Mining Incidents

Astatula Sand PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Astatula, Lake County, FL · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0800300
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE stepped out of the lull (left leg first), and did not realize they were stepping off into a low spot or hole. As the EE exited, they rolled their left ankle.

2016 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

The employee was attempting to tie a rope around a tree to stabilize the dredge for routine maintenance when employee lost footing and caught forearm on a jagged branch causing a laceration requiring stitches.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Two employees were attempting to replace a pin in a hydraulic cylinder While hammering, head of sledge hammer came off striking employee on forehead. Tool was inspected before use, no defects found.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

SLIPPED WHEN EXITING SCREEN, FELL TO CATWALK STRIKING RIGHT SIDE ON HANDRAIL. BRUISED RIGHT SIDE I THE RIB AREA. NOTE: INCIDENT WAS ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED AS A DR FIRST AID (NON-REPORTABLE) UPO N FOLLOW UP OBSERVATION PHYSCIAL THERAPY ULTRASOUND PRESCRIBED ON 1-5-04 AND IS NOW RECLASSIFIED TO DR TREATABLE.

2002 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ATTACHING THE CYLINDER TO THE BOOM ARM THE SUPPORTING CABLE SLIPPED. EE S RIGHT HAND WAS INT HE PINCH POINT. MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED PARTIALLY AMPUTATED.