Ortona Sand Co has $49K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
92
Years on record
1983–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
102
citations
23
significant & substantial
$48,909
proposed penalties
$48,909
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
81
inspections on record
1,100
inspection hours
9.3
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.
102 citations across 1,100 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ortona Sand Co has $49K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$49K
proposed penalties
$49K
current assessed
$49K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
102 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-05.
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
13,101
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
12,507
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
12,139
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
12,763
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
12,224
2
0
163.6
2024 Q3
10,874
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
10,796
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
8,898
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
8,117
2
0
246.4
2023 Q3
10,957
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
11,211
1
0
89.2
2023 Q1
11,580
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
11,789
2
0
169.6
2022 Q3
11,929
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
11,797
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
10,166
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
10,453
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
10,214
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
9,404
1
0
106.3
2021 Q1
8,977
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
8,888
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
9,070
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
9,721
1
0
102.9
2020 Q1
9,428
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
8,846
3
1
339.1
2019 Q3
6,506
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
7,443
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
7,435
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
7,517
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
6,582
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
7,536
1
0
132.7
2018 Q1
7,622
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
7,063
5
4
707.9
2017 Q3
7,575
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
6,822
1
0
146.6
2017 Q1
5,632
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
7,717
2
1
259.2
2016 Q3
7,613
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
8,955
6
0
670.0
2016 Q1
16,401
3
0
182.9
2015 Q4
7,905
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
6,401
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
6,194
4
1
645.8
2015 Q1
5,440
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,539
6
2
1083.2
2014 Q3
4,935
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
4,789
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
6,224
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
6,526
3
0
459.7
2013 Q3
6,051
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
4,997
1
0
200.1
2013 Q1
5,973
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
6,961
3
0
431.0
2012 Q3
5,381
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
4,526
2
0
441.9
2012 Q1
5,247
3
1
571.8
2011 Q4
6,368
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
5,771
1
0
173.3
2011 Q2
4,796
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
7,785
2
0
256.9
2010 Q4
5,416
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,640
6
4
903.6
2010 Q2
7,075
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
7,425
4
3
538.7
2009 Q4
8,017
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
8,670
2
1
230.7
2009 Q2
8,929
2
0
224.0
2009 Q1
9,653
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
12,935
11
1
850.4
2008 Q3
14,561
2
0
137.4
2008 Q2
14,833
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
14,247
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
15,338
2
0
130.4
2007 Q3
15,366
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
14,321
3
0
209.5
2007 Q1
16,500
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
19,351
2
0
103.4
2006 Q3
19,798
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
19,705
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
18,801
1
0
53.2
2005 Q4
17,295
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
17,475
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
17,996
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
17,934
2
0
111.5
2004 Q4
16,960
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
16,119
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
15,775
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
14,861
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
15,050
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
16,330
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
12,804
2
1
156.2
2003 Q1
13,142
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
17,049
2
0
117.3
2002 Q3
11,995
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
14,458
3
2
207.5
2002 Q1
11,225
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
14,702
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
13,317
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
12,487
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
14,067
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
11,658
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
11,445
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
11,256
3
1
266.5
2000 Q1
12,012
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
92 on file
2023 · 1 incident
March 21, 2023FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was kneeling at control panel conducting voltage test. Voltage was good. EE was attempting to close the panel door when they noticed insulated wires were out of their channel. EE proceeded to push the wires back into the channel at which time EE was shocked in the left hand.
2016 · 2 incidents
September 30, 2016FL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanELECTRICAL
EE was attempting to jump 380-7 Komatsu with the 320 Komatsu. EE was told by other senior employee, to wait for other EE to finish loading a truck, for other EE's assistance. EE proceeded to connect cables, unassisted, and incorrectly attached cables to battery of 380-7 causing the battery to explode. EE was wearing PPE but was exposed to acid in EE's face and eyes.
January 29, 2016FL · Metal/Non-Metalclerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of salesOTHER
The outside salesman, an employee of E.R. Jahna Industries was Standing and walking in open field where trucks weight in and out, evaluating customers trucks turn around time from mine to job site and back. The salesman started to have a hard time breathing and collapse.
2009 · 1 incident
March 19, 2009FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was working on dredge and got overheated. The initial signs looked like a mini stroke, so was called into MSHA. After doctors visit, doctor stated it was brought on by heat exhaustion.
May 31, 2007FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was bent down on conveyor, holding onto a bracket while greasing a roller, when he lunged forward and hit his head on another bracket cutting his face above his right eye and hitting his right arm.
Standing on slurry pipe taking roots out of clean out, as he was getting off pipe, his foot slipped out from under him. Landed on his butt, causing lower back pain.
August 18, 2006FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorPOWERED HAULAGE
Loader operator was going forward not knowing a car was behind him. Operator went into reverse, car driver tried to reverse, Operator accidently hit his car. Driver opened his door, fell out of car onto pavement hitting his head.
August 1, 2006FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
While cutting a piece of electrical wire, he was pulling the box blade knife upward to cut the wire. His hand and box blade knife slipped, cutting his upper right lip. ( Recieved Stitches Only)
Employee was sitting on pipe while cutting cable off pipe. The pipe had too much tension on it and when cable was cut the pipe rolled and employee fell in water.
January 25, 2005FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EE WAS TOLD TO MOVE AWAY FROM BACKHOE & PIPE. HEDID & THEN HE MOVED RIGHT BACK. NO ONE HAD TIME TO TELL HIM AGAIN AS THE PIPE WAS COMING TOWARDSHIM. TOO CLOSE TO PIPE & NOT PAYING ATTENTION.
1995 · 7 incidents
October 16, 1995FL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
May 27, 1993FL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
September 26, 1992FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE AND OTHER WERE GOING TO MOVE A PIECE OF 1/2 INCH METAL PLATE 4X4FT THEY PICKED SHEET UP MOVED IT. WHEN THEY PUT IT DOWN OTHER DROPPED HIS SIDE TOO QUICK. THE FORCE OF OTHER END HITTING THE FLOOR CAUSED THE SIDE EE WAS HOLDING TO CUT HIS FINGER.
1989 · 3 incidents
September 11, 1989FL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorMACHINERY
April 20, 1984FL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MAINTENANCE ON DREDGE BOAT SMALL PARTICLE FLEW IN EYE.
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