Mining Incidents

Superior Sand Company Metal/Non-Metal

Tri-Star Soil Inc · Surface
Friendsville, Garrett County, MD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1800525

Superior Sand Company has $7K 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
2
Years on record
1992–2005
Latest incident
Sep 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
32
citations
6
significant & substantial
$7,331
proposed penalties
$6,831
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $500 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
36
inspections on record
407
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: 407 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Superior Sand Company has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
32 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2018-06-13.
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
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 233 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,042 3 0 2879.1
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,020 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 653 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 939 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
Show 62 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2016 Q4 813 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,173 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 878 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 989 2 0 2022.2
2015 Q3 995 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 740 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 804 1 0 1243.8
2014 Q3 1,022 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 792 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,006 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 800 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 672 1 0 1488.1
2012 Q4 919 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 853 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,189 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,134 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 971 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 997 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,042 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 159 1 0 6289.3
2010 Q4 809 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,165 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 840 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 1,005 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,045 2 2 1913.9
2009 Q2 1,010 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 883 3 1 3397.5
2008 Q3 1,292 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,724 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 388 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,623 4 1 2464.6
2007 Q3 1,345 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 1,082 1 0 924.2
2006 Q3 1,173 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,147 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 180 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,431 2 0 1397.6
2005 Q3 1,384 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,169 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 1,050 2 0 1904.8
2004 Q3 1,097 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,131 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 2 1
2003 Q2 1,101 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 108 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,691 1 0 591.4
2002 Q3 1,765 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,758 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 306 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,167 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 174 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,147 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,164 5 1 4295.5
2000 Q2 1,204 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 1 incident

September 7, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Star Soil Inc · Struck against a moving object

On 9/7/05 operator was hauling mud in dump truck when he stalled the engine and drifted back about 30'. His right rear wheels ran up the road berm and the truck upset on its left side. He was wearing his seat belt and suffered a sprained ankle and bruise. He was x-rayed and received an ace bandage.

1992 · 1 incident

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