Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Conditions were safe and normal at the pit site.
Manhattan Quarry - Penn Slate Metal/Non-Metal
Penn Slate, Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
William T HIll
Slatington,
Lehigh County,
PA
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600207
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 2001–2022
- Latest incident
- Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
154
citations
51
significant & substantial
$39,198
proposed penalties
$31,638
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 | 3,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,744 | 5 | 0 | 645.7 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,209 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,703 | 1 | 0 | 370.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,121 | 1 | 0 | 242.7 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,780 | 2 | 1 | 719.4 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file2022 · 1 incident
2012 · 1 incident
August 21, 2012
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE was lifting stones off of saw table after they had been cut to size.
2005 · 3 incidents
October 19, 2005
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SLATE ONTO CONVEYOR.
February 9, 2005
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Fall down stairs
EE FELL DOWN 2 STEPS LANDED ON HIP.
January 15, 2005
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Thumb was caught between chain and sprocket.
2004 · 1 incident
June 11, 2004
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLATE BEING PICKED UP BROKE & CUT ARM.
2003 · 3 incidents
September 24, 2003
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
INJURED PARTY SLIPPED IN MUD.
March 28, 2003
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Struck against stationary object
LACERATION RT HAND/ CAUSED BY METAL STRAPPING.
February 26, 2003
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SLIPPED IN MUD AND TWISTED KNEE REPORT WAS NOT SUBMITTED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE EXTENT OF INJURY WAS NOT KNOWN. HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS KNEE WHICH WILL CAUSE SO ME LOST TIME.
2001 · 1 incident
November 28, 2001
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Big Bed Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THIS ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED BY THE COURT THAT IT WAS RELATED TO HIM BEING EE BY US. ANY INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED ON THIS FORM WE DO NOT HAVE. EE NEVER RETURNED TO JOB. PLEASE FOR FURTHER EXPL ANATION.