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MARYLAND MINERALS Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Beverly A Critchfield
Accident, Garrett County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800348

MARYLAND MINERALS has $9K 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
9
Years on record
1988–2020
Latest incident
Nov 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
67
citations
14
significant & substantial
$8,657
proposed penalties
$8,512
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $145 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
55
inspections on record
702
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: 702 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MARYLAND MINERALS has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
67 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-04-16.
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 Q3 1,486 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,093 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,291 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,959 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,735 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,065 2 0 968.5
2024 Q1 576 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,686 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 2,235 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,797 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,842 1 0 542.9
2022 Q3 1,568 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,630 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,055 2 0 1895.7
2021 Q4 2,345 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,429 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,254 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 764 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,033 3 0 1475.7
2020 Q3 2,041 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,176 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 759 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,345 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,154 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,167 2 0 922.9
2019 Q1 773 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,613 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,372 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,790 5 2 2793.3
2018 Q1 752 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,182 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,132 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,641 2 2 1218.8
2017 Q1 395 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,442 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,344 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,671 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 346 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,536 2 0 1302.1
2015 Q3 1,638 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,871 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 267 1 0 3745.3
2014 Q4 1,402 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,719 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,734 2 0 1153.4
2014 Q1 594 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,630 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,480 1 1 675.7
2013 Q2 1,593 2 0 1255.5
2013 Q1 591 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,272 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,094 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,817 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,179 5 1 4240.9
2011 Q4 1,528 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,668 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,761 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 582 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,727 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,991 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,453 8 0 5505.8
2010 Q1 582 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,567 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,714 3 2 1750.3
2009 Q2 1,590 2 0 1257.9
2009 Q1 874 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,370 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,152 1 0 464.7
2008 Q2 1,937 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,022 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,903 4 0 2101.9
2007 Q3 2,218 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,851 2 1 1080.5
2007 Q1 1,144 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,511 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,247 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,972 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 689 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,215 2 1 1646.1
2005 Q3 2,136 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,831 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 336 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,732 2 0 1154.7
2004 Q3 2,238 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,932 3 1 1552.8
2004 Q1 532 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,931 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,725 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,050 4 1 1951.2
2003 Q1 436 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,508 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,467 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,133 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 88 4 1 45454.5
2001 Q4 1,928 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,756 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,694 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 1,823 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,625 2 1 761.9
2000 Q2 2,807 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 944 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2020 · 1 incident

November 6, 2020 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was helping to flip the blow Bars at the Hazemag crusher area; pounding out wedges. A piece of metal flew out of the area where they were hammering, hit employee in the left arm, and became embedded in the arm.

2003 · 1 incident

November 10, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A FOOT VALVE USING A COME-ALONG WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

2002 · 2 incidents

July 30, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL CABLES WERE BEING TIED THRU CONCRETE BARRIERS TO FORM A FOUNDATION FOR A RAMP. EE WAS PUSHING AND PULLING THE CABLES THROUGH THE BARRAIERS WHEN A CABLE GOT STUCK. EE PULLED HARD ON THE C ABLE. IT BROKE AND FLEW BACK INTO HIS FACE CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 7, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS USING TORCHES TO CUT OLD MOTORS OFF. HE STEPPED BACK & TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL.

1992 · 1 incident

December 9, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME WALKING TO OFFICE TO OPEN UP FOR MORNING. SLIPPED ON ICE AND LANDED FLAT ON BACK.

1989 · 1 incident

April 25, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND DRIVER HAD HIS L ARM STUCK IN WHEEL BRUISED SOFT TISSUE IN L ARM

1988 · 3 incidents

October 13, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FINGER GOT STUCK IN HANDLE USED TO CLOSE BIN.

August 25, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED A STEEL BAND OUT OF SJOME SCREENS THAT IT WAS STUCK IN AND IT SNAPPED UP AND HIT INJ ON BACK OF R. HAND CUTTING IT.

July 22, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED SAID HE GOT AN HERNIA FROM MOVING A BIG ROCK BY HAND.THE ROCK WAS IN FRONT OF THE SHOVEL TRACK AND WE SLID THE ROCK OUT OF THE WAY.IT WAS TWO TO THREE WEEKS TILL HE FOUND OUT HE HA D A HERNIA.

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