Mining Incidents

Cecil Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David J Stewart
Port Deposit, Cecil County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800681

Cecil Plant has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $160 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
141
citations
21
significant & substantial
$19,318
proposed penalties
$19,158
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $160 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
86
inspections on record
1,319
inspection hours
10.7
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.
141 citations across 1,319 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cecil Plant has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $160 outstanding across 1 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$160
outstanding
139 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-05.
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
2025 Q4 8,238 3 0 364.2
2025 Q3 7,425 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,311 3 0 361.0
2025 Q1 6,689 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,979 2 0 250.7
2024 Q3 6,776 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,113 1 0 123.3
2024 Q1 6,169 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,969 1 0 125.5
2023 Q3 6,787 3 0 442.0
2023 Q2 7,477 2 0 267.5
2023 Q1 6,052 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,868 2 1 225.5
2022 Q3 9,433 7 0 742.1
2022 Q2 7,782 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,005 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,748 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,755 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,058 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 10,625 4 0 376.5
2020 Q4 7,729 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,652 11 2 1271.4
2020 Q2 8,148 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 9,318 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 9,898 4 1 404.1
2019 Q3 10,428 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,898 2 1 253.2
2019 Q1 8,952 2 1 223.4
2018 Q4 10,047 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,900 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,300 1 0 107.5
2018 Q1 9,762 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,806 1 0 113.6
2017 Q3 10,018 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,618 4 1 464.1
2017 Q1 9,831 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,689 4 0 412.8
2016 Q3 13,371 5 0 373.9
2016 Q2 11,626 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 10,618 4 0 376.7
2015 Q4 11,868 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,912 1 1 91.6
2015 Q2 10,501 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,184 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,310 1 0 136.8
2014 Q3 9,641 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,134 2 1 245.9
2014 Q1 5,901 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,179 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,956 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,430 2 1 311.0
2013 Q1 6,331 2 0 315.9
2012 Q4 6,296 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,665 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,455 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,638 4 1 523.7
2011 Q4 7,178 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,875 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,802 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,289 1 0 159.0
2010 Q4 6,835 7 5 1024.1
2010 Q3 6,958 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,037 1 0 142.1
2010 Q1 6,723 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,985 1 1 125.2
2009 Q3 7,055 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,528 1 0 180.9
2009 Q1 6,934 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,447 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,409 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,428 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 10,928 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 12,582 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,737 4 0 271.4
2007 Q2 14,414 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,403 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,010 2 0 166.5
2006 Q3 11,758 5 0 425.2
2006 Q2 9,406 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,986 7 1 779.0
2005 Q4 9,244 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,970 4 0 401.2
2005 Q2 10,717 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,284 1 0 120.7
2004 Q4 10,377 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,751 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,443 7 1 829.1
2004 Q1 5,600 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,246 3 0 363.8
2003 Q3 7,506 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,169 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,324 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,871 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,436 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,403 5 0 675.4
2002 Q1 5,766 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 10,931 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,013 5 2 454.0
2001 Q2 9,878 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,402 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,402 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,827 8 0 738.9
2000 Q2 10,215 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,735 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2023 · 2 incidents

November 15, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee hit a bump while driving a haul truck. As a result, the employee was jolted (was wearing seat belt) and felt pain in upper back.

April 26, 2023 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving a 4'x4' metal plate of off truck bed and plate slid, catching EE's finger between plate and weld equipment on truck. Fractured tip of left 1st finger.

2021 · 1 incident

June 17, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating loader and strained lower back when they hit a bump.

2015 · 1 incident

October 30, 2015 MD · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
York Building Products Co Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting bars out of the grizzly with a torch. Employee sent another employee for a tape measure. When employee couldn't find tape measure in the truck, he got in truck and drove to get tape measure. Employee forgot that employee was using the torch that was attached to the truck. Torch jerked and twisted and struck the left wrist of employee that was using it.

2006 · 3 incidents

December 6, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking down steps at the sand tanks when he slipped on the ice covered steps. He went to catch himself with the hand rail and that was also ice covered which caused his hand to slip on rail. He bent his right index finger backward and fractured his finger.

July 26, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
York Building Products Co Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hammer to dislodge rock from the grizzly when he developed discomfort in his left elbow. Diagnosed with an elbow strain.

January 17, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing off counterweight and strained his right upper arm and shoulder. Employee was wearing fall protection at time of occurence. Employee was diagnosed with strained right arm and placed on restricted work activity.

2003 · 1 incident

June 18, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TAKING DAMAGED SCREENS OUT OF THE SHAKER. WHILE TAKING SCREENS OUT HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

2002 · 5 incidents

November 4, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR AND HAD TO LIFT THE TAIL WHEEL ONTO WELDING TRUCK. HE HAD ANOTHER HELPING HIM LIFT THE APPROX. 100# TAIL DRUM. WHILE LIFTING HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS LOWER BACK . DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN.

October 8, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVELING SAND OUT OF SAND STORAGE TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE TANK AND BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 27, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
York Building Products Co Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS MOVING A SPEED REDUCER FROM ONE SIDE OF SHOP TO THE OTHER USING THE LIFT & SLIDE METHOD. WHEN HE LIFTED TO SLIDE HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. HE WAS ALSO COMPLAINING O F PAIN IN HIS LOWER CENTER BACK.

April 15, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc. · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPED OFF STEP EXITING CAB OF MACHINE FALLING ONTO A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CONTACTING LOWER LEFT SIDE OF BACK.

April 6, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
York Building Products Co Inc. · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STEPPED OUT OF EXCAVATOR CAB ONTO TRACK STARTED TO STEP OFF OF TRACK ONTO THE NEX STEP EXITING THE MACHINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF STEP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON BUTTOCKS ABOUT 3 FEET. WENT TO DOCTOR 4/15/02. FIRST DAY OFF 4/16/02.

1996 · 1 incident

August 22, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Cecil Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWO PANS COLLIDED ON HAUL ROAD.

1993 · 1 incident

February 2, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cecil Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK WHEN TRUCK BROKE IN CENTER BETWEEN DUMP AND CAB.

1989 · 1 incident

March 28, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cecil Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CLIMBING FROM EQUIPMENT.

1988 · 1 incident

October 27, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cecil Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON MUDDY BANK WHILE CLEANING SCREEN STANDING ON PIPE.

1983 · 1 incident

July 5, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Mid-Atlantic Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRANKING PONY MOTOR ON CRANE CRANK KICKED BACK FRACTURING SMALL BONE RT HAND

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