Mining Incidents

DALLY #2 - QUARRY & MILLS Metal/Non-Metal

Penn Slate · Surface
Controlled by William T HIll
Pen Argyl, Northampton County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608597

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
158
citations
48
significant & substantial
$43,019
proposed penalties
$27,968
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 587 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,040 29 8 9539.5
2025 Q2 2,853 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,714 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,870 1 1 348.4
2024 Q3 4,258 2 0 469.7
2024 Q2 4,085 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,232 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

29 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 16, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Penn Big Bed Slate Co., Inc.-Dally Division · Struck by falling object

Employee was struck on the head by an object and received a laceration that required sutures.

2009 · 1 incident

2008 · 2 incidents

May 19, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Big Bed Slate Co., Inc.-Dally Division · Struck against stationary object

EE was restarting a motor and the motor arced. When the EE reacted, he hit his forehead on a pallet that was leaning against an upright, approx 4' from the starter.

2005 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

January 15, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES.

2002 · 4 incidents

December 30, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE INJURING HIS WRIST.

July 22, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PUTTING RUBBISH BOX ON TO RUBBISH TRUCK-PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND SIDE OF TRUCK.

July 19, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH.

June 14, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ON CATWALK, CAUGHT HAND IN ROLLERS OF HOIST.

2001 · 11 incidents

December 6, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BARRING SLATE BLOCK-BLOCK BROKE-EE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

October 26, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING PIECE OF SLATE INTO RUBBISH BOX, IT SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEG.

September 18, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING 36" BLADE ON HIS MACHINE. STEPPED ON CONCRETE SAW BED & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Dally Slate Company · Struck by falling object

WORK CREW IN THE PIT WERE MOVING A QUARRY SAW WHEN THE ARM OF THE SAW STRUCK THE HIGWALL CAUSINGA PIECE OF SLATE ~10' X 8" X 4" TO DISLODGE. IT FELL AND GLANCED OF THE HARD HAT OF THE INJURED WORKER, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER, BREAKING THE SCAPULAL BONE.

June 20, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

June 14, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE PUSHED STONE ONTO WORK TABLE.

April 30, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH.

March 19, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING STONE FROM MACHINE ONTO PALLET - STONE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

February 19, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SLATE BLOCK ONOT PLANER TABLE

February 8, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTING SLATE STONE & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

2000 · 8 incidents

November 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SECTION OF QUARRY FLOOT TWISTED HIS ANKLE

October 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING CROW BAR TO LIFT STONE, BAR BROKE & EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

October 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIECE OF SLATE.

October 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION. EE REPORTED CONDITION ON 10-9-00 DID NOT HAVE SURGERY UNTIL 12-11-00 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME.

October 3, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOWERING PC OF SLATE ONTO SAW TABLE.

September 23, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

JAMMED FINGER INTO SLATE BLOCK.

June 27, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROUTINE DUTIES--LIFTING EE DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING UP SLATE RUBBISH, EMPLOYEE CAUGHTHIS FINGER.