Mining Incidents

Cedar Hill Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by A Ross Myers
Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600243

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
47
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,468
proposed penalties
$5,015
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 3,060 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,130 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,822 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,617 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,077 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,792 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,259 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,695 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2015 · 1 incident

August 14, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allan Myers Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling a 2" Thick x 10" W x 20' between mid rail and toe board. The board tilted causing hand to become caught between board and mid-rail.

2011 · 1 incident

November 15, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ICM of Maryland Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working on installing new conveyor belt and fell breaking his foot

2010 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ICM of Maryland Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee exited catwalk to the ground and in that motion sprained his ankle.

September 24, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ICM of Maryland Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee attempted to unclog bin with shovel. As he poked up into the bin his hand got caught on the flow switch rod hanging at the bottom of the bin causing a puncture wound between thumb and pointer finger.

2009 · 1 incident

April 15, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ICM of Maryland Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was bending a belt lacer off and felt a pop in wrist.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 14, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ICM of Maryland Inc · Struck by flying object

Miner chipped welding slag from bucket and piece of slag got behind safety glasses into Miner's left eye which caused irritation to eye duct.

June 3, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ICM of Maryland Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stepped into an area that was uneven and full of mud, twisting his right ankle.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 21, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant STRIKING OR BUMPING
D M Stoltzfus · Struck against stationary object

The employee was walking by a service truck that had a piece of 2 inch angle sticking out of the back of the truck approx. 18 inches and walked into it causing a bruise to his left rib cage.

June 29, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D M Stoltzfus · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The individual jumped down from a flat bed truck in which they were unloading equipment from and broke his foot.

2005 · 1 incident

June 7, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D M Stoltzfus · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing a hammer on the drill rig, when the hammer swung back and the employee's hand got caught between the the hammer and another piece of steel.

2004 · 3 incidents

September 9, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D M Stoltzfus · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD/GREASE. HE GRABBED THE CAB FRAME TO STOP HIS FALL AND FELT MINOR PAIN IN LOWER BACK. PAIN WORSENED DURING THE DAY AND HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION. LUMBAR STRAIN/SPRAIN. HE WILL BE ON MODIFIED DUTY UNTIL NEXT EVALUATION, 20 SEPT. 04. EMPLOYEE ALSO TOLD TO CLEAN VEHICLE STEP SURFACES.

September 2, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D M Stoltzfus · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RADIATOR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMEN. HE OBSERVED THAT A PRE-EXISTING HERNIA HAD WORSENED. HE WAS UNSURE IF CONDITION WAS WORK-RELATED. WHEN HE TOLD H.R. MANAGER, ARRANGEMENTS WERE IMMEDIATELY MADE TO HAVE EMPLOYEE MEDICALLY EVALUATED. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HERNIA EXISTED PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT BUT NEVER ADVISED THE COMPANY.

June 9, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D M Stoltzfus · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While un-rolling spool of 1"cable, the large end retracted back onto the spool. When the EE tried to unwind the cable again, the end sprung free & hit him in the face, knocking several teeth loose. His safety PPE protected his eyes & head from the laceration. It was discovered that 1/2 of the cable spool had been broken either during manufacturing or during shipping.

2001 · 1 incident

October 29, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D M Stoltzfus · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING GATE AT ENTRANCE TO QUARRY. GATE WAS STICKING, EE JERKED GATE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND NECK.

2000 · 1 incident

December 5, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D M Stoltzfus · Struck by falling object

DRIVE SHAFT BEING CHANGED DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF BEARING CAP & DOWN ONTO EE'S HAND