Mining Incidents

Annapolis Junction Operation: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Laurel, Anne Arundel County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800567

MSHA record for Annapolis Junction Operation (mine ID 1800567). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1985–1991
Latest incident
Nov 1991
Ownership history
  1. Contee Sand & Gravel Company Inc 1950 to 1981
  2. Annapolis Junction Inc 1981 to 1983
  3. Laurel Sand & Gravel Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Annapolis Junction Operation sits in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland · Population 590,936
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$120,324
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1991 · 1 incident

November 16, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laurel Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING PIECE OF BELT WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON THE LEG.

1987 · 1 incident

December 8, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laurel Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE AES TU9NING ON SWITCH GEAR FOR FRESH WATER PUMP AT SUPPLY POND FOR WASHING PLANT HE LOST HIS BALANCE TO REGAIN HE FELL ON H IS WRIST & HAND BREAKING & POSSIBLY CRUSHING TWO FINGERS

1985 · 1 incident

October 19, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laurel Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

CLIPPED ON SOME7HING AND DROPPED METAL BAR ON FOOT BREAKING BLOOD VESSEL.