Mining Incidents

Pocono Sand Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James D Morrissey III
Snydersville, Monroe County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3605378

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Sep 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
10
significant & substantial
$6,969
proposed penalties
$6,769
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 5,634 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,568 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,460 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,388 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,844 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,141 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,352 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,301 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

5 on file

2022 · 1 incident

September 21, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was walking up a hill when some 8" rocks came down striking their foot. Employee was wearing steel toed boots, rock hit in lace area.

2014 · 2 incidents

January 23, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was jumping an excavator when the battery exploded. Two employees were injured.

January 23, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was jumping an excavator when the battery exploded. Two Employees were injured.

2011 · 1 incident

August 3, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on ladder per activity

2000 · 1 incident