8
2003 Q2 933 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,312 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,459 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,621 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,863 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,349 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,101 2 1 645.0
2001 Q3 3,940 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,617 6 0 1658.8
2001 Q1 3,734 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,925 1 0 254.8
2000 Q3 3,801 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,624 4 0 1103.8
2000 Q1 4,394 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
November 5, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN. NO WITNESSES. EE DROVE HAUL TRUCK INTO PIT WITH APPROX. 30' OF WATER.

March 13, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CRUSHER OPER. STEPPED INTO CRUSHER TO RMOVE FLINT ROCK AND DID NOT SHUT OFF CRUSHER ENGINE.

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 1 incident

January 28, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Steven Counts Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was servicing a crusher on ground level when a off-road truck was dumping a load of limerock on top of a ramp. A large rock rolled down the hill striking the employee knocking him into a 10 foot pit which was dug under the crusher to catch the screenings. After examination and MRI, patient had torn ligaments and contusions.

2005 · 1 incident

January 20, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Steven Counts Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT EE WAS TRYING TO ROLL THE HAMMER DRUM IN THE ROCK CRUSHER WHILE REPLACING THE BELT. THE DRUM BEGAN TO ROLL PINNING LEFT ANKLE BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE ROCK CRUSHER HOPPER. THE EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN LOCK OUT AND TAGGED BUT EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING THE DRUM TO REPLACE THE BELTS.

1996 · 4 incidents

October 31, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

GROUND WHERE RIGHR REAR OF TEREX DUMP TRUCK CAVED IN CAUSING THE TEREX TRUCK TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED AT THE TIME. THEREWAS AN UNKNOWN CAVITY IN THE LIMEROCK

August 10, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limerock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

TWISTED ANKLE GETTING OFF LOADER. CARRYING TOO USCH IN HANDS, LUNCH BOX, WATER COOLER ETC.

February 22, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Limerock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DRILL RIG.

1995 · 4 incidents

December 14, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING OFF ROAD HAUL TRUCK, BOUNCED UP & DOWN, STRAINED LOWER BACK.

November 1, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAME TO WORK WITH IRRITATED EYES.

October 25, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Limerock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAN OVER ROCK WITH DOZER, STRAINED UPPER BACK.

1994 · 1 incident

May 9, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP FROM A BACKHOE,WHEN THE WATER BLEW INTO HIS FACE AND ARMS.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 13, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

PROP UP THE MOTOR SHAKER STAND TO PUT BELT ON - BUT IT SLIP AND FELL ON THE RIGHT LG. TOE.

May 19, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAS REPAIRING A HOSE ON A BACKHOE WHEN HOSE BURST AND SPRAYED OIL INTO HIS EYE.

1992 · 3 incidents

July 21, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

55061S PICKING UP THE TONGUE OF THE CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN GOT DOWN HIS BACK

April 27, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING ONA TRUCK PUTTING AN ENGINE BACK IN PLACE WHEN THE CRANE SLIPPED CATCHING HIS MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PRYBAR AND THE ENGINE.

1990 · 2 incidents

April 25, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS REMOVING FLINT ROCK FROM CRUSHER ROCK WAS A LITTLE THE HEAVY AND HE DROPPED AND CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

1989 · 1 incident

October 18, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boutwell Limerock Mining Inc · Fall from machine

AFTER SPILLING SOME OIL ON THE STEP OF LOADER. OPERATOR SLIPPED WHILE STEPPING DOWN OFF THE MACHINE. HE TWISTED HIS FOOT.

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