Mining Incidents

Beaver Creek Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Hagerstown, Washington County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800109

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
122
citations
26
significant & substantial
$46,299
proposed penalties
$45,625
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 12,126 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 13,646 2 2 146.6
2025 Q2 10,288 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,206 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,978 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,853 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,294 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 11,651 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2022 · 1 incident

June 22, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While transferring grease from one barrel to the other...the barrel slid and cut the forearm of an employee.

2021 · 1 incident

June 8, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on the track of the skid loader with a crowbar. Got hand (baby finger) in harm's way and crushed / cut finger --- requiring 2 stitches

2014 · 1 incident

March 17, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE's front tooth is broken when the hanging bin control push button box he reaches for slips from his hand and swings back striking the tooth.

2006 · 4 incidents

August 14, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was collecting a test sample of stone and lost control of the sample tray she was holding. The tray came down on her wrist, pinching it against a metal railing. A permanent access platform has been installed for easier access and will be modified to reduce the risk of injury.

May 1, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a Porta-Power tool which slipped from it's location and struck him in the nose and face.

April 28, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's hand became pinched between a manlift basket and a crusher flywheel.

February 21, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was "striking an arc" with one hand and holding the welding helmet with the other hand. He did not properly use the welding helmet and received "welder's flash." Employee is being trained on proper welding techniques to prevent any further injuries.

2005 · 1 incident

April 6, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNLOADING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER FROM THE BUCKET OF A SKID LOADER ONTO A TRUCK. THE SKID LOADER HAD BACKED UP, BUT THEN PULLED FORWARD AGAIN WHEN THE OPERATOR SAW THAT THE EE AND CYLINDER WERE ABOUT TO FALL. EE'S LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SKID LOADER BUCKET AND THE TRUCK.

2004 · 1 incident

September 29, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE OPENED AN INSPECTION DOOR APPROX 24" X 24" IN SIZE, IN ORDER TO SEE WHY THE MACHINE WASN'T OPERATING PEOPERLY. WHILE WORKING ON THE MACHINE, THE UNSECURED DOOR FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 21, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler OTHER
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUSE OF INJURY UNKNOWN BY EE.

June 20, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A CHAIN BINDER TO SECURE A LOAD FOR TRANSIT. THE CHAIN BINDER SLIPPED, HIT THE EE ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.

2002 · 1 incident

April 26, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Struck against stationary object

LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AREA & FIRST FINGER DUE TO A SHARP OBJECT/AREA ON HANDRAIL/POST ON A 6 X 20' CHUTE.

2001 · 3 incidents

December 18, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A BOLT ON TOP OF A SCREEN SHAKER, A SPARK BLEW IN THE WIND AND ENTERED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES/SHIELD AND WAS LODGE IN CORNER OF LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION/S WELLING.

July 5, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE GRINDING ON A CONE TOP, A HOT SPARK CAME DOWN BETWEEN HIS SHEILD AND LANDED IN HIS EYE. THE PEICE OF METAL BURNED INTO EYE AND HE COULDN'T RELIEVE THE PAIN.

May 17, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE STANDNG ON A 8'LADDER INSTALLING CURVED SHEET METAL AND PANEL. THE PANEL WAS BEING LOWEREDINTO PLACE, LINE UP BARS WERE INSTALLED AND PANEL COULD NOT BE HANDLED BY HIS END, IT SLIPPED CO MING DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT ARM.