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SUWANNEE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Suwannee County-Fl
Live Oak, Suwannee County, FL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0801029

SUWANNEE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS has $63K 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
12
Years on record
2001–2019
Latest incident
Feb 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
64
citations
21
significant & substantial
$62,562
proposed penalties
$41,562
paid to date
66% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $21,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
77
inspections on record
724
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: 724 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SUWANNEE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS has $63K 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.
$63K
proposed penalties
$42K
current assessed
$42K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
62 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-04-19.
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 1,359 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,533 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,521 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,526 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,690 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,316 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,868 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,268 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,285 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,472 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,955 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,392 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,378 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,429 1 0 699.8
2022 Q1 2,271 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,750 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,515 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,377 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,515 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,312 1 1 762.2
2020 Q3 1,518 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,390 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,693 1 0 590.7
2019 Q4 1,321 1 0 757.0
2019 Q3 1,678 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,776 2 1 1126.1
2019 Q1 1,845 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,299 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,462 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,459 1 1 685.4
2018 Q1 1,318 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,399 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,350 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,459 1 0 685.4
2017 Q1 1,520 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,402 1 0 713.3
2016 Q3 1,846 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,600 1 1 625.0
2016 Q1 1,313 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,721 2 1 1162.1
2015 Q3 1,677 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,438 4 1 2781.6
2015 Q1 1,312 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,376 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,513 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,277 1 1 783.1
2014 Q1 1,347 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 913 1 0 1095.3
2013 Q3 965 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,074 1 0 931.1
2013 Q1 995 3 2 3015.1
2012 Q4 1,040 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,253 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,046 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 993 3 1 3021.1
2011 Q4 1,180 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,268 2 0 1577.3
2011 Q2 995 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,007 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 889 7 3 7874.0
2010 Q3 950 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 974 2 0 2053.4
2010 Q1 931 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 857 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 901 1 0 1109.9
2009 Q2 1,033 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 995 3 3 3015.1
2008 Q4 992 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 838 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 923 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 684 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 860 3 1 3488.4
2007 Q3 1,027 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,218 1 0 821.0
2007 Q1 986 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 672 3 1 4464.3
2006 Q3 1,131 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,335 2 1 1498.1
2006 Q1 1,027 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,080 3 0 2777.8
2005 Q3 1,055 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,285 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,272 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,093 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,376 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,277 1 0 783.1
2004 Q1 1,077 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,064 2 0 1879.7
2003 Q3 1,602 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 564 1 0 1773.0
2003 Q1 1,267 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,175 3 0 2553.2
2002 Q3 2,001 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,956 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,983 4 2 2017.1
2001 Q4 2,023 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,358 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,279 1 0 438.8
2001 Q1 1,790 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,337 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,017 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 706 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 875 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2019 · 1 incident

February 19, 2019 FL · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee County Public Works · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was assisting in the tubing of the hole. EE's left 4th finger was caught between the drilling tube and the carbide edge of the drill bit when the tube suddenly bouyed up due to the water table. EE suffered lacerations to the finger.

2017 · 1 incident

January 30, 2017 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Suwannee County Public Works · Struck against a moving object

EE (truck driver) was sitting in truck while being loaded with overburden and the load hit the truck bed and shook it violently causing lower back injury.

2014 · 1 incident

2012 · 1 incident

February 15, 2012 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee County Public Works · Struck by falling object

EE was helping Mechanic remove the pulley that is attached to the shaft of the vibrator on the Rock Crusher. The bolts had been removed from the Pulley, for removal from shaft. EE was inside Hopper Frame removing belts from top & bottom Pulley's when top Pulley fell onto his left wrist causing a Laceration

2010 · 1 incident

March 3, 2010 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Suwannee County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a wrench to tighten a bolt on Branford Mine scale. Wrench slipped, causing employee to almost fall down. Employee injured left knee while preventing fall.

2009 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting engine hood on excavator. The hood hinges were not working properly causing employee to jerk up on hood to open, which caused injury to lower back.

April 28, 2009 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee County Public Works · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Shop Mechanic was working on a Rock Crusher. When he tried to start Rock Crusher, the starter locked up and started to smoke. Shop Mechanic ran to his vehicle to get a wrench to unhook battery and tripped and fell on left shoulder causing chest pain on left side.

2008 · 1 incident

January 28, 2008 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee County Public Works · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Removing faceplate from torque converter on rock crusher.

2006 · 1 incident

February 20, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Suwannee County Public Works · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE turned wrong while trying to sit in a chair at the desk in the mine office. Lower back strain.

2005 · 1 incident

May 20, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee County Public Works · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was entering bathroom in Mine Office. Door sticks and has to be lifted slightly by handle to open. Employee felt sharp pain in middle back when door was lifted to open. Pain is not in spine, but on each side of spine. Appears to be a muscle strain.

2002 · 1 incident

January 15, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Suwannee County Public Works · Fall onto or against objects

TRUCK DRIVER GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK, UNKNOWN TO MINE SUPERVISOR AND STEPPED UP ONTO LOADER. IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING ONTO LOADER, THE DRIVER FELL AND CAUGHT THE CORNER OF THE STEP WITH THE INS IDE OF R LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND THAT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES. TRUCK DRIVER HAD PRIOR SITE SPECIFICS.

2001 · 1 incident

July 20, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Suwannee County Public Works · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK FROM UNDER ROCK CRUSHER AND PULLED A GROIN MUSCLE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 7-23-01. EE WAS DX WITH A RIGHT INHGUINAL HERNIA SECOND DEGREE SHOVLING. EE WAS OUT FORE 42 DAY AFTER A 2" HERNIA REPAIR.

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