Mining Incidents

Medford Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

New Windsor, Carroll County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800035

Medford Quarry has $239K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1985–2019
Latest incident
Mar 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
101
citations
22
significant & substantial
$238,878
proposed penalties
$213,087
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $25,791 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
89
inspections on record
1,619
inspection hours
6.2
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.
101 citations across 1,619 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Medford Quarry has $239K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 4 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.
$239K
proposed penalties
$213K
current assessed
$213K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
99 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-23.
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
2025 Q4 5,800 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,579 1 0 179.2
2025 Q2 6,545 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,974 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,504 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,015 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,746 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,117 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,418 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,184 3 0 417.6
2023 Q2 8,638 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,615 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,251 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,379 1 0 106.6
2022 Q2 9,010 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,917 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,590 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,060 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,643 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,870 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,815 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,988 2 0 222.5
2020 Q2 9,790 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 9,211 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 10,834 2 0 184.6
2019 Q3 11,104 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 11,842 4 1 337.8
2019 Q1 9,127 3 0 328.7
2018 Q4 10,095 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,517 1 0 86.8
2018 Q2 10,885 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,386 2 0 213.1
2017 Q4 9,339 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,999 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,689 2 0 187.1
2017 Q1 9,563 1 0 104.6
2016 Q4 8,246 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,506 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,871 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 11,310 1 0 88.4
2015 Q4 9,476 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 11,361 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,439 1 0 87.4
2015 Q1 9,601 1 0 104.2
2014 Q4 8,996 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,291 1 0 97.2
2014 Q2 10,143 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,126 1 0 140.3
2013 Q4 4,828 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,159 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 10,214 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,044 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,682 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,870 2 2 202.6
2012 Q2 10,635 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 10,179 1 0 98.2
2011 Q4 6,972 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,951 2 0 182.6
2011 Q2 7,331 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,089 14 7 1974.9
2010 Q4 7,095 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,881 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,454 9 1 785.8
2010 Q1 5,962 13 4 2180.5
2009 Q4 5,892 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,459 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,858 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,412 1 1 184.8
2008 Q4 9,925 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,894 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,524 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 11,910 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,611 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,651 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 14,398 8 3 555.6
2006 Q4 12,350 4 0 323.9
2006 Q3 16,534 1 0 60.5
2006 Q2 17,192 6 0 349.0
2006 Q1 17,425 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 15,092 2 0 132.5
2005 Q3 19,217 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 19,748 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 18,085 2 2 110.6
2004 Q4 19,574 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 21,217 1 0 47.1
2004 Q2 19,296 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 15,238 2 0 131.3
2003 Q4 16,181 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 20,184 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 18,000 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,543 1 1 86.6
2002 Q4 14,327 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 15,680 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 15,909 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 15,233 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 14,900 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 16,287 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 19,791 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,187 4 0 263.4
2000 Q4 14,835 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 19,410 1 0 51.5
2000 Q2 18,271 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 14,056 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2019 · 1 incident

March 25, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Bluegrass Materials Company, LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was sitting inside 980H yard loader. EE felt a pain in EE's lower left back when EE twisted to the left to clean the cup holder.

2012 · 2 incidents

June 6, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to remove lodged debris from a feed bin with a steel bar. Employee was able to free some material and stepped away from the bin to allow additional material to exit the bin. Employee was resting hand on a piece when a stone tumbled from the bin and struck the employee on the left hand, resulting in a laceration to his finger.

February 8, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling frozen stemming

2005 · 1 incident

March 11, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lafarge Mid-Atlantic, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was repairing the pneumatic grease gun, he removed the air line thinking that he had disconnected the energy. He then removed the side covers and began to clean out the grease fron under the piston. While doing this the grease gun fired causing the piston to crush his left index finger behind the first knuckle. The finger tip could not be repaired and was removed.

1993 · 1 incident

January 25, 1993 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE CAUGHT HIS RT FINGERS BETWEEN THE INSIDE TOP OF THE SHEAVE & THE CRUSHER SHA

1992 · 1 incident

October 2, 1992 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A NEW CHAIN ON THE TAILGATE LEVER WHEN THE LEVER LET GO AND HIT HIM IN THE LOWER LIP AND CHEST. (LIP-LACERATION/HIP-CONTUSION).

1991 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE OIL IN THE WATER TURCK ENGINE. HE PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE RAILING, LEFT FOOT WAS ON THE FUEL TANK STEP AND RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BATTERY BOX COVER. H E REACHED TO POSITION HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE RADIATOR SUPPORT WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THIGH ON A PIECE OF METAL BEHIND THE CAB SUED FOR A BRACE.

June 19, 1991 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)

CLEANING OUT CHUTE PC STUCK AT TOP OF CHUTE FELL STRUCK L FINGER

1990 · 3 incidents

June 12, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS UNHOOKING A CABLE FROM THE PUMP WHICH WAS AGAINST THE WALL BECAUSE WE HAD JUST FINISH DIGGING A NEW WATER HOLE THERE WAS NO OTHER PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE TO STAND UNLESS HE S TOOD IN THE WATER AS EMPLOYEE BEGAN UNHOOKING THE CABLE A ROCK CAME OFF THE WALL & STRUCK HIM ON THE RT WRIST HE HAD NO TIME TO REACT & DIDNT HEAR SUPERVISOR WARN HIM THE ROCK FELL APPROX 15

May 2, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING LADDER OF EUCLID TO CHANGE AIR FILTERS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL.

1989 · 1 incident

July 27, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM OFFICE TRAILER. AS HE STEPPED OFF OF BOTTOM STEP, HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE; HIS FOOT ROLLED AND A SMALL BONE IN HIS FOOT WAS BROKEN.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 21, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Redland Genstar Inc · Flash burns (electric)

THE EE STATES W2ILE STANDING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ELECTRICAL BOX PUTTING PROBE ON TERMINAL THERE WAS AN ELETRICAL FLASH CAUSING ELETRICAL BURNS TO THE EYES & FACE.

April 27, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Redland Genstar Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP STATES HE W5S SITTING ON ONE IMPELLER, WELDING ON THE OTHER IMPELLER WHEN HOT SLAG WENT IN HIS SHOE AND BURNT HIS FOOT. 3RD DEGREE BURNS

1986 · 1 incident

August 11, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Genstar Stone Products Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE HAULING L2AD FROM PIT 1 ON HORSE-SHOE TURN STEERING LOCKED UP CAUSING TRUCK TO GO UP BANK AND OVERTURN ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.EMPL TOSSED ABOUT IN TRUCK CAUSING LACERATIONS AND BRUISES ON BAC K OF HIS HEAD A3D ON HIS LEFT THIGH.

1985 · 1 incident

February 7, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genstar Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE AND SEVERAL MEN WERE LOCKING CHUTE INPLACE WHEN CHUTE CAME DOWN HIS THUMB WAS STILL IN THE TRACK

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