Mining Incidents

Sandland Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Lake Wales, Polk County, FL  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0800407

Sandland Plant has $3K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1985–2014
Latest incident
Jul 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
7
significant & substantial
$2,531
proposed penalties
$2,531
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
38
inspections on record
355
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: 355 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Sandland Plant has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-11-21.
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
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 1,280 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,060 1 0 943.4
2019 Q3 1,107 0 0 0.0
Show 58 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2 1,180 2 0 1694.9
2019 Q1 802 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,304 2 1 1533.7
2018 Q3 3,330 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,185 1 1 457.7
2018 Q1 1,432 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,803 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,918 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,662 3 1 1805.1
2017 Q1 1,897 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,865 1 0 536.2
2016 Q3 1,860 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,930 2 1 1036.3
2016 Q1 1,352 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,427 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,198 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 994 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 799 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,471 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,639 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,298 1 1 770.4
2014 Q1 1,036 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 107 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 757 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 213 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 374 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,096 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,372 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,924 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,836 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,999 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,667 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,794 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,109 1 1 163.7
2005 Q4 6,173 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,790 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,988 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,383 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,316 1 0 158.3
2004 Q3 5,931 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,751 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,788 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,006 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,420 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,187 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,580 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,204 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,820 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,308 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,798 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,438 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,098 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,472 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,743 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,433 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,091 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,065 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,024 2 1 249.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2014 · 1 incident

July 16, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 5 gallon pail of oil from the back of a pickup truck to take to the oil containment area when he felt pain in his neck. He sought medical attention, diagnosed with a neck strain and is currently on restricted duty.

1988 · 1 incident

August 29, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FREEING BOAT UP BETWEEN BANK AND DREDGE FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOAT AND RAILING ON DREDGE

1985 · 1 incident

May 28, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS OPENING/CLOSING R/R CAR DOORS. WHEN HE PULLED ON A BAR HE WRENCHED BACK. HE THOUGH HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK. LATER DIAGNOSED AS SLIPPED DISC & PINCHED NERVE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

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