Mining Incidents

Birdsboro QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Birdsboro, Berks County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608803
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
66
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Victim used an aerial lift positioned under the #3 tunnel belt to access the take-up pulley assemble components. As the victim was attempting to manually clean the north side of the west bend pulley, ee became entangled between the rotating pulley and the moving conveyor belt, resulting in a fatal injuries.

Reportable incidents

65 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE pinched EE's right, index finger between the bar and wall while clearing a rock jam.

2025 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

While swinging a sledgehammer at a wrench, the wrench slipped off the nut, causing the handle to come back and strike the left side of the EE's face.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE coughed a felt a pop in EE's right groin.

Fall from machine

EE slipped while climbing into their truck and slammed their left foot into the ground.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE had a steel plate slip out of EE's grip and strike EE's right leg.

2022 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE grabbed a spinning bolt with bare hands and cut EE's left middle finger.

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual fell from a platform. Suffered a broken lower leg.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in non walkway on even ground with untied boots. Slipped and fell fracturing left leg.

2021 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking on cat walk and felt pop in left knee.

Struck by falling object

EE was taking off the guard and stood under guard while doing so. Guard hit EE in head. EE was wearing a hard hat.

2020 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a drum and it slipped and pinched right middle finger.

Struck by flying object

Removed hydraulic cup from a line that still had pressure, high pressure hand injury.

Struck against stationary object

While tightening a bolt, the wrench slipped off and smashed left little finger.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice, right knee contusion.

2019 · 6 incidents

Fall from machine

EE slipped and fell from mud on boots and fractured left elbow.

Struck by flying object

EE was pulling tarp rope and the rope broke striking EE in the face/eye

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting nipples to screens to fit screen deck and cut thumb.

Struck by falling object

Small rock fell and was stuck in ear canal.

Fall from machine

EE slipped off truck step and fell to the ground

Struck by falling object

EE was shoveling under conveyor and a small rock hit EE's back

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling under the conveyor.

2017 · 4 incidents

Struck by falling object

EE was walking by feeder and a rock came off and hit arm

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE shoveling truck body out and pinched hand between shovel and truck wall.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding pully and left thumb was pinched

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Left hand hit with sledgehammer

2016 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

small rock fell onto shoulder from conveyor

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Removed rock from catwalk.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hydraulic fluid in eye.

2014 · 4 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Employee riding train. Train stopped and employee didn't brace himself.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Climbing ladder and slipped

Struck by flying object

EE was working and a rock flew out of the crusher and hit EE in the head.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walking and slipped and fell causing strain to cervical and lumbar area and concussion.

2013 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained his lower back picking up rocks.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on handbrake and strained upper arm.

Struck by flying object

Employee was hammering and received laceration to the neck.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee working on conveyor and pinched hand.

2012 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee slipped getting off equipment and injured right knee.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE kneeling on conveyor putting skirting on load out belt, EE stood up and felt/heard crack in knee.

2011 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained low back while shoveling.

Flash burns (welding)

Employee welding and received injury to eyes

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Setting up camera, tripped over rock, fell, tried to hold self from falling with hand, hurt wrist.

Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges developed low back pain when bounced on broken seat in loader.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee tracking across rough terrain and jarred back, sustaining low back strain.

2009 · 5 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was trying to debridge front feeder and struck right hand against angle iron on railing support. Sustained laceration to right index finger requiring stitches

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grinding on crusher with safety glasses, developed rust ring in eye.

Fall from ladders

Fell off step ladder, landing on left side.

Struck against stationary object

Struck head on crossmembers at screen.

Struck against stationary object

Struck hand against pipe resulting in laceration to left index finger requiring stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee strained left shoulder by lever jolting while raising truck body.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Employee backed into cement block pillar causing concussion.

2006 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee injured lower back when lifting belt onto surge tunnel.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Emp was lifting re-railer under railroad car and sprained back.

Fall from ladders

Emp was climbing off of access ladder to ground, jumped to ground fracturing left ankle.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was replacing glass in trackhoe when he slipped and fell fracturing right arm.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted right knee while stepping down slowly off of train.

2005 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck foot with sledge hammer, fracturing right pinky toe.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE went out to the quarry to lay out a shot. He slipped on rocks & fell, hurting left knee. Then, while walking into the office, EE walked into a well pipe that was sticking out of the ground & hurt left knee even more.

2004 · 3 incidents

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee working on crusher using torch. Climbing down off crusher, torch passed over hand.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was closing hood on backhoe, slipped and fell backwards landed on front tire.

Fall from machine

CLIMBING LADDER TO CRUSHER, SLIPPED, FELL, PUT HAND OUT TO BRACE FALL.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO CHANGE BACKHOE BUCKET PUTTING SPACER WASHERS IN WHERE PIN GOES, HE TOLD THE OPERATOR TO HIT THE PIN IN FURTHER. THE PIN WENT IN EASY AND PINCHED HIS FINGER.

Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP INTO CAB SLIPPED ON STEP ICEY.

2002 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK WAS LOADED ON TOP BENCH, COMING DOWN HAUL ROAD MADE TURN ON THE RAMP SLID ON MUD AND ROLLED OVER.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

RUNNING TO SHUT OFF FEEDER BECAUSE BELT HAD SHUTOFF SLIPPED IN MUD.

2000 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER SCREEN.