Mining Incidents

Thayerville Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Maryland Minerals Inc · Underground
Controlled by Beverly A Critchfield
McHenry, Garrett County, MD  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1800735

Thayerville Mine has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
195
citations
50
significant & substantial
$42,823
proposed penalties
$40,794
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,029 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
165
inspections on record
4,305
inspection hours
4.5
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.
195 citations across 4,305 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Thayerville Mine has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$41K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
189 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-23.
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 10,049 1 0 99.5
2025 Q3 7,991 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,335 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,644 3 1 451.5
2024 Q4 7,645 1 0 130.8
2024 Q3 8,318 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,462 2 0 174.5
2024 Q1 8,451 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,640 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,406 4 2 475.9
2023 Q2 8,353 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,567 2 0 264.3
2022 Q3 9,197 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,674 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,251 1 0 121.2
2021 Q4 9,530 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,479 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,073 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,681 1 0 176.0
2020 Q4 8,798 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,704 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,710 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 8,002 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,458 1 0 118.2
2019 Q3 8,853 1 0 113.0
2019 Q2 7,607 2 0 262.9
2019 Q1 9,153 1 0 109.3
2018 Q4 8,212 3 0 365.3
2018 Q3 8,709 2 0 229.6
2018 Q2 8,344 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 7,487 5 0 667.8
2017 Q4 8,440 3 0 355.5
2017 Q3 10,121 18 8 1778.5
2017 Q2 8,935 4 1 447.7
2017 Q1 7,487 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,611 1 1 116.1
2016 Q3 10,837 10 7 922.8
2016 Q2 8,354 1 0 119.7
2016 Q1 7,335 1 0 136.3
2015 Q4 9,836 1 0 101.7
2015 Q3 9,119 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,469 9 2 950.5
2015 Q1 5,925 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,728 4 1 458.3
2014 Q3 7,835 3 1 382.9
2014 Q2 9,729 1 1 102.8
2014 Q1 5,455 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,741 4 0 457.6
2013 Q3 6,055 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,233 1 0 121.5
2013 Q1 4,913 2 1 407.1
2012 Q4 5,959 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,060 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,082 2 2 247.5
2012 Q1 3,883 4 0 1030.1
2011 Q4 6,694 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,098 4 2 656.0
2011 Q2 8,140 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,203 6 0 1427.6
2010 Q4 6,626 1 0 150.9
2010 Q3 7,642 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,696 13 6 1941.5
2010 Q1 3,272 3 1 916.9
2009 Q4 6,174 7 3 1133.8
2009 Q3 7,384 5 0 677.1
2009 Q2 7,086 5 1 705.6
2009 Q1 5,884 3 0 509.9
2008 Q4 6,178 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,780 1 0 128.5
2008 Q2 6,630 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,160 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,837 2 1 342.6
2007 Q3 8,699 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,340 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,277 2 1 467.6
2006 Q4 8,049 2 0 248.5
2006 Q3 9,713 3 0 308.9
2006 Q2 8,215 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,289 3 0 477.0
2005 Q4 7,620 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,746 1 0 102.6
2005 Q2 8,030 1 0 124.5
2005 Q1 7,176 1 0 139.4
2004 Q4 8,128 2 0 246.1
2004 Q3 9,796 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,982 1 0 111.3
2004 Q1 5,629 1 0 177.7
2003 Q4 8,836 2 1 226.3
2003 Q3 8,887 1 0 112.5
2003 Q2 8,838 1 0 113.1
2003 Q1 5,503 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,014 1 0 110.9
2002 Q3 8,855 1 0 112.9
2002 Q2 10,195 1 0 98.1
2002 Q1 4,767 1 0 209.8
2001 Q4 10,752 1 0 93.0
2001 Q3 9,893 2 0 202.2
2001 Q2 10,978 2 0 182.2
2001 Q1 6,291 4 0 635.8
2000 Q4 11,110 1 1 90.0
2000 Q3 9,392 2 1 212.9
2000 Q2 11,804 5 3 423.6
2000 Q1 8,020 3 1 374.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2016 · 1 incident

June 27, 2016 MD · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was exiting the water truck. Stepped on rock on the floor which rolled. This slightly tore a ligament in ankle.

2013 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cleaning a tramp magnet. He pulled a piece of steel down and it pulled the piece of steel back up pinching the tip of his index finger.

June 17, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was installing a rubber screen. It was too long so he decided to trim off the excess with a utility knife. It slid and caused a laceration to his left forearm approximately 2 1/2" in length.

2010 · 1 incident

March 26, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a bar to turn a ratchet wrench, pulling toward himself. The bar slipped and hit the EE on the right side of his head.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 8, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee strained his chest muscles while performing maintenance on the underground drill.

February 22, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on a loader that had its cab & transmission removed. He was where the transmission had been, cleaning the area. He raised an access panel on the hood to give himself more room. His hard hat fell off. He stood to replace it, the wind blew the access panel shut striking him in the head before he could replace his hard hat. He required 4 stitches, 1 day off work.

2006 · 1 incident

December 8, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

Bumped head on roof of mine while filling drill holes with explosives

2004 · 1 incident

April 28, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Maryland Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A MINE HAUL TRUCK. HE MADE A WRONG TURN IN THE MINE, AND WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE WRONG TURN HE BRAKED WHICH THEN CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SLIDE IN THE MUD SLAMMING INTO THE MINE WALL.

2000 · 1 incident

August 18, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Maryland Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMPUTER AND WRITING WORK LEADING TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

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The full compliance file on Thayerville Mine

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.