Mining Incidents

Rocky Forest Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jerry L Johnson
Sugar Run, Bradford County, PA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3608652

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2007–2023
Latest incident
Aug 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
214
citations
69
significant & substantial
$151,538
proposed penalties
$86,653
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 1,457 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,355 1 1 738.0
2025 Q2 2,112 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 494 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,115 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,460 5 1 1445.1
2024 Q2 1,309 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,034 1 0 967.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2023 · 1 incident

August 18, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Johnson Quarries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Excavator operator noticed smoke under the hood. Operator got the fire extinguisher and exited the excavator. Realized that could not safely put out the fire, so evacuated the area and called 911. Foreman called and reported accident to MSHA.

2009 · 1 incident

October 21, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R & E Quarry · Struck against a moving object

Loader stalled and control of it was lost.

2007 · 1 incident

June 11, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
R & E Quarry · Struck against stationary object

Walked into piece of stone causing injury to leg