Mining Incidents

Henderson-MD Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Chaney Enterprises LP
HENDERSON, Caroline County, MD  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1800738

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2001–2008
Latest incident
Jun 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
265
citations
74
significant & substantial
$95,029
proposed penalties
$78,339
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 1,554 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,493 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,109 3 1 964.9
2024 Q4 4,075 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,487 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,228 5 0 1548.9
2024 Q1 2,937 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

20 on file

2008 · 1 incident

June 23, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting out of his loader when his feet slipped on the mud on the step. He caught himself from falling off loader with his right arm and sprained his right shoulder.

2007 · 1 incident

October 25, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE alleges he was dismantling the shaker for replacement (catwalk).

2006 · 1 incident

June 12, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE alleges while he was cutting a piece of tubing with a cut-off wheel, the blade got pinched and the piece of steel moved. As it moved, he grabbed the steel and the blade went across his left thumbnail and side of thumb cutting it.

2004 · 2 incidents

May 5, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL OVER A PALLET ON THE FLOOR. THIS IS IN A SAND BAGGING OPERATION. NOTE: CHANEY ENTERPRISES LTD WAS NOT THE OPERATOR AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. MIKE DAVIDSON WAS THE OPERATOR. CHANEY ENTERPRISES LTD TOOK OVER THE OPERATION ON MAY 14, 2004.

April 6, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by flying object

Wind blowing into eyes although he was wearing safety glasses metal flew in his left eye.

2003 · 4 incidents

November 20, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING REPAIR BEARING ON SHAKER WHEN THE COME-ALONG HOLDING BEARING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BEARING FELL, SMASHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 5, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SAND PLANT WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF STEEL.

January 24, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND MOVING A PIECE OF MACHINERY WHEN IT ROLLED ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT.

2002 · 8 incidents

August 29, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A METAL GRINDER ON A METAL SURFACE WHEN E FRAGMENT WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

August 26, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN DEBRIS WONT INTO HIS EYE.

June 21, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HOOKING A PIPE UP TO WATER PUMP WHEN THE PIPE FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

June 14, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING IN THE BAGGING BUILDING WHEN HE WAS HIT IN THE SHOULDER BY A FALLING CHIPPING HAMMER.

May 23, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT WHEN HE GOT DEBRIS IN HIS EYES.

May 15, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A FORKLIFT ON THE TRAILER. WHEN HE GOT OFF THE FORKLIFT HE SLIPPED IN HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

May 3, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF, PULLING MUSCLES IN HIS TORSO.

February 26, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON LOG WASHER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT. THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HSI RIGHT HAND WAS BROKEN.

2001 · 3 incidents

November 6, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Shore Sand and Gravel, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A GRINDER ON A METAL SURFACE. THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT THIGH CAUSING A 2" GASH.