Mining Incidents

GREENSPRING QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Baltimore County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800002

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1983–1995
Latest incident
May 1995

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
July 10, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS TRAPPED IN CHEVROLET C-10 PICK-UP TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING AS THE RESULT OF BEING BACKED OVER BY A CATERPILLAR 775 HAUL TRUCK HE PULLED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE TRUCK BEYOND SIGHT OF WHERE H E COULD BE SEEN FROM THE CAB OF THE CAT TRUCK WHEN THE CAT OF THE CAT TRUCK PROCEEDED BACKWARDS IT CRUSHED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TRAPPING THE DRIVER

Reportable incidents

24 on file (excluding fatalities above)

1995 · 2 incidents

May 16, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UINJURED STEPPED OFF CONCRETE BLOCK AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

April 7, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLIMBING ONTO A SCREEN, INJURED SCRAPED SHIN ON A BOLT PROTRUDING FROM ADJACENT TRANSFER CHUTE.

1994 · 2 incidents

January 6, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GROUND TIGHTENING DROP BALL CABLE CLAMPS AFTER COMPLETING JOB HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOUNTINAG THE CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICY SURFACE AND FELL 2-3 FT TO GROUND HE CALLED TO WELDER W HO HAS HELP WITH CABLE FOR HELP, INJURIES TO LEFT LEG PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS IS A PULLED OR TORN HAMSTRING.

1993 · 5 incidents

December 2, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON PUMP, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH RESULLTING IN DAMAGE TO TWO TEETH.

June 28, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACKACHE WHILE SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR. HE LATER MENTIONED THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING WORSE WHILE LIFTING 1/4" LINER PLATE INTO CHUTE AT SCREEN HOUSE.

January 19, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL FROM STEP ON SIDE OF FUEL TRUCK WHILE EXITING FROM THE CSAB HIS FOOT APPARENTLY CAUGHT THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE & FALL TO THE GROUND RESULTING IN A SPRAINED RT WRI ST

January 12, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED SLIPPED & FELL TO THE SEATED POSITION WHILE HELPING TO CARRY A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN. HE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL JUNE 11, 1993

1992 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

April 22, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE OPERATOR OF A MORTHWEST 80D DROP BALL CRANE FELL AFTER SLIPPING WHILE WALKING IN THE HOUSE OF THE MACHINE.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 1, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER CHEST AREA (LEFT SIDE) WHILE HELPING TO LIFT A STEEL PLATE.

July 2, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED HEARING LOSS.

April 30, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED STRUCK HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE CORNER OF THE DOOR ON THE NORTHWEST DROPBALL CRANE HE WAS OPERATING.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 19, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY A SOCKET AND EXTENSION FROM A 3/4 INCH DRIVE RATCHET. HE WAS STEADYING A LADDER WHICH I NAME WHO WAS USING THE ABOVE MENTINUED TOOLS DROPPED THEM STRIKING ON HIM H IS FACE.

April 13, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING OIL COOLER IN 988B CAT LDR COOLER SLIPPED INJURING EMPLOYEES THUMB

1989 · 2 incidents

June 7, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

DROPPED BUSHING THAT HE WAS CARRYING ON KNEE AS RESULT OF SLIPPING WHILE WALKING DOWN FIGHT OF STEPS

May 30, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLAIMS LUMP RAISED ON L SHOULDER REULT OF PUSHING PC OF RUBBER THAT ABSORBS IMPACT OF ROCK IN HOIST CAR.

1988 · 1 incident

October 13, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

MAN FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF CATERPILLAR 773 TRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN DRIVING HE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE WHILE REACHING FOR HAND RAIL CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE & TO FALL FROM CAT.WALK TO THE GROUND LANDED ONTO HIS FEET CAUSING A FX.IN LOWER LEG & ANKLE

1986 · 2 incidents

May 29, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

BLASTING CREW W5S LOADING 25 16FT 4IN TOE HOLES IN QUARRY THEY HAD ONE HIGH HOLE BLASTER HAD LOADER OPERATOR COVER HOLE WITH ONE BUCKET OF DIRT BLASTER MOVED TO SIDE OF SHOT APPROXIMATELY 380F FT AWAY TO FIRE3SHOT BLASTER FIRED SHOT FROM AN UNSAFE POSITION

February 18, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING 5 CLOGGED HOPPER CHUTE A SMALL FROZEN CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL ON EES LEFT INDEX FINGER. CUT FINGER & BROKE BONE.

1984 · 2 incidents

April 3, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD CHANGED FRONT TIRE ON LUBRICATION TRUCK WAS USING 3/4IN AIR IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN LUGS SOCKET IS HELD IN SHANK BY PIN & PIN IS HELD BY RUBBER 0 RING TO PREVENT IT COMING OUT EM PLOYEE WAS HOLDING SOCKET ON LUG NUT WITH LEFT HAND PIN CAME OUT & CUT THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND

March 2, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH SKID LOADER OPERATOR INJURED BACK OPERATOR HAD LEFT AREA RT AFTER LAST CLEANING THE NIGHT OF 030184 DURING THIS TIMEIT FROZE MAKING IT ROUGH TO TRAVEL OVER

1983 · 1 incident

September 13, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE HELPING 3 OTHER MEN ADJUST CRUSHER SETTING WRENCH SLIPPED OFF TOOTH ALLOWING HIM TO FALL AGAINST BUILDING STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND RIB CAGE AGAINST CORNER BRACE OF BUILDING