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Kent Sand & Gravel Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Galena, Kent County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800745

Kent Sand & Gravel Quarry has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2003–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
18
significant & substantial
$12,629
proposed penalties
$12,179
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $450 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
910
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: 910 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Kent Sand & Gravel Quarry has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,252 1 0 798.7
2025 Q3 1,231 1 1 812.3
2025 Q2 2,188 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,923 1 0 520.0
2024 Q4 2,188 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,325 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,138 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,853 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,585 1 0 386.8
2023 Q3 2,379 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,203 1 1 453.9
2023 Q1 1,687 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,259 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,163 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,558 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,904 1 0 344.4
2021 Q4 2,857 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,929 1 0 341.4
2021 Q2 3,702 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,431 2 0 582.9
2020 Q4 3,806 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,076 3 0 736.0
2020 Q2 3,677 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,041 3 0 742.4
2019 Q4 4,284 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,554 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,992 2 1 400.6
2019 Q1 3,896 2 0 513.3
2018 Q4 3,948 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,407 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,699 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,756 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,380 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,657 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,572 1 0 280.0
2017 Q1 3,459 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,197 2 0 625.6
2016 Q3 3,534 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,162 3 1 948.8
2016 Q1 3,581 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,305 2 1 605.1
2015 Q3 3,822 2 0 523.3
2015 Q2 3,562 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,067 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,403 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,719 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,032 1 0 329.8
2014 Q1 2,662 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,442 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,717 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,891 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,752 1 0 363.4
2012 Q4 2,523 3 1 1189.1
2012 Q3 2,895 2 0 690.8
2012 Q2 2,373 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,610 2 0 554.0
2011 Q4 4,636 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,807 3 1 624.1
2011 Q2 4,535 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,990 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,494 2 2 445.0
2010 Q3 5,090 1 1 196.5
2010 Q2 4,691 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,544 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,199 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,903 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,121 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,361 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,977 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,875 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,817 5 0 859.5
2008 Q1 5,529 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,872 6 1 873.1
2007 Q3 6,775 6 0 885.6
2007 Q2 5,233 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,534 1 0 180.7
2006 Q4 6,509 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,012 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,386 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,822 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,889 1 0 145.2
2005 Q3 6,825 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,617 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,878 1 1 170.1
2004 Q4 6,371 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,559 7 5 1067.2
2004 Q2 6,326 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,727 9 1 1904.0
2003 Q4 5,076 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,926 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,890 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,109 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,869 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,571 1 0 179.5
2002 Q2 5,138 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,708 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,547 2 0 439.9
2001 Q3 4,124 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,323 1 0 231.3
2001 Q1 3,948 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,505 2 0 570.6
2000 Q3 3,245 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,020 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,671 1 0 374.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2022 · 1 incident

June 9, 2022 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was on the dredge replacing the bolts for the cutter head coupling. The coupling slipped and severed the tip of EE's middle finger of the left hand.

2018 · 1 incident

May 11, 2018 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning off a catwalk with a hose, and knelt on the catwalk, with EE's left knee resting on a approximately 3/4" size stone. This resulted in swelling, which was later diagnosed as bursitis.

2015 · 1 incident

April 6, 2015 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck against stationary object

Hit hand while working on dredge

2014 · 2 incidents

2013 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was changing trough idlers on stack and strained low back.

February 19, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking to get time cards from the time clock and when turned around to come back, EE tripped over the flower bed landing on left knee.

2011 · 4 incidents

September 13, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee holding onto 3/4 cable, to keep it from going into water.

August 24, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pulling up on Dredge: pin slipped out of hole hitting Employees left hand/wrist.

January 4, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepping down from dredge and struck self with knife which he was carrying.Sustained laceration requiring 4 stitches.

2010 · 3 incidents

June 29, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck in face.

May 20, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hose used to wash scale came apart and clamp cut employee's left hand, requiring medical treatment.

March 12, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was welding pipes and felt pain in his low back.

2009 · 1 incident

December 10, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kent Sand & Gravel LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell onto deck and injured left shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

March 17, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained low back while lifting drums onto dredge.

2006 · 5 incidents

November 17, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between steel pieces taking some skin off of left pinkie finger.

October 14, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on pipe and strained left shoulder and back.

September 21, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck by falling object

Bin conveyor toppled over while employees were lifting off of tractor, landing on employee's left leg.

February 1, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Emp bent down to pick up a digging bar and backhoe operator didn't see him, swinging bucket around hitting him in lower back.

January 6, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was dragging hose from under plant over to stacker to wash sand from under tail pulley and strained lower back

2005 · 1 incident

August 15, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Greasing loader, slipped on tire and fell, hitting right arm on boom.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on pump, putting impeller on shaft. Turning belts by hand finger caught in pully.

July 19, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Haines & Kibblehouse Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING PIPE AT BOOSTER PUMP. BACKHOE OPERATOR SWUNG TO THE RIGHT; THE BUCKET DID NOT STOP. IT HIT HIS HAND AND ELBOW.

2003 · 1 incident

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