Mining Incidents

Cecil PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by David J Stewart
Port Deposit, Cecil County, MD · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800681
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

The employee struck their finger on a piece of steel while shoveling.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee hit a bump while driving a haul truck. As a result, the employee was jolted (was wearing seat belt) and felt pain in upper back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving a 4'x4' metal plate of off truck bed and plate slid, catching EE's finger between plate and weld equipment on truck. Fractured tip of left 1st finger.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating loader and strained lower back when they hit a bump.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting bars out of the grizzly with a torch. Employee sent another employee for a tape measure. When employee couldn't find tape measure in the truck, he got in truck and drove to get tape measure. Employee forgot that employee was using the torch that was attached to the truck. Torch jerked and twisted and struck the left wrist of employee that was using it.

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking down steps at the sand tanks when he slipped on the ice covered steps. He went to catch himself with the hand rail and that was also ice covered which caused his hand to slip on rail. He bent his right index finger backward and fractured his finger.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to dislodge rock from the grizzly when he developed discomfort in his left elbow. Diagnosed with an elbow strain.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing off counterweight and strained his right upper arm and shoulder. Employee was wearing fall protection at time of occurence. Employee was diagnosed with strained right arm and placed on restricted work activity.

2003 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TAKING DAMAGED SCREENS OUT OF THE SHAKER. WHILE TAKING SCREENS OUT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

2002 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR AND HAD TO LIFT THE TAIL WHEEL ONTO WELDING TRUCK. HE HAD ANOTHER HELPING HIM LIFT THE APPROX. 100# TAIL DRUM. WHILE LIFTING HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK . DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVELING SAND OUT OF SAND STORAGE TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE TANK AND BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MOVING A SPEED REDUCER FROM ONE SIDE OF SHOP TO THE OTHER USING THE LIFT & SLIDE METHOD. WHEN HE LIFTED TO SLIDE HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE WAS ALSO COMPLAINING O F PAIN IN HIS LOWER CENTER BACK.

Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPED OFF STEP EXITING CAB OF MACHINE FALLING ONTO A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CONTACTING LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

Fall from machine

OPERATOR STEPPED OUT OF EXCAVATOR CAB ONTO TRACK STARTED TO STEP OFF OF TRACK ONTO THE NEX STEP EXITING THE MACHINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON BUTTOCKS ABOUT 3 FEET. WENT TO DOCTOR 4/15/02. FIRST DAY OFF 4/16/02.