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Rosser Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Steven D Ward
Federalsburg, Dorchester County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800305

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2018–2020
Latest incident
Dec 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
72
citations
35
significant & substantial
$22,857
proposed penalties
$22,857
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 3,594 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,706 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,667 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,393 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,107 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,070 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,025 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,092 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2020 · 1 incident

December 29, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marshyhope Operations LLC · Struck by falling object

The dredge operator was attempting to change an isolator block on the cylinder for the right spud. The strap broke causing the cylinder to fall on them. EE was pinned until the person who was with them picked up the cylinder and freed them. The strap which was used was not rated for this application.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 6, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Marshyhope Sand and Gravel LLC · Struck against stationary object

While attempting to tow pickup truck up elevated roadway with excavator, roadway gave way sending both operator of pickup truck and excavator into dredge pond. Pickup operator landed on ramp next to pond. Excavator operator went into pond.

August 6, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Marshyhope Sand and Gravel LLC · Struck against a moving object

While attempting to tow pickup truck up elevated roadway with excavator, roadway gave way sending both operator of pickup truck and excavator into dredge pond. Pickup operator landed on ramp next to pond. Excavator operator went into pond.