Mining Incidents

LaPlata Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
LaPlata, Charles County, MD · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800625
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Sep 2016
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2016 · 1 incident

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

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

Fall from machine

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

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Operator was backing Dingo up and struck shoulder on conveyor.

2007 · 1 incident

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

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

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

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.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

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

Struck against stationary object

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

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.

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.

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

Fall from ladders

ICE ON LADDER 2' HIGH SLIPPED AND JAMMED LEFT KNEE.

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.

Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING INTO A CLINE DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE FELL BACK LANDED ON THE GROUND AND BROKE HIS FOOT.

Struck against stationary object

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