Mining Incidents

Baltimore South Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Cockeysville, Baltimore County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800342

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
207
citations
43
significant & substantial
$98,208
proposed penalties
$92,920
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
2024 Q3 480 2 0 4166.7
2024 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 480 6 1 12500.0
2023 Q2 480 3 0 6250.0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q2 960 8 1 8333.3
2022 Q1 2,839 4 2 1408.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2021 · 3 incidents

September 17, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained ankle walking into work.

July 7, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was working in man lift when EE accidently switched the lift into high gear. The lift hit a large, hidden rock and jolted several times. The miner's lanyard shortened with each jolt and EE could not dislodge EE's foot from the dead man's switch. EE sprained EE's right ankle.

June 28, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pinched finger between rope and handrail, pulling finger apart requiring 11 stitches in finger. Return to work next day on light duty at office.

2020 · 1 incident

June 30, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Fall down stairs

An operator was descending down a set of stairs located at the back of the warehouse. The operator missed/ slipped on the last two steps resulting in a fall. The operator claimed to have no injuries but was sent to the local medical facility for a proper diagnosis. The employee indicated that they were using the handrail at the time of the incident & there were no witnesses.

2019 · 5 incidents

August 20, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was laying down a water pump that weighed 86 lbs. As they were laying the pump down their right hand ring finger was smashed fracturing a bone in the finger.

June 24, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in removing material from the "short" belt. While doing so, employee felt a pain in lower left leg. Employee reported the injury the following day. Diagnosis strain on 6/25, no treatment, and returned to full duty. Recheck on 6/26/19, prescribed physical therapy which classifies it as medical treatment.

June 9, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was cleaning the area around 4 mill when EE decided to move a few 55# grinding media bags off of a platform about 42" above the floor without assistance. EE grabbed a bag in each hand and as EE swung the left handed bag to the floor, EE felt a pain and pull in EE's abdomen. Diagnosis hernia and placed on restricted duty.

May 6, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A recent MSHA inspection noted that an employee failed to complete a follow up hearing test. As a result, initial testing indicates that the employee has experienced a reportable threshold hearing shift after adjusting for age.

February 13, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two employees were moving a diesel generator to another level. When they were connecting the 8" flexible hoses, one of the employees strained side (front wall of thorax) while trying to get the hose positioned in order to close the cam-locks.

2000 · 1 incident

June 8, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ECCA Calcium Products Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS ASSISTING IN THE PLACEMENT OF NEW SLIPPSON THE 2ND DECK OF A SCREENING UNIT. WHILE TRYING TO POSITION SCREENS PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK