Mining Incidents

LaPlata Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
LaPlata, Charles County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800625

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Sep 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
125
citations
31
significant & substantial
$15,836
proposed penalties
$15,258
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
2017 Q3 2,139 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,243 1 0 804.5
2017 Q1 3,683 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,851 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 891 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,467 7 0 1082.4
2015 Q3 3,044 1 0 328.5
2014 Q4 2,727 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

18 on file

2016 · 1 incident

September 9, 2016 MD · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Industries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was closing bottom dump rail car hopper doors when EE slipped and broke ankle.

2011 · 1 incident

November 21, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Aggregate Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 11.21.11 EE went to start up a Goodwin Submersible Pump when the hose which was attached jumped and struck employee in lip causing laceration. EE received stitches and was released to return to work. No medication was administered.

2010 · 1 incident

December 7, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Industries · Fall from machine

Shutting door on the loader while getting out. Lost balance and fell to the ground.

2008 · 1 incident

October 2, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Industries · Struck against stationary object

Operator was backing Dingo up and struck shoulder on conveyor.

2007 · 1 incident

September 4, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Industries · Struck against stationary object

Miner was removing gear box with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped causing his finger to strike conveyor frame. Finger was cut causing him to receive stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

August 3, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was in the process of removing a nut from a bolt. Wrench slipped cathing the right ring finger between wrench and equipment.

2004 · 1 incident

February 19, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Aggregate Industries · No Value Found

WHILE CUTTING A 6 IN. STEEL PIPE WITH CUTTING TORCH, INJURED CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT SIDE ARM AND BACK.

2002 · 3 incidents

April 12, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Industries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FEED DOOR AT PLANT WAS CHOKED AND EE HAD TO DIG IT OUT WITH 6' DIGGING BAR AND STRAINED SHOULDER.

March 11, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BY CONVEYOR, TURNED TO WALK AWAY & TWISTED ANKLE. TYPE OF INJURY WAS A SPRAIN TO ANKLE.

February 28, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING THE FORK ON THE FORKLIFT AND PULLED A RIB MUSCLE ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE.

2001 · 4 incidents

October 12, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

HOLDING SHEET OF STEEL FOR WELDER HE CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND (3 STITCHES).

May 4, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING A V-BELT ON A FEED HOPPER MOTOR WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS RIB.

April 19, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF MAXISWEEPER WHEN HE PULLEDHIS LOWER BACK. HE FIRST SAID HE HAD A KIDNEY STONE AND IT WAS DECIDED ON 4/26 BY HEALTH CARE THAT IT WAS A MUSCLE.

February 12, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GOING TO FUEL UP A CAT BACKHOE. THE TRACKWERE WET WITH MUD. SLIPPED AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRACKS. EE DID NOT GIVE US THIS INFORMATION UNTIL 3-19-01 AND THEN ONLY SAID HE HAD FLUID ON HIS KNEE. NOW HE HAS CRACK IN KNEE CAP 4-26-01.

2000 · 4 incidents

October 6, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A SALT BOX WHEN THE BOX CAME OFF THE STAND IT WAS SITTING ON, HIT THE EE IN THE LEG CAUSED A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT LEG.

June 19, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STRIKING OR BUMPING
Seven Star Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPERATOR WAS WALKING OFF DREDGE AND HIT HIS HAND ON SAFETY RAILING AND FRACTURED ONE BONE IN HIS HAND.