Mining Incidents

Belvedere Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David J Stewart
Perryville, Cecil County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800328

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
2001–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
227
citations
48
significant & substantial
$42,213
proposed penalties
$42,046
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 35,773 6 2 167.7
2025 Q2 28,304 7 2 247.3
2025 Q1 4,720 4 2 847.5
2024 Q4 31,081 6 2 193.0
2024 Q3 3,117 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 26,389 7 0 265.3
2024 Q1 3,328 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 28,399 11 2 387.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 9, 2026 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While lifting a cooler off the tailgate of truck, the employee stepped back and strained EE's knee.

2025 · 6 incidents

November 7, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While standing near a loader, the employee jumped back and twisted EE's ankle when the loader moved forward.

June 23, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee lost footing and when they grabbed the rail to steady themselves, they strained their right shoulder.

April 24, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
York Building Products Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

While performing maintenance work, an employee was welding a patch on the tub of the shaker when they noticed a fire coming from below the shaker. Sparks from the welding, ignited the conveyor belt.

March 26, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was tightening a bolt on a tail pulley and once EE was done, EE noticed mild pain in right shoulder. Incident was not reported to EE's supervisor until the following week. Diagnosed with right shoulder strain and given restrictions.

February 24, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of dismantling a gear drive when the steel pivot base frame on which it was setting collapsed onto EE's chest.

February 12, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to remove snow when EE slipped and landed on their right hip.

2024 · 2 incidents

March 19, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was was working on a final drive (mobile equipment). Employee struck the housing to loosen it. A shard of metal broke off striking employee's right shin.

January 25, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee attempted to break up frozen clumps of sand in a hopper with their hand and while doing so, their hand twisted in an awkward position resulting in a wrist sprain.

2023 · 3 incidents

July 28, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to move a wheelbarrow, when they felt a pull in their back. EE received medical attention at a panel physician the day of the incident and was cleared to return to work with no restrictions but on follow up apt on 7/31/23, EE was put out of work until 8/2/23 when EE had their next follow up apt and was allowed to return to work but with restrictions.

March 20, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (mechanic) was changing cutting edge on 982M loader. Edge was on the forks of telehandler and employee was prying up edge with a bar to get the right side up. When the edge started to go over employee reached out to grab the edge to keep it from falling and felt a pull in EE's back. Reported immediately, but did not seek treatment until next day 3/21/23.

2022 · 1 incident

December 16, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was doing a plant start up at the wet plant and was shoveling wet material out from manual drop magnet/bucket elevator and felt a pull/sharp pain in lower back.

2021 · 1 incident

March 4, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using grinder to cut metal, the grinder kicked back and struck EE's left wrist. The employee received a laceration to their left wrist.

2020 · 4 incidents

December 21, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice and fell while fueling a piece of equipment.

October 26, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee lost grip of tail pulley and struck their left big toe. The employee suffered a fractured left big toe.

February 24, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got finger pinched in between two guardrails, while re-installing a catwalk.

February 6, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee got metal slag in the corner of their eye, while other employee was using a grinder.

2019 · 2 incidents

May 16, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a Caterpillar 992C loader in the South Pit. As they were driving the machine, they reached up with left hand to adjust the airflow coming out of an overhead air conditioning vent. As they reached up, their hand hit the adjacent vent and cut the middle finger resulting in sutures to repair.

February 22, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee inadvertently failed to remove lifting strap from truck crane to excavator bucket. When excavator backed away it raised front wheels of truck with mechanic inside truck. Strap then broke and truck came back down causing employee to strain back.

2018 · 1 incident

June 22, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee assisted another employee lifting a drain pan after emptying diesel fuel into pan. When EE lifted pan EE felt a pull in back. Diagnosed with a muscle strain in the back.

2017 · 3 incidents

March 23, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning the tracks of excavator off with a shovel and felt a pop in left shoulder.

March 8, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a 980G loading a customer truck. While the loader was still in reverse backing away from the truck. Operator depressed the brake / clutch and the loader shifted from reverse to neutral to forward inadvertently. Sudden shift caused pain in lower back.

January 16, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RETRIEVING AN ACETYLENE BOTTLE FROM CAGE WHEN THE BOTTLE SLIPPED AND PINNED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND CAGE. CONTUSION AND LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

2016 · 1 incident

November 2, 2016 MD · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
York Building Products Co Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Employees were welding a patch on a chute and plastic liner caught fire. Employees discharged 1 fire extinguisher and quickly realized they needed to call 911. The fire department responded and extinguished fire.

2015 · 1 incident

August 20, 2015 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut finger on a fan blade inside the cab of a CAT 992 loader.

2014 · 2 incidents

October 2, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a CAT skid steer. He was trying to engage the bucket locking handle. Bucket swung out and struck employee on the right ankle.

March 21, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was unpacking a lighting ballast out of the box when he lacerated his right index finger on a safety latch that was on ballast. Required 2 stitches

2013 · 2 incidents

December 31, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was removing a conveyor when he struck his left shoulder on the side of it.

January 28, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting 3 other employees to lift a set of clothing lockers up 3 steps. During lift he felt a sharp pain in his right bicep area. He was diagnosed with a bicep tendon tear that will require surgery to repair.

2012 · 2 incidents

October 18, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was trouble shooting a brake problem on a scraper. Mechanic found a hose that seemed to be leaking air. He loosened the line slightly to try and reseat the line, while doing so the line popped off and hydraulic fluid punctured his right middle finger.

July 5, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was applying jumper cables to a crane when the clamp slipped off battery post onto his right index finger.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to unjam a rock from the lump kicker. The pry bar kicked back and struck him in the right side of his face causing a facial fracture.

2010 · 1 incident

June 21, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a wear plate into position to line up holes. The plate snapped up crushing the right hand ring finger between wear plate and bucket.

2009 · 1 incident

March 11, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was hooking up clevises to a lifting hook, which he gained access by climbing up a ladder on the inside. After hooking up clevises he decided to jump off an 8' high tank to the ground. He strained his thigh on his right leg.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 27, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning under counterweight with a shovel, when his knee gave out.

October 11, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to dig clay out of the feeder when the pry bar gave way and smashed employees finger. Contusion to left middle finger.

2005 · 1 incident

May 23, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
York Building Products Co Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting off a roller with a torch. When roller got cut through it accidentally fell on employees right hand and lacerated hand and fractured his index finger.

2004 · 1 incident

December 14, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was refueling his dozer when he slipped and came down on his left knee. Contusion to knee at this point but has to follow up with a specialist.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OBSERVING THE #3 PIT CONVEYOR LINE. WHILE OBSERVING HE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL & SLIPPED IN MUD, HE SAID HE HEARD SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT FOOT. DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED LEFT FOOT/ANKLE .

August 26, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG PIT CONVEYOR LINE STARTING UP LINE AND SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL.

2001 · 1 incident

October 11, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REMOVING OLD SILT FENCH. PULLING ON SILT FENCE WHEN RIGHT ARM MUSCLE HURT HEN SWELLED UP.