Mining Incidents

Boonsboro QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Boonsboro, Washington County, MD · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800024
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing cleanup duties, the employee turned body to take a step and dislocated left knee.

2023 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was connecting a water hose to the drill to fill with water. Once connected, EE turned back and tripped over the hose that was laying on the ground causing EE to fall and dislocate left middle and index fingers.

2017 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was installing pipe supports for a grizzly. The supports consisted of 8"" schedule 160 steel 52"" long. As employee was installing a support, they pinched their hand between the wall of a the crusher and pipe support causing a laceration require 12 sutures to close the wound.

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Trying to lift hood on Mack truck and it caught and employee pulled second time and something popped in shoulder. R. shoulder/cervical strain plan - alternate ice & heat to area, take Naproxen (he already has a prescription) Robavin 750 mg & Ultram 50 mg. Follow up in one week - use sling provided - no use of R. arm.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE was opening another EE's shoot for dust release, the other EE backed up too far and hit the clam gate on bottom of hopper & impact of clam knocked lever out of EE's hand and knocked him against beam to the ground, causing laceration to EE's left arm.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was greasing an R-35 Euclid haul truck with power greaser. Attempted to grease a fitting on the truck when the grease line busted on end of greaser, causing the grease to enter his left hand pinky finger.

2004 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pounding anvils out of anvil ring with a sledge hammer. Another employee was standing about 25 feet away. While pounding the anvil a piece of metal from sledge hammer, head came off and hit the second employee in the upper left thigh.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND PULLING ON A 14"" PIPE WRENCH WITH A 24"" PIPE HANDLE. WRENCH SLIPPED FROM DOUBLE NUTS ON A STUD AND THE EE FELL ON HIS REAR END ON THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT U NDER HIM.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE TRAM CAB OF INGERSOLL T-4 DRILL; HE SLIPPED ON THE FOOTSTEP AND STRAINED DIGITS OF THE RIGHT HAND THAT WAS HOLDING TO THE GRID IRON.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 55 GAL OF OIL WHEN HE STOOD THE BARREL UP HE FELT PAIN IN THE GROIN.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DROPPED A BAR USED TO HOLD OPEN AN INSPECTION DOOR OF #2 HAMMER MILL AND MASHED THE 3RD DIGIT OF HIS LEFT HAD. HE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION UNDER THE FINGERNAIL. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR. WHO DRAINED THE BLOOD FROM UNDER THE FINGERNAIL.