Mining Incidents

Chase Sand Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lafarge S A
Chase, Baltimore County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800581

Chase Sand Plant has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $226 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
2
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1983–2005
Latest incident
Nov 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
106
citations
35
significant & substantial
$26,394
proposed penalties
$23,522
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,872 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
45
inspections on record
680
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: 680 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Chase Sand Plant has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $226 outstanding across 2 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.
$26K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$226
outstanding
106 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-02-01.
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
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 1,673 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,921 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,626 5 2 3075.0
2017 Q4 1,567 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,459 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,143 4 1 1866.5
2017 Q1 1,818 0 0 0.0
Show 67 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 1,765 1 0 566.6
2016 Q3 2,459 1 0 406.7
2016 Q2 2,422 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,214 4 1 1806.7
2015 Q4 2,521 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,781 10 2 3595.8
2015 Q2 3,161 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,132 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,551 3 1 1176.0
2014 Q3 2,454 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,490 1 0 671.1
2013 Q4 175 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,437 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,199 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,757 3 1 1707.5
2012 Q4 2,279 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,925 2 0 683.8
2012 Q2 2,823 1 0 354.2
2012 Q1 2,911 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,221 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,268 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,867 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,896 12 5 4143.6
2010 Q4 2,268 2 2 881.8
2010 Q3 3,246 13 8 4004.9
2010 Q2 2,656 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,820 3 0 1648.4
2009 Q4 1,576 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,624 3 3 1847.3
2009 Q2 4,520 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,539 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,210 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,145 1 0 241.3
2008 Q2 4,380 1 1 228.3
2008 Q1 3,721 1 0 268.7
2007 Q4 2,732 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,384 3 0 684.3
2007 Q2 5,892 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,166 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,907 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,913 3 0 610.6
2006 Q2 5,750 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,401 1 1 294.0
2005 Q4 4,521 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,061 5 1 987.9
2005 Q2 5,383 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,844 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,639 4 1 862.3
2004 Q3 6,370 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,315 8 3 1266.8
2004 Q1 3,579 3 0 838.2
2003 Q4 4,440 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,180 5 1 809.1
2003 Q2 4,946 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,873 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,712 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,256 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,766 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,994 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,271 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,055 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,406 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,771 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,458 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,229 1 0 160.5
2000 Q2 5,721 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,470 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

2 recorded
April 17, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · OTHER
Redland Genstar Inc · Drowning

SURVIVOR STATES THAT HE & TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE TRAVELING IN A BOAT & HIGH WINDS CAUSED A WAVE TO SINK THE BOAT. THEY WERE IN A POND & WERE RETURNING TO SHORE AFTER HAVING LEFT THE DREDGE.

April 17, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · OTHER
Redland Genstar Inc · Drowning

SURVIVOR STATES THAT HE & TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE TRAVELING IN A BOAT & HIGH WINDS CAUSED A WAVE TO SINK THE BOAT. THEY WERE IN A POND & WERE RETURNING TO SHORE AFTER HAVING LEFT THE DREDGE.

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2005 · 1 incident

November 16, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

Employee was working on a screening deck when he dropped his tool and he bent over to pick it up coming in contact with the cover of the Cedar Rapids screen motor. He was shocked due to the cover being hot from a bad connection inside the junction box.

2002 · 1 incident

June 25, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS KNEELING ON A CATWALK CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG.

1997 · 1 incident

March 10, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Genstar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS CHECKING NUTS ON SPLICING BLOCKS WHEN THE THREADS RIPPED OF OFF THE NUT, LETTING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE BLOCK DROP & SMASHING HIS FINGER ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME

1996 · 2 incidents

July 3, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Genstar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON A PUMP WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO FLANGES.

April 17, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Redland Genstar Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE & TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE TRAVELING IN A BOAT & HIGH WINDS CAUSED A WAVE TO SINKTHE BOAT. THEY WERE IN A POND & WERE RETURNING TO SHORE AFTER HAVING LEFT THE DREDGE.

1995 · 1 incident

December 7, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED OFF OF A PIPE WRENCH AND STRUCK HIS FOOT ON THE GROUND.

1994 · 1 incident

December 13, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Redland Genstar Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW & IT STARTED TO TILT. IN TRYING TO KEEP THE WHEEBARROW UP, HE TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE. *THIS JUST TURNED INTO A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

1993 · 2 incidents

November 23, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Genstar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TAKING OLD BELTS OFF DRIVE PULLEY WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN BELT & PULLEY.

September 29, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS WITH THE BOATS ROPE WHEN HE TRIPED OVER FLOTATION TANK LID & RIGHT LEG WENT INTO TANK OPENING & HE INJURED HIS BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

May 7, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Redland Genstar Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE HAD LOADED THE WHEELBARROW HE BAGAN-TO PUSH IT TO THE DUMPING AREA. AS HE PUSHED, THE LOAD SHIFTED, CAUSING THE WHEELBARROW TO TOP OVER ON HIM. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ONTO THE WHEELBARROW TO PREVENT IT FROM TIPPING OVER COMPLETELY, AS A RESULT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 5, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE CABLE THROUGH THE SHEAVE, WHEN THE CABKE SHIFTED POSTION CUASING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALNCE. IN EFFORT TO REGAIN HIS BALNCE, HE PLACED HIS FEET AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE I RON THAT HAD BEEN WELDED TO THE DECK. UPON CONTACT WITH THE PEICE OF ANGLE, EMPLOYEES PUT ALL HIS BODY WEIGHT ON HSI LEFT FOOT CAUSING IT TO BUCKLE AND SPRAIN.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 2, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Genstar Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TIGHTENING THE CLAMP BOLT BECAUSE OF A LEAK AT THE BOOSTER PUMP WHEN THE STAINLESS STEEL BOLT SNAPPED, CAUSING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE ON THE RATCHET HE WAS USING. AS A RESULT, HIS BODY LUNGED FORWARD ABRUPTLY AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 3, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD JUST COMPLETED JACKING THE PIPE INTO THE SEDIRED POSITION AND LEFT THE CHAIN JACK IN THE UP POSITION. WITHOUT WARNING. THE JACK BEGAN TO RATCHET IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION RAPID STRUCK HI S HEAD ON ITS NEXT DOWNWARD STROKE.

1987 · 1 incident

October 6, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP STATES HE W5S GRINDING ON BOX SO THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO WELD ON SAID PIECE. AFTER GRINDING EMP TOOK OFF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND WIPED SWEAT OFF HIS BROW WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING I IN RT EYE. HE 7RIED TO WIPE IT OUT, BUT AT QUITTING TIME HIS EYES WE RE RED AND WATERY. N HIS WAY HOME HE NOTICEDD A FOREIGN OBJECT IN RT EYE

1986 · 1 incident

November 4, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Redland Genstar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATES 7HAT HE WAS REMOVING THE CLEANOUT FROM THE PUMP WHEN SUCTION WAS BROKEN. THE EES FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CLEANOUT & THE HOLDIN NUT.

1985 · 2 incidents

September 1, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Genstar Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMLOYEE STATES 8HE WAS RETURNING TO GUARD HOUSE WHEN SHE HIT HER LEFT LEG ON THE CORNER OF THE GUARD HOUSE ON THE CONCRETE.

August 20, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Genstar Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPL REPLACING TOOLS IN TRUCKS TOOL CHEST AND LOST HIS BALANCE.TRIED TO STOP FALLING,LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF TRUCKS SIDE CABINET DOOR AND WAS CUT BY SAME.

1984 · 1 incident

April 3, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genstar Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION WITH HANDS ON TOP OF METAL WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING PALM OF RIGHT HAND.

1983 · 1 incident

August 10, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Genstar Stone Products Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STRIKING A DRIFT TO RELEASE THE PIN FROM A CRANE BUCKET WHEN HAMMER HEAD BROKE AND PIECE OF METAL ENT ERED HIS JAW

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