Mining Incidents

TAYLOR HILL QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kevin Kann; Rodney Frey
Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3608817

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2002–2010
Latest incident
Jul 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
114
citations
31
significant & substantial
$18,622
proposed penalties
$15,575
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
2024 Q2 2,880 15 2 5208.3
2015 Q1 0 1 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 5,306 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,627 1 1 115.9
2014 Q1 9,495 4 3 421.3
2013 Q4 7,752 2 2 258.0
2013 Q3 8,420 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

8 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
B S Quarries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While disconnecting the positive terminal on the battery, the wrench shorted across the ground causing the battery to explode.

July 3, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B S Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While prying a rock from the excavator track with a bar, the employee injured his left shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

October 22, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
B S Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Drill spiral burr cut the hand while cleaning steel away from fabrication

2005 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER TRIPPED & FELL ON MUDDY STONES. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 13, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Struck by falling object

EE WORKING ON IRREGULAR FLAG, PULLED PIECE FROM PILE LOST BALANCE STONE FELL ON LEFT FOOT WHEN EE FELL AND BROKE 2 BONES IN ANKLE

2004 · 1 incident

December 14, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE HAUL TRUCK, EE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

2003 · 1 incident

June 23, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Timothy M Smith · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRUCK DRIVER WENT INTO THE WOODS IN QUEST OF A SNAKE AND GOT BIT WHEN HE CAPTURED ONE.

2002 · 1 incident

September 17, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED OFF A PIECE OF ROCK AND FELL ON HIS TAIL BONE.