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: 394 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Mossy Head West has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
34 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-09.
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: 2023-06-06, 3 years ago
7
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg7
Show the individual readings (7)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2023-06-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-06-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2023-06-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2023-06-06
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-03-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-03-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
2017-03-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
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
7
2025
7
2024
7
2023
7
2022
8
2021
7
2020
7
2019
7
2018
6
2017
5
2016
6
2015
7
2014
7
2013
5
2012
4
2011
5
2010
4
2009
1
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Mossy Head West sits in Walton 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.
Walton County, Florida · Population 79,846
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$79,281
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
On 2/13/2026 at 7:50 a.m., Inspector slipped while climbing the ladder to a Volvo A45G haul truck near the wash plant. Losing three points of contact contributed to the loss of traction. EE caught self but twisted EE's neck and shoulders. Injury was diagnosed as a sprain/strain with no fractures reported as of 2/18/26
2018 · 1 incident
January 9, 2018FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
At approximately 2:15 pm, EE walked into office, bleeding from EE's head. EE had been outside washing down the concrete slab under the plant. EE lifted up and hit EE's head on the chute or part of the screw. EE has a gash on EE's forehead, was bleeding, 911 was called, ambulance picked EE up and transported EE to Fort Walton hospital.
2015 · 1 incident
July 13, 2015FL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
According to employee, was performing morning maintenance, then he stepped down from checking radiator fluid on booster pump and twisted knee. Called MSHA# on 07/13 to report accident, Bartow FL field called back & said was not an immediately reportable accident and to fill out 7000-1 form. Called Bartow 7/21 to clarify Section B & D.