Mining Incidents

Frederick Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Frederick, Frederick County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800013

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
44
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
450
citations
115
significant & substantial
$233,756
proposed penalties
$164,892
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 10,575 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,705 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,415 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,400 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,671 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,238 1 0 308.8
2024 Q2 3,655 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,902 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 10, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper Fatality · MACHINERY
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

DRILLER WAS IN DRILL CAB PREPARING TO DRILL AN 18' DEEP ANGLE HOLE. DRILL HAD BEEN LEVELLED AND ALL JACKS HAD BEEN EXTENDED. DERRICK WAS BEING POSITIONED WHEN DRILL OVERTURNED ONTO RIGHT SIDE, TRAPPING DRILLER IN CAB.

Reportable incidents

43 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

July 7, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was injured while washing out a dust bin when material buildup sloughed off and fell onto EE's left arm pushing it downward onto the steel opening causing a laceration to the bottom of the wrist.

2017 · 1 incident

September 26, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Suspended excited assembly from feeder swung backward during maintenance striking employee in the right forearm.

2016 · 2 incidents

November 16, 2016 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pipe wrench to remove a drain plug. When plug became loose, employee's left pinky finger was pinched between the wrench and a drain valve to the left of the plug.

August 9, 2016 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee injured EE's right hand while operating the CR-6 swing diverter gate at the Finishing Plant. Contact with adjacent handrail resulted in a contusion on the back of the right hand.

2015 · 1 incident

March 20, 2015 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was replacing the bucket teeth on an excavator. While using a hammer to attempt to remove a tooth, a piece of it dislodged punctured his left thigh, leaving a small metal splinter. The employee was prescribed antibiotics after an assessment at an Urgent Care facility. No time was lost from work.

2014 · 3 incidents

October 23, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was standing outside of the mobile maintenance shop when wind caused dust/debris to enter his left eye. The eye was flushed on site, and examined after at an urgent care center. The dust/debris resulted in a corneal abrasion. The EE was wearing all of his required PPE at the time, including safety glasses.

August 14, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating the primary crusher and using the rock hammer. He leaned over to look out the window at the rock as he used the hammer. He said his back was sore as a result.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 14, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Driving Bulk truck in Quarry and hit a pot hole in road and felt something pop in his back

October 3, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was pushing on a reap suspension cylinder into position when he injured his lower back

2011 · 1 incident

August 29, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was cleaning out the back of the pickup at behind the shop. Using his gloved hand he started to brush some trash and debris into a pile when he felt a stabbing pain in his right ring finger. X-rays revealed a sliver of glass that had to be removed by a hand specialist. Employee returned to work on restricted duty.

2010 · 1 incident

June 16, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE alleges that while walking along catwalk, he slipped on loose material on the catwalk straining his knee.

2008 · 5 incidents

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual routine hearing tests revealed a Standard Threshold Shift of 35db in the left ear.

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Routine annual hearing test results show a STS of 25db right ear.

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Routine annual hearing tests revealed a Standard Threshold Shift of 25db in the left ear.

May 19, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Routine annual hearing tests revelaed a Standard Threshold Shift of 30db in the right ear.

February 21, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Contract hauler was exiting the cab of his dump truck at the weigh scale when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground.

2006 · 1 incident

June 21, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states that while climbing ladder on water truck, he began to experience pain in left shoulder, neck and chest.

2005 · 6 incidents

December 9, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing frozen material from around the base of the 4 1/4 cone crusher at the Brown's Plant. He was using a Hilti Gun to hammer the material loose. When he applied pressure, he felt a sharp pain in his back.

December 2, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying a ladder when he raised it over the hand rails to turn a corner and felt a pop in his back.

October 23, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking VS3 for a hole in the top deck. He stepped up onto an elevated motor mount to view the top deck screens. As he was preparing to step back onto the floor, his right foot slipped off of the mount, and landed on the floor, causing all of his weight to shift onto his right foot, twisting it.

September 13, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE CATERPILLAR 777 HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK THE OIL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HAND RAIL AND HE FELL 10 FEET TO THE GROUND.

September 7, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting pads for the crane when the pad slipped out of his hand and he tried to catch it, a piece of wood lodged in his left ring finger leaving a splinter of wood. He was sent to the clinic, who in turn sent him to a hand specialist to have it removed. He received 4 stitches.

March 1, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating his loader at the Asphalt #6 pile, cage mill when he struck the concrete base of the loadout tunnel with his bucket. The sudden jar must have caused a back injury because on March 2nd, he started to feel pain in his back and pain/numbness in his right arm. This report was given to us on MARCH 7, 2005.

2004 · 3 incidents

September 24, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rolling up a rope to put away into the truck, he wiped his eye with his hand and apparently there was a fiber from the rope on his hand and it got into his eye. This resulted in a corneal abrasion.

August 27, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims that after working 3/4 of the day, his shoulder was hurting. He had a previous shoulder injury and we believe that the work day aggravated it. He was sent to the company physician and was put onto restrictions. This accident was not reported to me until 9/25/04.

May 12, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims that he was operating his loader and ran across a drainage ditch causing the loader to bounce and he felt pain in his lower back.

2003 · 7 incidents

December 22, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PLATE UP THE STEPS BETWEEN SCREENS VS-2B & VS-3B AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS CARRYING THE PLATE WITH THE LISTED WITNESS.

September 5, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A RAZOR BLADE, THE BLADE BOUNCED OFF THE HOSE AND HIT HIS ARM CUTTING IT.

July 29, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EXITING THE WATER TRUCK TO CHECK A FLOCCULANT SYSTEM, HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 23, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LYING ON HIS STOMACH REMOVING THE 3RD SCREEN PANEL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE V52B SCREEN. HE WAS PULLING THE SCREEN.

June 26, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF PRIMARY CRUSHER AND WAS STEPPING ON WELDER PARTS. PARTS SHIFTED AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT GROIN/LEG.

March 26, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPORTED THAT THE 980C LOADER SHIFTER WAS HARD TO USE AND IT CAUSED HIM PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 5, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER GRIT CONVEYOR WHEN HE TRIED TO PRY SOME FROZEN MATERIAL BY PRESSING DOWN ON THE SHOVEL HANDLE. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

2002 · 4 incidents

October 9, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL OFF OF VS 2B SCREEN AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 3, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING HEAVY WEIGHT MATERIAL ANDSAID THAT HE TWISTED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 25, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WAS BREAKING ROCKS WITH ROCK BREAKER WHEN THE BREAKER SLID OFF A ROCK AND THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT FORWARD AND BACKWARD ALONG WITHT HE WORN SEAT CAUSED A STRAIN/ SPRAIN IN EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.

January 31, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE SHOVELING AROUND PLANT EE NOTICED A PIECE OF METAL IN PILE & WHEN HE WENT TO PULL IT OUT, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

August 6, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO A WHEELBARROW, WHEN HE TWISTED AND RE-INJURED HIS LOWER LUMBAR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY INJURED ON 7/17/01.

July 19, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A PLATFORM AND WAS TRYING TO PUSH MATERIAL OFF WITH A SCRAPER. WHILE DOING THIS HE TWISTED WRONG AND FELT A DULL SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE HAD PRE-EXISTING BA CK AILMENTS.

2000 · 3 incidents

November 24, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERED A BRUISED LEFT HAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ICE FROM THE FRAME OF A CONVEYOR.

January 6, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN REPLACING FEED PLATE ON SCREEN, EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.