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: 999 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
FLINT PLANT has $53K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K 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.
$53K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$52K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
150 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2022-02-22, 4 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
16
samples
4
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz4
Show the individual readings (16)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2022-02-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-02-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Kiln/Dryer Operator
2019-03-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Supervisor, Co. Official
2019-03-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2019-03-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Kiln/Dryer Operator
2015-03-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-03-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Kiln/Dryer Operator
2012-10-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2010-06-02
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Kiln/Dryer Operator
2006-09-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2004-04-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
1.3
0.13
Bagging Operator
2004-04-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.8
0.15
Supervisor, Co. Official
2004-04-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.66
2.73
0.24
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2003-01-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
0.28
0.43
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2000-09-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Ball Mill Operator
Area samples (mill and shop air)
Last sampled: 2023-06-20, 3 years ago
1
samples
Show the individual readings (1)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Area sampled
2023-06-20
ASBESTOS BULK, ALL FORMS
0
MP DRYING/ROAST
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
6
2025
5
2024
7
2023
7
2022
9
2021
5
2020
5
2019
4
2018
5
2017
3
2016
3
2015
3
2014
3
2013
2
2012
2
2011
2
2010
3
2009
4
2008
5
2007
5
2006
0
2005
6
2004
5
2003
7
2002
4
2001
3
2000
6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
FLINT PLANT sits in Polk County, Florida, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Polk County, Florida · Population 760,961
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$63,644
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
3,410
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
2,758
5
0
1812.9
2025 Q4
4,030
7
1
1737.0
2025 Q3
3,669
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
3,746
2
2
533.9
2025 Q1
4,437
2
0
450.8
2024 Q4
2,739
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
4,282
13
3
3036.0
Show 98 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
3,440
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,656
9
3
3388.6
2023 Q4
4,860
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
5,130
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,260
2
0
613.5
2023 Q1
4,496
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
4,586
9
5
1962.5
2022 Q3
5,568
13
9
2334.8
2022 Q2
3,265
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
3,330
3
2
900.9
2021 Q4
3,300
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
2,986
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
1,509
2
0
1325.4
2021 Q1
2,500
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
3,001
3
2
999.7
2020 Q3
2,681
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
2,152
2
0
929.4
2020 Q1
2,008
2
0
996.0
2019 Q4
3,316
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
2,624
4
1
1524.4
2019 Q2
2,309
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
2,754
1
1
363.1
2018 Q4
2,794
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
2,782
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
2,445
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
2,408
1
0
415.3
2017 Q4
1,515
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
2,084
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,636
1
0
611.2
2017 Q1
1,799
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
1,765
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
2,806
1
1
356.4
2016 Q2
1,643
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,522
1
1
657.0
2015 Q4
1,525
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,716
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,308
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
1,748
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
1,722
3
0
1742.2
2014 Q3
1,642
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1,821
1
0
549.1
2014 Q1
1,676
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,135
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
1,393
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1,190
1
0
840.3
2013 Q1
1,142
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
1,131
1
0
884.2
2012 Q3
1,131
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1,669
1
0
599.2
2012 Q1
1,102
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,194
2
1
1675.0
2011 Q3
1,266
2
0
1579.8
2011 Q2
1,122
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
989
1
0
1011.1
2010 Q4
1,140
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,878
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,755
4
0
2279.2
2010 Q1
1,362
6
1
4405.3
2009 Q4
2,185
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
2,274
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
2,137
2
0
935.9
2009 Q1
2,084
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
2,811
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
3,292
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
3,345
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
3,276
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,575
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
3,490
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
3,423
1
0
292.1
2007 Q1
3,667
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
0
1
0
2006 Q3
0
0
0
2006 Q2
0
0
0
2006 Q1
0
0
0
2005 Q4
4,411
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
4,427
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,525
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
2,669
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
2,962
1
0
337.6
2004 Q3
4,982
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
3,448
2
0
580.0
2004 Q1
3,140
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
3,910
7
2
1790.3
2003 Q3
4,368
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,379
4
1
913.5
2003 Q1
3,683
3
2
814.6
2002 Q4
3,260
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
3,088
1
0
323.8
2002 Q2
3,421
4
1
1169.2
2002 Q1
3,330
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
2,353
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,706
7
2
2586.8
2001 Q2
2,550
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,280
3
1
1315.8
2000 Q4
4,582
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,823
6
2
1569.4
2000 Q2
3,487
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
3,557
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
27 on file
2026 · 1 incident
January 5, 2026FL · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
employee was starting up the plant. couldn't get dryer to start up. They locked out the power to the dryer, and went to try and turn it manually. While turning it their thumb got caught and they got a cut.
3rd party truck driver got stuck picking up a load. Employee used loader to help get stuck truck out. While backing up - the loader made contact with the front of the truck. This caused the truck door to close and make contact with driver's knee. The driver does not have an MSHA ID.
April 24, 2024FL · Metal/Non-Metalball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operatorOTHER
Employee was at work for 4hrs and 20mins when they started feeling a sensation on their left hand and side. They tried to gather themselves and figure out what was happening. Coworker called ambulance to be safe. Paramedics evaluated employee and didn't find any cause. The emergency room didn't find the cause of the pain. Employee was sent home and given a few days to rest.
2021 · 3 incidents
December 1, 2021FL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
Employee was running dryer. Needed to grease bearing. Didn't shut down dryer. Went under guard & tried to grease while dryer was running. Fore arm was caught on something and EE's skin was removed.
November 24, 2021FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSTRIKING OR BUMPING
Employee was working on sand spill due to malfunction. While trying to walk around the pile employee hit head on a catwalk. Employee was not wearing helmet at the time & suffered a cut on forehead.
September 2, 2021FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Employee was using Lull forklift to cover bag load from rain damage. Boom should not have been used to perform task. Boom was all the way out while traveling, forklift started leaning. Trying to balance the forklift, lever got stuck & tipped on side. Employee will be retrained on using the proper equipment to perform the task.
1999 · 1 incident
January 20, 1999FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A PAINT SPRAY GUNWHICH WAS PLUGGED UP WITH REDIDUE. EMPLOYEE THENTRIED TO EXTRACT THE SOURCE OF THE PLUG WHILE ITWAS UNDER PRESSURE. SUDDENLY, PAINT SPRAYED INTO
May 23, 1996FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WORKING UNDER PIECE OF EUIPMENT, METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE BY GRINDING.
March 8, 1991FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE CHECKING VOLT METER SUDDEN EXPLOSION OF LIGHT APPEARED CASUING BURNING TO EYES HAIR ON BODY.
1989 · 3 incidents
August 21, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
November 17, 1987FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON