Mining Incidents

Suwannee American Cement Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Branford, Suwannee County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800995

Suwannee American Cement has $28K 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
20
Years on record
1984–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
38
significant & substantial
$28,138
proposed penalties
$26,499
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,639 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
1,053
inspection hours
13.5
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.
142 citations across 1,053 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Suwannee American Cement has $28K 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.
$28K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
141 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2021-10-05.
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 5,673 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,680 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,665 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,823 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,371 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,600 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,100 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,446 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,941 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,778 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 5,066 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,334 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,739 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,591 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,611 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,307 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,136 1 0 241.8
2021 Q3 4,758 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,809 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,511 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,350 1 0 229.9
2020 Q3 3,746 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,855 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,761 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,178 1 0 193.1
2019 Q3 5,496 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,379 2 0 371.8
2019 Q1 5,482 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,445 2 0 449.9
2018 Q3 5,317 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,944 3 0 606.8
2018 Q1 5,561 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,820 1 0 171.8
2017 Q3 5,942 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,900 7 2 1186.4
2017 Q1 5,155 4 2 775.9
2016 Q4 4,985 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,531 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,144 4 1 777.6
2016 Q1 5,098 2 1 392.3
2015 Q4 5,200 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,287 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,514 6 1 1088.1
2015 Q1 5,590 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,838 3 2 513.9
2014 Q3 5,472 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,481 2 1 267.3
2014 Q1 6,856 2 1 291.7
2013 Q4 5,406 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,393 2 0 312.8
2013 Q2 6,665 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,737 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,372 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,456 2 0 309.8
2012 Q2 4,999 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,859 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,178 3 1 718.0
2011 Q3 4,848 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,519 6 0 1327.7
2011 Q1 4,438 2 0 450.7
2010 Q4 4,562 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,677 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,838 6 3 1563.3
2010 Q1 3,278 6 3 1830.4
2009 Q4 3,082 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,471 7 6 2016.7
2009 Q2 3,755 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,717 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,534 1 1 220.6
2008 Q3 5,526 3 1 542.9
2008 Q2 5,519 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,702 7 0 1227.6
2007 Q4 7,896 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,766 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,045 2 0 283.9
2007 Q1 6,862 1 1 145.7
2006 Q4 6,748 4 0 592.8
2006 Q3 6,610 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 7,396 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,247 3 0 480.2
2005 Q4 6,715 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,745 5 1 1053.7
2005 Q2 5,466 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,323 2 0 316.3
2004 Q4 6,081 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,770 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,684 6 1 1055.6
2004 Q1 6,438 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,045 5 3 1236.1
2003 Q3 5,056 6 1 1186.7
2003 Q2 5,235 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,012 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,337 9 2 1079.5
2002 Q3 10,113 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,018 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,654 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,548 2 1 234.0
2001 Q3 7,058 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,713 2 0 259.3
2001 Q1 7,341 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,171 9 2 1101.5
2000 Q3 4,216 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 530 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 616 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2023 · 1 incident

August 14, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Suwannee American Cement Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Technician injured lifting 988 wheel loader rear differential using service truck crane with 5ton lift capacity. 2 F/S techs were picking up 8300lbs differential. The differential started to swing and f/s tech tried to slow swing using hand. F/s tech's elbow hit inner rear bumper inside wheel well. Strain/Sprain to (R) Elbow and (R) Wrist.

2019 · 1 incident

June 27, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 Employees were removing a troughing roller from a conveyor belt. One turned the roller over onto its side pinching the fingers of the other employee. This caused bruising and abrasion to the fingers of the left hand and being placed on restricted work capacity.

2012 · 1 incident

December 20, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working in Quarry trying to let down a 500lb "Blow Bar" which was on the ground sitting on the edge of a pallet when the "Blow Bar" started to tilt. Employee tried to steady the "Blow Bar" when it slipped off the pallet and pinned his Right Index Finger underneath crushing it. Employee sustained a fractured finger and several stitches.

2009 · 1 incident

March 11, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was stepping up onto the Crusher's Electrical Skid when his foot slipped causing him to fall on his ankle in a twisted manner.

2008 · 1 incident

December 4, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of his work truck, stepped out and twisted the wrong way. Felt pain in lower back and down leg. Employee fell to his knees on the floor.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 4, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee American Cement, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Due to wet and muddy conditions employee slipped while on loader and wedged finger in pinch point between backup alarm and bracket. Recieved nine stitches, bandages, and bracing on right hand little finger.

2000 · 1 incident

December 14, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Mining Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING SOME METAL STEPS FOR A LOADER. HE HAD TACK WELDED THE STEPS TO A METAL WORK TABLE. HE WAS TRYING TO BREAK THE WELD LOOSE BY TWISTING & PULLING ON THE STEPS

1993 · 1 incident

February 5, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP MOVE A METAL BAR ON THE GROUND. WHILE LIFTING HE SAID HE FELT HIS BACK GIVE. HE WAS SEEN BY LOCAL URGENT CARE CENTER AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE STRAINED HIS BACK.

1991 · 1 incident

June 17, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN BOLT WHEN WRENCH THAT HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF HAND STRIKING ANOTHER PART OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND.

1990 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Mining Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP SUCTION HOSE ON WATER TANK TO LAY ACROSS TOP TO BE MOVED TOBE REFILLED WITH WATR.

February 20, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Anderson Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR MAN WAS IN BUCKET OF LOADER PARKED BEHIND DRAGLINE AFTER TAKING OUT A BOLT ON DRAGLINE COUNTER WEIGHT STEPPED ON CORNER OF BUCKET. BUCKET SLIPPED UNDER COUNTER WEIGHT AND MASHED FOOT.

1987 · 1 incident

February 9, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anderson Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBE8 ON A LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

1986 · 1 incident

April 28, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO DISLODGE ROCK IN CRUSHER HE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER & HIT HIS KNEE

1985 · 1 incident

September 10, 1985 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anderson Mining Corp · Fall from machine

EE TOOK CAP OFF SERVICE TRUCK. HE REMOVED THE CAM LOCK WITHOUT RELEASING AIR PRESSURE ON FUEL TANK. THE PRESSURIZED AIR KNOCKED HIM FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK ONTO GROUND.

1984 · 5 incidents

July 14, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PULLING THE BELT ONT HE CONVEYOR BELT OF ROCK CRUSHER LOAST BALANCE CAUGHT HIMSELF BY THE RT HAND IN DOING SO CAUGHT HAND IN CONVEYOR BELT.

June 25, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Anderson Mining Corp · Flash burns (electric)

THE EE WAS ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE SWITCH ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHEN THE CONTACTS CLOSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED BURNING THE RT ARM OF THE EE.

June 19, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Anderson Mining Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OP WZAS LOADING THE BUCKET BACKED UP TURNING TOWARD THE PIT & BACKED INTO THE PIT. HE PUT LOADER IN FORWARD & IT STALLED THE OP DID NOT HAVE TIME TO APPY THE BRAKES.

May 31, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Mining Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ENGINE CORD & PULLED A MUSCLE IN RT SHOULDER.

January 19, 1984 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Anderson Mining Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIMING THE PRIMER ON ROCK CRUSHER & CRUSHED THUMB.

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