Birdsboro Quarry has $220K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
67
Years on record
1999–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
270
citations
91
significant & substantial
$219,650
proposed penalties
$156,612
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $63,038 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
79
inspections on record
2,464
inspection hours
11.0
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
270 citations across 2,464 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Birdsboro Quarry has $220K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$220K
proposed penalties
$157K
current assessed
$157K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
260 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
15,054
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
16,848
4
0
237.4
2025 Q2
17,136
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
13,447
8
0
594.9
2024 Q4
15,502
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
16,991
3
1
176.6
2024 Q2
16,326
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
14,827
6
2
404.7
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
15,339
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
17,219
2
0
116.2
2023 Q2
18,362
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
18,550
6
1
323.5
2022 Q4
17,873
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
19,218
7
1
364.2
2022 Q2
18,074
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
16,970
1
1
58.9
2021 Q4
19,374
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
20,688
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
22,470
1
1
44.5
2021 Q1
18,578
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
19,396
12
3
618.7
2020 Q3
7,572
9
2
1188.6
2020 Q2
21,164
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
21,037
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
21,539
1
0
46.4
2019 Q3
22,757
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
19,893
3
1
150.8
2019 Q1
17,073
8
1
468.6
2018 Q4
17,068
15
5
878.8
2018 Q3
17,063
7
1
410.2
2018 Q2
18,353
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
13,544
2
0
147.7
2017 Q4
17,070
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
17,726
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
18,304
4
0
218.5
2017 Q1
16,624
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
20,788
5
1
240.5
2016 Q3
21,272
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
19,354
32
18
1653.4
2016 Q1
15,472
33
11
2132.9
2015 Q4
18,382
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
18,969
4
1
210.9
2015 Q2
16,675
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
12,378
4
3
323.2
2014 Q4
16,093
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
17,844
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
15,827
4
2
252.7
2014 Q1
11,468
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
13,607
6
2
440.9
2013 Q3
13,891
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
12,543
3
2
239.2
2013 Q1
10,446
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
12,253
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
11,815
3
0
253.9
2012 Q2
11,207
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
9,455
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
7,718
3
1
388.7
2011 Q3
9,848
1
0
101.5
2011 Q2
10,539
6
3
569.3
2011 Q1
8,862
3
0
338.5
2010 Q4
10,795
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
12,408
15
9
1208.9
2010 Q2
12,079
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
7,272
3
2
412.5
2009 Q4
9,746
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
12,461
5
3
401.3
2009 Q2
12,136
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
7,766
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
12,933
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
13,017
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
15,131
7
0
462.6
2008 Q1
10,682
5
2
468.1
2007 Q4
13,736
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
16,366
1
1
61.1
2007 Q2
16,288
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
10,973
2
0
182.3
2006 Q4
13,551
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
15,025
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
16,045
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
13,684
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
15,298
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
15,443
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
13,909
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
9,588
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
10,056
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
11,839
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
10,867
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
8,207
4
1
487.4
2003 Q4
9,406
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
9,560
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
7,594
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
6,279
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
8,223
3
1
364.8
2002 Q3
7,151
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
5,952
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,008
4
4
998.0
2001 Q4
4,109
2
0
486.7
2001 Q3
4,345
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
4,661
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
3,408
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,915
6
1
2058.3
2000 Q3
3,930
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
3,398
1
1
294.3
2000 Q1
2,960
0
0
0.0
Fatalities at this mine
1 recorded
August 22, 2018PA · Metal/Non-Metalgroundman, yardmanFatality · POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · 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
66 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2026 · 1 incident
February 5, 2026PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · 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.
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
December 16, 2020PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was moving a drum and it slipped and pinched right middle finger.
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
April 13, 2009PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Grinding on crusher with safety glasses, developed rust ring in eye.
February 17, 2009PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee backed into cement block pillar causing concussion.
2006 · 5 incidents
September 18, 2006PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
November 5, 2004PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee working on crusher using torch. Climbing down off crusher, torch passed over hand.
August 4, 2004PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was closing hood on backhoe, slipped and fell backwards landed on front tire.
May 13, 2004PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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.
DIRECTING LOADER INTO POSITION. STEPPED BACK INTO MUD AND SAND UP OVER BOTH KNEES. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT PULLED BACK OUT.
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