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Easton QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Easton, Northampton County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608003
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2026 · 1 incident

H&K Group, Inc.
Fall from machine

EE slipped and fell while greasing EE's truck and injured EE's right ankle.

2020 · 2 incidents

H&K Group, Inc.
Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS UNCLOGGING TUNNEL WHEN EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND STRAINED SHOULDER

H&K Group, Inc.
Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling stone onto conveyor and felt pop in back.

2019 · 4 incidents

H&K Group, Inc.
Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling and strained low back.

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting coding away from wires and knife kicked out and sliced right forearm.

H&K Group, Inc.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stepping down from rock truck and left leg was on the ground. When ee brought down right leg and left leg buckled.

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck by flying object

EE was clearing frozen material and belt spun frozen material into EE hand

2018 · 3 incidents

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck against stationary object

tripped over door frame and sprained left wrist

H&K Group, Inc.
Fall from machine

Employee slipped on last step of rock truck and fell onto back

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck against stationary object

Removing rock from lift cylinder.

2016 · 2 incidents

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck by falling object

dropped wear plate onto right foot

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader backed into high reach cage-cage cut employee's leg

2015 · 2 incidents

H&K Group, Inc.
Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting hammers out of crusher and felt sharp pain in left elbow.

H&K Group, Inc.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tightening bolt with wrench and the wrench slipped pinching finger.

2013 · 1 incident

H&K Group, Inc.
Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing loader, EE strained right knee when jumping to turn valve.

2011 · 1 incident

H&K Group, Inc.
Fall down stairs

EE slipped on steps of generator.

2009 · 1 incident

H&K Group, Inc.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maitenance and stepped off ladder onto uneven ground and fractured right ankle.

2008 · 1 incident

H&K Group, Inc.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between legs of conveyor while unloading lowbed.

2004 · 1 incident

H&K Group, Inc.
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT SYNTRON FEEDER. ROCK FELL FROM FEEDER, HIT PRYBAR, PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PRYBAR & PIECE OF STEEL.

2003 · 1 incident

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck by flying object

REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT. UNROLLING BELT, PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BROKE OFF, HIT EE UNDER EYE BELOW SAFETY GLASSES.

2001 · 2 incidents

H&K Group, Inc.
Fall from machine

EE WAS GREASING PLANT, STEPPED DOWN ON CATWALK SPRAINED R. FOOT.

H&K Group, Inc.
Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVLING TO GET JAM ON IMPACTOR FREE AT THE CRUSHER BIN. EE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING STEEL BEAM IN GROIN AREA.

2000 · 2 incidents

H&K Group, Inc.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BLOCKAGE OUT OF CRUSHER, WHEN FINISHED CRAWLING OUT STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK AND HIP.

H&K Group, Inc.
Struck by falling object

EE WENT INTO SURGE TUNNEL TO WELD ON CENTRON SHUTE. WENT INTO SHUTE, STARTED WELDING A ROCK ABOUT 4"" FELL FROM TOP OF CHUTE, HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD. NO HARD HAT. HAD WELDING MASK ON.