John was checking on employees on the dredge in the pit. EE exited EE's truck to walk to the berm of the pit for a visual inspection. Upon exiting, EE stepped into a hole where a tree had been removed. EE fell, but EE's leg/ankle stayed straight in the hole, hearing a pop.
Merrick Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal
Merrick Sand & Gravel
· Surface
Controlled by
Roland Karbaum
Barclay,
Queen Annes County,
MD
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800787
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2011–2026
- Latest incident
- Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2010
89
citations
28
significant & substantial
$17,179
proposed penalties
$14,380
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 | 9,449 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,050 | 3 | 0 | 372.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 8,378 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8,373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 8,070 | 1 | 0 | 123.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 8,973 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7,787 | 2 | 0 | 256.8 |
| 2024 Q1 | 8,040 | 4 | 3 | 497.5 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2026 · 1 incident
Merrick Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface
2025 · 1 incident
July 22, 2025
MD · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Merrick Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was changing out the teeth on the dredge and was using a hammer and struck their left thumb with the hammer causing a laceration.
2024 · 1 incident
April 29, 2024
MD · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Merrick Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Right foreman came in contact with conveyor causing laceration requiring sutures.
2023 · 1 incident
November 27, 2023
MD · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Merrick Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was shoveling sand at the sand plant and had soreness in employee's back. The next morning employee could hardly move with the pain from the muscles in chest and back.
2011 · 1 incident
January 11, 2011
MD · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Merrick Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was walking to his excavator and slipped and fell on the ice. Fractured left ankle from fall.