Struck by flying object
Employee was helping to flip the blow Bars at the Hazemag crusher area; pounding out wedges. A piece of metal flew out of the area where they were hammering, hit employee in the left arm, and became embedded in the arm.
MARYLAND MINERALSMetal/Nonmetal
Maryland Minerals Inc · Surface
Controlled by Beverly A Critchfield
Accident, Garrett County, MD · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800348
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2020
- Latest incident
- Nov 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2020 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE WAS LIFTING A FOOT VALVE USING A COME-ALONG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
2002 · 2 incidents
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
STEEL CABLES WERE BEING TIED THRU CONCRETE BARRIERS TO FORM A FOUNDATION FOR A RAMP. EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING THE CABLES THROUGH THE BARRAIERS WHEN A CABLE GOT STUCK. EE PULLED HARD ON THE C ABLE. IT BROKE AND FLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT EYE.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
WAS USING TORCHES TO CUT OLD MOTORS OFF. HE STEPPED BACK & TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL.