Mining Incidents

Gator Sand Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Baseball City, Polk County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801308

Gator Sand Mine has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2006–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
45
citations
5
significant & substantial
$5,244
proposed penalties
$5,244
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
62
inspections on record
806
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: 806 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gator Sand Mine has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
44 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-11-03.
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
2025 Q4 10,372 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,611 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,706 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,894 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,396 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,394 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,297 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,929 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,228 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,236 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,404 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 10,329 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 10,850 1 0 92.2
2022 Q3 11,931 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,185 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 11,391 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 11,079 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,089 1 0 99.1
2021 Q2 9,082 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 8,640 3 1 347.2
2020 Q4 9,028 4 1 443.1
2020 Q3 8,139 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,173 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,814 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,104 2 0 246.8
2019 Q3 8,778 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,521 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 9,129 2 0 219.1
2018 Q4 8,435 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,631 1 0 115.9
2018 Q2 8,707 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,947 2 0 223.5
2017 Q4 9,631 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,984 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,014 1 0 110.9
2017 Q1 8,014 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,379 1 0 119.3
2016 Q3 9,019 1 0 110.9
2016 Q2 8,666 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,738 1 0 114.4
2015 Q4 8,435 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,278 1 0 120.8
2015 Q2 8,299 3 0 361.5
2015 Q1 7,235 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,582 1 0 104.4
2014 Q3 9,077 1 0 110.2
2014 Q2 9,586 1 0 104.3
2014 Q1 10,058 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 10,354 1 0 96.6
2013 Q3 10,005 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,236 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 8,698 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,678 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,331 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,624 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,469 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,380 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,498 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,673 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 9,386 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,309 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,181 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,032 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 7,080 3 0 423.7
2009 Q4 6,977 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,828 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,576 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,351 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,120 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,962 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,629 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,582 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,197 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,755 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,818 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,735 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,210 1 0 81.9
2006 Q3 12,516 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 11,715 2 0 170.7
2006 Q1 10,649 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,829 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,070 4 1 331.4
2005 Q2 9,265 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,271 1 0 97.4
2004 Q4 8,801 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,724 1 1 129.5
2004 Q2 7,691 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,228 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,542 2 1 209.6
2003 Q3 9,846 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,037 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,368 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,117 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,583 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,965 3 0 1011.8
2002 Q1 2,965 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2021 · 1 incident

April 11, 2021 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing up underneath Feed Prep Plant and 2 Inch water hose got away from EE and struck EE on the right foot causing a contusion. Taken to the doctor and given work restrictions. No Fracture, No Lost Time.

2015 · 1 incident

January 28, 2015 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling down the Electrical Disconnect Arm at the Dredge/Booster Pump Substation. When he had the arm of the booster pump almost all the way down he lost his grip on the handle of the disconnect arm and the spring tension in the arm threw the arm upwards hitting him in the face just below the nose. Employee sustained a fractured nose and lacerations to his face.

2010 · 1 incident

September 27, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was climbing into the cab of a Catepillar Skid Steer Loader. The employee slipped and fell while he was attempting to access the cab of the machine. The fall resulted in a back and cervical strain. Employee was prescribed meds and placed on light duty

2007 · 1 incident

July 17, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating haul truck and cut his right middle finger on a sharp object in the cab of the truck.

2006 · 1 incident

September 5, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 9/5/2006 employee stuck his finger in an air condition unit fan blade located inside the cab of a haul truck and received a minor laceration to his finger. On 9/13/06 the finger was not healing properly and he was taken to the doctor for treatment. The wound was cleaned and he was given antibiotics to prevent an infection.

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