Mining Incidents

White Haven Plant-White Haven Red Rock Metal/Non-Metal

White Haven, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600092

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2017–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
80
citations
15
significant & substantial
$12,777
proposed penalties
$11,648
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 6,255 2 0 319.7
2025 Q3 6,236 4 0 641.4
2025 Q2 6,247 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,030 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,414 4 0 738.8
2024 Q3 5,320 1 0 188.0
2024 Q2 5,596 4 1 714.8
2024 Q1 3,151 1 0 317.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 28, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Aggregates, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was doing a ground level repair to a water valve. While exiting the repair area, they attempted to step over a water pipe and a connected hose. Their feet did not clear this structure, and they lost balance and fell onto a concrete slab causing injury to their right shoulder. No safety rule violations were attributed to this incident.

2022 · 1 incident

December 5, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was picking up a 4FT wire rope sling. As EE slid EE's gloved hand through the end loop, it pushed EE's shirt sleeve up, exposing EE's arm. When EE lifted upward, the cable rotated on EE's forearm. A broken wire strand on the sling loop penetrated the skin, became lodged and required medical treatment to remove it. The injury was minor.

2017 · 1 incident

April 13, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Pioneer Aggregates, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced shortness of breath. Employee was taken to hospital & diagnosed with pneumonia.