Mining Incidents

Kent Sand & Gravel Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Galena, Kent County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800745

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
18
significant & substantial
$12,629
proposed penalties
$12,179
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 1,252 1 0 798.7
2025 Q1 1,654 1 0 604.6
2024 Q4 2,188 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 299 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,853 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,223 1 0 449.8
2023 Q3 2,379 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,203 1 1 453.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2022 · 1 incident

June 9, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was on the dredge replacing the bolts for the cutter head coupling. The coupling slipped and severed the tip of EE's middle finger of the left hand.

2018 · 1 incident

May 11, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning off a catwalk with a hose, and knelt on the catwalk, with EE's left knee resting on a approximately 3/4" size stone. This resulted in swelling, which was later diagnosed as bursitis.

2015 · 1 incident

April 6, 2015 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck against stationary object

Hit hand while working on dredge

2014 · 2 incidents

2013 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing trough idlers on stack and strained low back.

February 19, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking to get time cards from the time clock and when turned around to come back, EE tripped over the flower bed landing on left knee.

2011 · 4 incidents

September 13, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee holding onto 3/4 cable, to keep it from going into water.

August 24, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pulling up on Dredge: pin slipped out of hole hitting Employees left hand/wrist.

January 4, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down from dredge and struck self with knife which he was carrying.Sustained laceration requiring 4 stitches.

2010 · 3 incidents

June 29, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck in face.

May 20, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hose used to wash scale came apart and clamp cut employee's left hand, requiring medical treatment.

March 12, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was welding pipes and felt pain in his low back.

2009 · 1 incident

December 10, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell onto deck and injured left shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

March 17, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained low back while lifting drums onto dredge.

2006 · 5 incidents

November 17, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between steel pieces taking some skin off of left pinkie finger.

October 14, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on pipe and strained left shoulder and back.

September 21, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck by falling object

Bin conveyor toppled over while employees were lifting off of tractor, landing on employee's left leg.

February 1, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Emp bent down to pick up a digging bar and backhoe operator didn't see him, swinging bucket around hitting him in lower back.

January 6, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was dragging hose from under plant over to stacker to wash sand from under tail pulley and strained lower back

2005 · 1 incident

August 15, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Greasing loader, slipped on tire and fell, hitting right arm on boom.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on pump, putting impeller on shaft. Turning belts by hand finger caught in pully.

July 19, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING PIPE AT BOOSTER PUMP. BACKHOE OPERATOR SWUNG TO THE RIGHT; THE BUCKET DID NOT STOP. IT HIT HIS HAND AND ELBOW.

2003 · 1 incident