Mining Incidents

Harleysville Materials Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David Smith
Harleysville, Montgomery County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600143

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2001–2018
Latest incident
Nov 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
236
citations
83
significant & substantial
$159,326
proposed penalties
$95,781
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 8,337 6 3 719.7
2025 Q3 8,419 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,141 5 2 547.0
2025 Q1 7,467 5 2 669.6
2024 Q4 6,704 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,184 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,020 11 1 1827.2
2024 Q1 7,558 5 4 661.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2018 · 1 incident

November 8, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Harleysville Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Quarry foreman was inspecting the crusher plant from the ground and attempted to scrape the head pulley on the 2A conveyor belt with an 18 inch pry bar. Pry bar got caught between the upper belt and drum pulling EE's right arm into the pulley area. EE's arm was trapped and had to be extricated by Fire Dept. EE transported to hospital by EMS.

2011 · 1 incident

February 28, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harleysville Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on uneven ground in a heavy rain, lost his footing & twisted right leg/hip.

2008 · 1 incident

July 14, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Stone Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE LABORER WAS ASSISTING OTHER PERSONS TO TIGHTEN AND ADJUST THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE AREA OF THE HEAD PULLEY. AS HE WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BELT FOR SOME UNDETERMINED REASON HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST.

2007 · 6 incidents

December 17, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Stone Co. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CONVEYER AND SLIPPED 0N THE ICE. HE THEN FELL AGAINST THE TIRE OF THE CONVEYER AND BROKE HIS UPPER LEFT ARM.

September 27, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M & M Stone Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting an electric motor with a come-along from the screen deck. When the motor got loose it swung and pinched his hand between the motor and a safety railing.

September 19, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
M & M Stone Co. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting out of the jaw crusher after doing repairs. He bumped his left leg (shin) on a piece of steel. He thought he was OK, but after a few days his leg swelled, so on 9/27/2007 he went to the hospital to have it checked. He was treated and released.

April 6, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Stone Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was attempting to remove the back door of the jaw crusher & when he pulled out the bolts, the door fell onto his right hand & pinched it between door & angle iron. Went to hospital and was treated & released for bruised right hand.

April 3, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M & M Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to loosen a nut on the jaw crusher. When the nut broke loose, the 17/8 inch wrench fell out of his hand and struck his head above his left eye, which caused a small cut above his eye which required a few stitches.

March 8, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Stone Co. · Fall from ladders

EE was attempting to get down from the generator trailed by using a ladder. When he put his foot on the top rung, the ladder kicked out from under him. He fell approx 5' to the ground and landed on his right side.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
M & M Stone Co. · Struck against a moving object

The loader operator was backing off the crusher ramp when the engine stalled and the brakes failed. The loader continued in reverse until it struck the stone berm. At that time the loader rolled over onto its side. The operator then crawled out of the cab onto the ground.

January 17, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Stone Co. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was assisting the mechanic in repairing the loader. He was attempting to tighten a nut and when the wrench slipped off the nut he lost his footing and fell from the front fender to the ground and landed on top of a come-along tool.

2005 · 1 incident

April 18, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
M & M Stone Co. · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was checking the continuity on the 1-B conveyer switch and for an undetermined reason caused a flash back which caused burns to both hands and face, the employee did not get an electrical shaock.

2003 · 2 incidents

November 24, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
M & M Stone Co. · No Value Found

EE WAS CHECKING THE WATER LEVEL ON A MICHIGAN 175C WHEEL LOADER DUE TO THE FACT THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING. WHEN THE EE LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP HE GOT SPRAYED WITH STEAM AND BOILING WATER ON HIS RIGHT ARM & HAND AND RIGHT TRUNK BODY AREA WHICH CAUSED 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

November 5, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
M & M Stone Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYTEE WELDING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (LOADER). AS HE WAS TRYYING TO KNOCK OFF THE WELDING SLAG, A PIECE OF SLAG OR METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEAR ING EYE PROTECTION WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. HE WENT TO AN OPHTHAMOLOGIST FOR TREATMENT. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

2002 · 2 incidents

March 26, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
M & M Stone Co. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BACKING THE LOADER OUT FROM THE MODIFIED STONE PILE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN AROUND AND JAMMED HIS LT. ARM BACK CAUSING INJURY AND PAIN TO HIS LT. SHOULDER.

March 26, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Stone Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SEAT TO INSTALL IT ONTO THE 175C MICHIGAN LOADER AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2001 · 2 incidents

February 27, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Stone Co. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING STONE THE EE SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO HIS GROIN AREA.

January 11, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M & M Stone Co. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR ON A CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE OTHER PERSON EE. WHO WAS HELPING HIM HOLD THE HEAVY MOTOR LOST HIS GRIP AND THE MOTOR FELL ONTO EE S LEFT RING FINGER AND CU T SAME REQUIIRNG STITCHES.