Mining Incidents

Leonardtown Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Leonardtown, St Marys County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800572

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2005–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
12
citations
4
significant & substantial
$938
proposed penalties
$938
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
2008 Q2 1,792 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 12,892 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 17,618 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,608 2 0 1243.8
2006 Q2 1,597 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 19,068 3 0 157.3
2005 Q4 1,504 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,492 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

6 on file

2007 · 1 incident

February 21, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing the guard off the oversize belt tail pulley, employee caught his ring finger (right hand) between guard and the guard mount.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Excavator operator was lifting pipe section for splice when pipe swung and mashed EE right hand against his knee causing his fingers to jam and possibly a hairline fracture in his small finger knuckel.

May 3, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

The haul road on hill was washed away leaving a large pothole. Driver was going up hill and truck down shifted right as tire hit pothole causing seat to slam down on frame, resulting in a pulled muscle in his back.

2005 · 3 incidents

July 30, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling under a hopper. It was a tight area and she used bad body position. She pulled a back muscle.

July 6, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cat 730 truck was stuck in mud on uneven ground. Operator had assisted in hooking up tow cables to haul truck. As operator was climbing back into the cab, the door slammed shut on his right thumb. Thumb had slight bruise. Operator was given medication for pain causing restricted duty for two days.

January 21, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was attempting to clear a frozen clog from hopper gate with a pry bar. Clog came free, forced the bar down pinning his hand between bar, belt and hopper gate.