Mining Incidents

BRANDYWINE PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Bardon Inc · Surface
Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Brandywine, Prince Georges County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800705

BRANDYWINE PIT has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1985–2004
Latest incident
Dec 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
69
citations
19
significant & substantial
$7,995
proposed penalties
$7,995
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
19
inspections on record
384
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 384 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BRANDYWINE PIT has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
69 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-06-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 6,408 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,602 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,928 11 3 850.9
2005 Q1 14,662 13 3 886.6
2004 Q4 14,905 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,879 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 14,365 2 1 139.2
2004 Q1 14,117 3 3 212.5
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4 14,192 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 13,944 2 0 143.4
2003 Q2 20,212 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 17,295 9 0 520.4
2002 Q4 18,040 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 19,007 9 2 473.5
2002 Q2 25,546 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 17,626 2 0 113.5
2001 Q4 19,730 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 19,143 4 3 209.0
2001 Q2 17,887 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,708 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,084 3 0 175.6
2000 Q3 16,792 7 3 416.9
2000 Q2 15,999 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,533 4 1 319.2

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 16, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · MACHINERY
E L Gardner Inc · Struck against a moving object

WALKING CRANE T2 SUMP AREA, OPERATOR DID NOT STOP CRANE. CRANE WENT OVER 8' DROP AND LANDED ON TOP OF OPERATOR AND OPERATOR SUFFACATED.

Reportable incidents

17 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2004 · 1 incident

December 14, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bardon Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Opening the tail gate of a service truck, the gate fell and pinched the employee's right right ring finger between the tail gate and tht pintal hook of the truck's hitch. This report was orginally filed electronically on 12/21/2004. I find not record in the system. I do have a hard copy. I need to update restricted duty days.

2000 · 4 incidents

December 26, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Gardner Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TRAVELING CATWALK ON CATERPILLER 235 EXCAVATOR THE UNIT WAS BEING FUELED AT THE TIME BY ANOTHER EE. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO STEP AROUNDEE FUELING EXCAVATOR & LOST FOOTING & FELL TO GROUDN

June 23, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Gardner Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING CHANGING PUDDLES ON A GRAVEL PLANT LOG WASHER. EE WAS RUNNING MAIN SHAFT BY HAND TO ALIGN NEXT ROW OF MOUNTS FOR PUDDLE INSTALLATION. WHILE EE WAS TURNING SHAFT HIS LEFT MIDDL E FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PULLEY AND DRIVE BELT.

April 21, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Gardner Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING LIGHT DUTY PICK UP TRUCK IN MUDDYRAINY CONDITIONS & SLIPPED & TWISTED LT KNEE. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED & THE EXTENT OF DAMAGES WAS NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME. FUTHER MEDICAL FOLLOW UPS RESULTED IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES

April 21, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Gardner Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHOCKING WHEELS OF A RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR BELT WITH A 1' X 1' X 3' WOOD CHOCK TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE LIFTING AND PLACING CHOCK, EE CRUSHED LT INDEX FINGER BE TWEEN CHOCK AND CONVEYOR FRAME.

1999 · 1 incident

September 13, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Gardner Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS EXITING 769 CAT HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE REACHED THE GROUND HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RT. LEG CALF AREA. XRAYS NEGATIVE.

1998 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Gardner Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET, CUTTING EDGE SLIPPED AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

September 30, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Gardner Inc · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED AND TWISTED RT. KNEE WHILE DESCENDING FROM FUEL TRUCK.

July 6, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Gardner Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ABOVE THE SAND SCREW CHECKING THE DISCHARGE CHUTE FOR LEAKS AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRADLING ON OF THE BRACES SUPPORTING THE DISCHARGE CHUTE.

1997 · 1 incident

September 22, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
E L Gardner Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WAS BURNING A BOLT OFF WITH A TORCH, AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED UP AND GOT BEHIND HIS GLASSES AND BURNED HIS EYE LID.

1996 · 1 incident

March 18, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E L Gardner Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING PUT TRACKS ON LOADER D6.

1995 · 2 incidents

April 10, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Gardner Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD SETTLEMENT TRAP PIPE OFF A TRUCK WHEN LIFTING 20' SEC OF 48" CULVERT PIPE OFF A TRUCK WITH A CRANE A SHORT 5' SEC OF 60" CULVERT PIPE SLID OFF 20' SEC OF CULVERT PIPE HE WAS GUIDING. THE PIPE HIT HIM IN THE LOW FOREHEAD & UPPER NOSE.

February 9, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Gardner Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS HELPING CARRYING A STEEL DOOR SLIPPED ON ICE DOOR FELL ON ANKLE & FRACTURED ANKLE.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 5, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Gardner Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNHOOKDED TOW CABLE FROM D-6 DOZER CABLE SPRUNG BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

March 22, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Gardner Inc · Fall from machine

FAILURE TO USE THE 3-POINT METHOD OF VEHICL EDISMOUNT. MUDDY AND SLIPPERY FOOTING.

1987 · 1 incident

November 19, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Gardner Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE'S SHOE8 WERE WET AND MUDDY. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP AND FELL ON CONCRETE SLAB.

1985 · 1 incident

September 4, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Gardner Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING (5EROY WATER PUMP) TO LEVEL IT PULLED MUSCLES

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