Mining Incidents

H & K MATERIALSMetal/Nonmetal

o, Bucks County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600116
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
35
Years on record
2003–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE says EE fell near the 1150 plant while cleaning up the tail section. The plant was not running at the time and most of the crew was working across from EE. EE allegedly injured EE's lower right back.

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE had just finished a repair to the surge. When coming out of the chute, some small rock slid off the shelf and slid across EE's head. This left EE with a cut.

2024 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE went to slide a pad under the left of the crane, EE felt something pull in the right arm.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee claims while adjusting water flow at the secondary plant, they turned to move to another location and tripped. As a result, they hurt their wrist.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Repairing a water line when a bar dropped on finger

2022 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing pre-shift inspection of primary plant, tightening cheek plate bolt with a wrench when it slipped and hit the left front tooth causing it to crack.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a grease line when razor blade slipped and cut right thigh

Struck against a moving object

Was driving a rock truck and it tipped backwards. Employee feels sore.

2021 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was reaching into work truck for a tool and when stepping onto truck step rolled right ankle.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice and fell, landed on back.

2020 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Unjamming Syntron and ripped off nail and skin almost to bone.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Skiving top layer of conveyor belt for splice. Pushing hot knife through and it slipped causing the blade to cut through the glove and cut left thumb.

2019 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

using bar to unjam a rock and bar slipped and hit hand on side of crusher wall

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Cleaning out chute and hit right elbow on bolt.

2017 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE shoveling and had lower back pain. Was not given restrictions at original doctor appointment; received restrictions at follow up on 8/29/17

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Closing gate at end of day, heel got stuck under bar on gate, lost balance and fell.

2016 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sprained right ankle

Struck by falling object

rock landed on top of left foot/ankle

2015 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Strained shoulder stopping a slip and fall.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on ice, did not want medical treatment until 2/9/15 when symptoms did not improve.

2014 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hit wrist with hammer.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing loss.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning and lifted a large flat, causing strain in back.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained left elbow while shoveling a pile of material.

2012 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE knee struck the dash inside the loader.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's foot slipped when climbing down off ladder and injured knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing a ladder.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Continuous operation of rock truck has resulted in low back and neck pain; Did not seek any medical attention until 05/12/11 and is diagnosed with cervical/trapezius strain/sprain.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee walking under belt with hard hat on and struck head against belt pushing hard hat into neck, resulting in neck strain.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee cut hand on piece of spurred metal.

2006 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee slipped off of side of truck injuring right foot.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee tripped and fell grabbing guard rail to break fall. Cut left hand getting 7 stitches.

Fall onto or against objects

emp was pulling an air hose out of the way and while walking backwards to get out of the way of another truck, tripped over a big rock and fell hitting head on another rock causing sprain to neck and shoulder

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

SHARPENING DRILL BIT WITH HAND GRINDER, SPARKS CAME UP IN FACE. PIECE OF METAL GOT IN EYE. WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BURNING STEEL, RUST POPPED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.