Mining Incidents

Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. operator

Controlled by Cemex S A
MSHA operator ID: L17691
Fatalities
4
Total incidents
565
Mines on record
22
Years on record
1983–2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
601
citations
129
significant & substantial
$165,352
proposed penalties
$129,680
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $35,672 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
525
inspections on record
9,291
inspection hours
6.5
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.
601 citations across 9,291 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$165K
proposed penalties
$130K
current assessed
$130K
paid to date
$295
outstanding
592 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-01-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2008
7
2007
16
2006
38
2005
38
2004
38
2003
24
2002
30 (2f)
2001
36
2000
41
1999
21
1998
10
1997
13
1996
26
1995
28
1994
31
1993
22
1992
24
1991
20
1990
27
1989
15
1988
14
1987
10
1986
14 (1f)
1985
6
1984
7 (1f)
1983
9

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

4 recorded
May 3, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Drowning

DRIVER OF BULLDOZER WAS WORKING AT EDGE OF LAKE "PADDING" THE SLIP FACE FOR THE DRAGLINE USED BY RINKER, WHEN BULLDOZER FELL INTO LAKE RESULTING IN DEATH TO DRIVER.

February 13, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · MACHINERY
Rinker Materials Of Florida, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WHILE ASSISTING IN THE INSTALLATION AND WIRING OF AN ELECTRONIC GENERATOR, INSIDE OF A 7820 MARION DRAGLINE, A MECHANIC WAS POSITIONING AN OVERHEAD 10 TON HOIST WEIGHING ABOUT 1160 POUNDS TO LIFT THE GENERATOR ARMATURE IN ORDER TO ALIGN THE BOLT HOLES, WHEN THE HOIST FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING FATAL BLUNT TRAUMA.

January 15, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Rinker Materials Of Florida Incorporated · Drowning

EE TRIED TO RE8TART MOTOR ON BOAT WHILE IT WAS IN GEAR. HE WAS THROWN FROM BOAT & DROWN.

May 31, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Rinker Materials Of Florida Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD CEASED NORMAL SHOP ACTIVITY TO AWAIT QUARRY BLAST. ROCK WAS THROWN FROM BLAST INTO SHOP AREA STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING LACERATIONS & FRACTURES TO HEAD & BODY. POOR QUAUTY OF ROCK & POSSIBLE SEAM SUSPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO EXCESSIVE FLY ROCK.

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