Mining Incidents

Topsham Pit & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas C Sturgeon
Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1700319

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
182
citations
32
significant & substantial
$36,401
proposed penalties
$31,522
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 9,533 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,172 3 1 268.5
2025 Q2 9,319 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,511 4 1 420.6
2024 Q4 11,752 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,704 2 0 186.8
2024 Q2 8,895 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,744 4 2 593.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

April 22, 2025 ME · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crooker Construction, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

pulled handle to close gate to screen plant distribution box, finger got in between handle and stop at pinch point

2024 · 1 incident

February 7, 2024 ME · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Crooker Construction, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on the crusher distribution box, went to move the 1-inch plate (distribution divider). The plate broke loose and crushed left thumb fracturing it.

2023 · 1 incident

October 17, 2023 ME · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crooker Construction, LLC · Struck against stationary object

After cleaning the bucket on a Skid Steer. The employee went to get in the equipment to park it for the night and stuck left shin on the step on the bucket causing a laceration and the need for stitches.

2022 · 1 incident

August 9, 2022 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Crooker Construction, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While climbing up the side of Excavator the handle broke and struck shin on the equipment. The injury was reported but was not an injury and 20 days later the employee contracted cellulitis.

2004 · 1 incident

November 4, 2004 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crooker Construction, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip and fall. Strained shoulder.