Mining Incidents

SAND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Fred E O'Baker
Allegany County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800347

SAND PLANT has $814 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
14
Years on record
1984–2000
Latest incident
Sep 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
3
significant & substantial
$814
proposed penalties
$814
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
84
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: 84 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SAND PLANT has $814 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.
$814
proposed penalties
$814
current assessed
$814
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-06-20.
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
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,617 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,079 4 2 787.6
2001 Q1 1,558 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,129 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,808 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,822 4 1 1046.6
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 1,040 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2000 · 2 incidents

May 10, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING JACK HAMMER THAT WAS STUCK IN CONE CRUSHER WHEN HAMMER BROKE LOOSE IT SMASHED HAND AGAINST SIDE OF CONE CAUSING HAND TO BE BANGED AGAINST SIDE.

1998 · 1 incident

September 15, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REPLACINGT SHUTE TO CAGE MILL PULLED GROIN MUSCLE.

1997 · 3 incidents

June 16, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED HE HAD SEEN A DR. FOR NUMBNESS IN HANDS. TOLD HE HAD BILATERAL CUBITAL TUNNEL--SEVERE LEFT HAND/MODERATE RIGHT HAND.

May 12, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOOYEE CLAIMS HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON DOZER D-8L (CAT).

1995 · 3 incidents

August 29, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED TO WORK ON 8-30-95 CLAIMING PAIN IN NECK BACK ALL OVER. TOLD TO GO TO EMERGENCY RM AT LOCAL HOSPITAL E.R. DR PROGNOSIS WAS MUSCLE SPASM TOLD TO DR HIS FAMILY DR AND STAY OFF WORK T IL 9-14-95.

August 5, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS TRYING TO BREAK ROCK IN CRUSHER (PRIMARY) SO THAT JAWS WOULD BREAK UP. USING SLEDGE & WEDGE. WEDGE FLEW BACK AND HIT EE ON CHEEKBONE (LEFT). SAFETY GLASSES NOT IN USE BY EE.

February 8, 1995 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

COMING DOWN OUT OF PAYLOADER TWISTED ON SNOW/ICE ON GROUND AFTER STEPPING OFF LOADER - REQUIRED - ANKLE SPRAIN HARD PLASTIC CAST.

1990 · 3 incidents

December 11, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING TRAMSPORT OF #750 SULLAIR COMPRESSOR-EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN COMPRESSOR & AIR TRACK DURING STOP, WHEN JACK DEVELOPED ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF COMPRESSOR-CAUSING ACCIDENT-LACERATION OF LOWER RIGHT LEG.

April 30, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

DOING MAINTENANCE- WALKING ON CATWALK- SLIPPED AND INJURED LEFT ELBOW.

April 23, 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
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WALKING DOWN CATRWALK SLIPPED CAUSING STONE TO ROLL ON RIGHT FOOT BRUISED FOOT.

1987 · 1 incident

June 20, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING DRAG 7RANE CABLE BROKE SHATTERED CAB WINDOW & CUTTING EES FINGERS LEFT HAND.

1984 · 1 incident

September 10, 1984 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cumberland Sand Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS HAULING STONE ROAD GAVE WAY TRUCK ROLLED OVER EMBANKMENT CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER HEAD AND NECK.

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