Mining Incidents

Goose Bay Aggregates Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Indian Head, Charles County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800710

Goose Bay Aggregates has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1985–2002
Latest incident
Sep 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,005
proposed penalties
$970
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $35 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
15
inspections on record
300
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: 300 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Goose Bay Aggregates has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$970
current assessed
$970
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-06-23.
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 Q3 3,798 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,435 2 0 451.0
2005 Q1 3,692 4 0 1083.4
2004 Q4 5,459 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,530 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,544 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 12,860 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 14,934 0 0 0.0
Show 15 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3 14,234 1 0 70.3
2003 Q2 13,443 1 0 74.4
2003 Q1 9,349 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,782 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 15,184 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 17,646 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 17,293 1 0 57.8
2001 Q4 12,087 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 18,066 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 19,564 2 0 102.2
2001 Q1 19,083 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,460 4 0 229.1
2000 Q3 17,453 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 17,990 2 0 111.2
2000 Q1 16,778 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

1999 · 2 incidents

April 2, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES WHILE SHOVELING SAND AND GRAVELHE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.

March 30, 1999 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING TROUGHING IDLER TO JOBSITE EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL, IDLER MOUNTING BRACKET CONTACTED RIGHT HAND PRODUCING A CUT REQUIRING SUTURES TO SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

1998 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS AIR SEAT MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ALLEGEDBACK DISCOMFORT.

June 23, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON PRESSURE WASHER AND FELL OFF TO GROUND ABOUT 5'. AT THIS POINT I AM NOT SURE OF EMPLOYEE STATUS, CAUSE OF LACK OF COMMUNICATION AT THIS TIME. WILL FOLLOWUP AS INFORMAT ION COMES AVAILABLE.

March 20, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Florida Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PICKED STEEL PLATE OFF OF TRUCK AND WENT TO SET IT ON THE GROUND ON TOP OF STRAP. THE STRAP FLEWUP AND STRUCK EE IN THE JAW, JUST UNDER HIS LIP CUTTING HIS JAW.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE USING DUMP TRUCK TO TRANSFER MATERIAL WAS TRAVELLING UP RAMP AREA WHEN TRUCK STALLED WHILECHANGING GEARS. LOST POWER, TRAVELED BACKWARD, STRUCK BERM AND OVERTURNED

1990 · 2 incidents

August 30, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING PAN, HIT BUMP WAS JOLTES, STRUCK LEG AGAINST EQUIPMENT & LACERATED LEG. EQUIPMENT WAS BACK UP ALARM INSTALLED IN CAB AREA.

1989 · 3 incidents

August 28, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REMOVING TAILPULLEY FROM GRIZZLEY WHEN IT FELL ON HAND.

March 9, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

1988 · 1 incident

January 12, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT. FAILED TO LOCK OUT. BELT STARTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL AND FRACTURED RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK OUT. INSTRUCTED TO DO SO AT AT ALL TIMES.

1987 · 2 incidents

October 26, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SHOVEL3NG TURNED TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

1986 · 9 incidents

September 22, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING3MATERIAL EMPLOYEE STRAIN BACK

September 3, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPAIRING 8OOR TENSION SPRING WITH SCREWDRIVER.SPRING LET LOOSE LACERATED LEFT ARM.

July 22, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL HURT BACK 4HILE PULLING ON WATER PUMP.

June 10, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EE OPERATING LO5DER PLACED IN FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE WHEN LOADER ALMOST WENT OVER EMBANKMENT. EE JUMPED OUT OF LOADER & INJURED ELBOW.

April 22, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INSTAL5ING PIN FOR LOADER TRACK WHEN HAMMER STRUCK FINGER

February 12, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CARRYI3G SMALL SECTION OF CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IN PLACE,& PULLED HIS BACK.

February 6, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MAKING3VISUAL CHECK OF CONVEYOR BELT IN ROCK CRUSHER AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WALKWAY CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN LOWER RETURN SECTION OF CONVEYOR BETL AND GROUND

February 3, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTIN1 CABLE TO DOCK BARGE WHEN IT JERKED HIS BACK.

1985 · 1 incident

October 17, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP UTILIZED 303FT CHAIN SAW TO CUT A SECTION OF DOLPHIN OUT SO IT COULD BE CAPPED EMP USED TIP OF CHAIN SAW PUSHING DOWN ON DOLPHIN HE WAS STANDING ON TO CUT WHEH CHIAN SAW POWER APPLIED CHA CHAIN JUMPED OF0 DOLPHIN ACROSS EMPLOYEES LEFT BIG TOE

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