Mining Incidents

Kent Sand & Gravel QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Galena, Kent County, MD · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800745
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was on the dredge replacing the bolts for the cutter head coupling. The coupling slipped and severed the tip of EE's middle finger of the left hand.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning off a catwalk with a hose, and knelt on the catwalk, with EE's left knee resting on a approximately 3/4"" size stone. This resulted in swelling, which was later diagnosed as bursitis.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Hit hand while working on dredge

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling pipe and strained right shoulder.

Struck against stationary object

Stepped off tugboat to dredge and stepped on chain.

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing trough idlers on stack and strained low back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking to get time cards from the time clock and when turned around to come back, EE tripped over the flower bed landing on left knee.

2011 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee holding onto 3/4 cable, to keep it from going into water.

Struck against stationary object

Employee twisted ankle when stepping on a rock, walking to the Dry Feed Bin.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pulling up on Dredge: pin slipped out of hole hitting Employees left hand/wrist.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down from dredge and struck self with knife which he was carrying.Sustained laceration requiring 4 stitches.

2010 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck in face.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hose used to wash scale came apart and clamp cut employee's left hand, requiring medical treatment.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was welding pipes and felt pain in his low back.

2009 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell onto deck and injured left shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained low back while lifting drums onto dredge.

2006 · 5 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between steel pieces taking some skin off of left pinkie finger.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on pipe and strained left shoulder and back.

Struck by falling object

Bin conveyor toppled over while employees were lifting off of tractor, landing on employee's left leg.

Struck by powered moving object

Emp bent down to pick up a digging bar and backhoe operator didn't see him, swinging bucket around hitting him in lower back.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was dragging hose from under plant over to stacker to wash sand from under tail pulley and strained lower back

2005 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Greasing loader, slipped on tire and fell, hitting right arm on boom.

2004 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on pump, putting impeller on shaft. Turning belts by hand finger caught in pully.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING PIPE AT BOOSTER PUMP. BACKHOE OPERATOR SWUNG TO THE RIGHT; THE BUCKET DID NOT STOP. IT HIT HIS HAND AND ELBOW.

2003 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING OUT TO CHECK OUT SWING BUCKET. RAINING & HE SLIPPED INTO RUT.