Mining Incidents

HARFORD SANDS, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by HARFORD VENTURES LLC
Joppa, Harford County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800300

HARFORD SANDS, INC. has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1985–1991
Latest incident
Sep 1991
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
14
significant & substantial
$6,146
proposed penalties
$5,391
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $755 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
209
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: 209 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HARFORD SANDS, INC. has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$55
outstanding
50 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-07-13.
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 2,498 2 1 800.6
2005 Q2 3,487 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,215 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,980 3 1 1515.2
2004 Q3 2,395 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,342 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,847 2 1 702.5
2003 Q4 2,420 0 0 0.0
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q3 2,645 38 11 14366.7
2003 Q2 2,774 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,340 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,270 3 0 917.4
2002 Q2 3,525 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,126 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,201 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,567 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,907 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,745 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,846 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,386 2 0 838.2
2000 Q2 2,538 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,332 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1991 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ASCENDING CATWALK, CAUGHT THUMB IN JOINT OF HANDRAIL.

April 25, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A 5FT DINGHY CHECKING A PUMP HE DID NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GET TO PUMP INSTEAD OF USING OARS HE PULLED HIMSELF BY HAND ALONG THE PIPE LEADING TO THE PUMP EMPLOYEE LO ST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST THE SEAT EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE BRUISED HIS COLLAR BONE

1990 · 1 incident

April 1, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING BAGS OF PEAT MOSS. CLAIMS HE TWISTED BACK.

1989 · 3 incidents

March 28, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUT WITH BLADE OF CUTTING TOOL ON THE LEFT ARM, WHILE TRIMMING A LACED CONVEYOR BELT.

February 23, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LIFTING A STEEL PLATE AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHICH BRUISED THE BONE.

January 5, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall from machine

TWO WORKERS UNDERNEATH GRAVEL BIN. WORKERS ON TOP OF DUMP TRUCK BED, CUTTING DOWN PINCH VALVE FOR THE GRIT BIN. THERE WAS GRIT IN THE BIN, WHICH FORCED THE PINCH VALVE TO COME LOOSE EARLY. THIS PUSHED HIM OFF THE TRUCK BED.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CUTTING RUBBER WITH RAXORKNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & LEG CUT STITCHES WERE REQURED

March 2, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WELDING PARTICLES FLEW IN BOTH EYES.

1987 · 4 incidents

November 24, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING LADDER3HIT KNEE ON LADDER FOLLOWING WEEKEND KNEE SWOLLEN WENT TO DR ON MONDAY

November 3, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING LABOR9R REMOVING LARGE LUMP FROM HOPPER.

August 4, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall from ladders

SLIPPED WHEN CL3MBING DOWN LADDER OF DRYING PLANT.

April 3, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS HAMM9RING ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY CALLED THE LITTLE SCREW AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE.

1985 · 1 incident

May 3, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW CATWALK SLIPPED & GASHED SHIN ON OLD PIECE OF CATWALK REQUIRED STITCHES & TETNAUS SHOT.

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