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Sand Hill Rock Metal/Non-Metal

Sand Hill Rock, LLC · Surface
Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801286

Sand Hill Rock has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2004–2022
Latest incident
Oct 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
100
citations
38
significant & substantial
$24,544
proposed penalties
$21,996
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,548 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
684
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: 684 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sand Hill Rock has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,926 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,091 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,549 3 0 1176.9
2025 Q1 2,836 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,159 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,683 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,154 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,926 0 0 0.0
Show 57 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,283 4 1 1218.4
2023 Q3 2,495 7 3 2805.6
2023 Q1 2,850 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,229 14 10 4335.7
2022 Q3 2,900 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,731 1 0 366.2
2022 Q1 3,392 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,231 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,098 2 0 953.3
2021 Q1 2,901 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,840 3 1 1056.3
2020 Q3 2,718 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,357 1 0 424.3
2020 Q1 2,750 2 0 727.3
2019 Q4 2,770 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,527 2 0 567.1
2019 Q2 3,783 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,366 3 1 891.3
2018 Q4 2,195 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,759 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,140 1 0 318.5
2018 Q1 3,631 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,387 1 0 418.9
2017 Q3 2,802 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,687 1 0 372.2
2017 Q1 2,685 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,689 5 2 2960.3
2016 Q3 2,208 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,274 5 3 2198.8
2016 Q1 2,436 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,406 1 0 711.2
2015 Q3 1,426 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,700 1 0 588.2
2015 Q1 2,343 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,107 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 370 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,374 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,662 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,765 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,070 2 0 282.9
2006 Q1 6,566 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,837 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,784 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,453 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,291 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,203 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,881 5 1 1024.4
2004 Q2 4,951 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,020 3 1 498.3
2003 Q4 4,533 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,032 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,736 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,877 3 2 1042.8
2002 Q1 3,340 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,836 4 1 1410.4
2001 Q1 2,431 2 1 822.7
2000 Q2 2,010 12 5 5970.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2022 · 1 incident

October 12, 2022 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Sand Hill Rock, LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was unhooking the power and ground lead from the external fuel pump when the fueling was completed, when there was a spark causing the battery to explode. The employee had a split lip and minor contact with battery acid which was promptly neutralized.

2006 · 1 incident

September 20, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickerson of Florida Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped & lost his footing; fell at same level.

2004 · 1 incident

April 3, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dickerson of Florida Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employees were fabricating stacker/ conveyer sections. EE was uncoupling attachment from stacker eye. EE slipped.

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