Mining Incidents

Churchville QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Churchville, Harford County, MD · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800012
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

150 ton track press was being used to press track pins out of a 390. Press back plate had to be removed first. 2 cranes were used to support track press about waist high. Tech was positioned at back plate. Back plate was removed by sliding off guide rods manually by tech. When back plate came off guide rods, the press section cantilevered up striking tech's lip causing laceration.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was descending the access ladder of a front-end yard loader during a pre-shift inspection when ee fell, fracturing left ankle.

2012 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While removing bowl assembly was nudging cylinder to make contact. Employee completed task 20 times, each time removing hand prior to pushing. He then rested hand on the rear of the cylinder. As it pushed, his finger was between it and another cylinder. It rotated pinching the end of the pinky finger. He lost the end 3/4"" tip of his finger.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While re-lining chutes in a screen deck, employee felt pain in lower back.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to hold a guard in place near a conveyor belt so that he could repair the guard. The bar came into contact with the moving belt causing the bar to spin and be pulled from his hands.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While standing on a rock face, started to turn around, lost footing, right leg got stuck between two rocks, causing the rt ankle & knee to twist, fell to the ground, and hurt rt ankle.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a guard, the employee decided it was too heavy, went to set it down and it slipped out of his hand and struck his right wrist.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

While helping to install drive belts on conveyor 1A, a rock came from the belt and struck employee above the right eye just to the side of the hard hat brim causing a laceration that needed 4 stitches.

2003 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT FROM THE PILLAR BLOCK BEARING CAP, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HIT EE INT HE 2 FRONT TEETH, CHIPPING THEM.

2002 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE WAS DRIVING A BEARING ONTO A SHAFT WHILE EE WAS HOLDING A BLOCK OF WOOD ON IT. THE EEMISSED THE BLOCK & STRUCK EE HAND CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE LEFT RING FINGER-NEEDED 5 STITCHES

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING SPILLAGE FROM THE US2A CATWALK. HE WAS KNEELING DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP, HE PULLED/STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLEANING ICE OFF OF C-25 CONVEYOR, EE SLIPPED & PULLED HIS GROIN MUSCLE.

2001 · 1 incident

Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING INSIDE OF A HOPPER WHEN HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE HEAT. HEAT INDEX WAS 105.