Mining Incidents

Commonwealth Quarry Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3610105

Commonwealth Quarry Inc has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2015–2016
Latest incident
Oct 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
22
citations
8
significant & substantial
$2,497
proposed penalties
$2,497
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
16
inspections on record
286
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 286 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Commonwealth Quarry Inc has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-06-02.
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
2021 Q3 2,592 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,686 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,806 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,327 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,011 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,319 1 0 301.3
2020 Q1 1,374 1 0 727.8
2019 Q4 2,997 0 0 0.0
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q3 2,842 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,331 3 0 1287.0
2019 Q1 1,748 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,521 3 0 1190.0
2018 Q3 3,320 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,089 2 1 647.5
2018 Q1 1,261 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,855 1 0 350.3
2017 Q3 3,425 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,620 1 0 276.2
2017 Q1 3,119 2 1 641.2
2016 Q4 3,080 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,259 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,754 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,578 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,317 1 0 301.5
2015 Q3 3,574 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,613 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 660 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,017 1 0 495.8
2014 Q3 2,523 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,394 6 6 1767.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2016 · 2 incidents

October 19, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Commonwealth Quarry Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee fell approximately six feet from an extension ladder while putting supports under a belt line at the crusher and injured right foot/heel.

July 25, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Commonwealth Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was mounting cheek plates on stone crushing equipment. While tightening bolts on the plates ee hit left hand with the hammer wrench. Employee went to emergency room and treated for a lacerated/fracture middle finger. Finger received 1 stitch and a bandage and splint applied.

2015 · 1 incident

May 15, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Commonwealth Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE moving steel plate on 2 metal saw horses with wheels. Sliding on concrete floor of shop. Wheel caught and horse flipped, plate fell on feet. Coworker lifted plate off. Sitting in chair & said "he felt like he was going to pass out". Passed out for 20 sec. Transported to hospital by ambulance. EE wearing steel toe boots. Treated in the emergency room for a broken toe, left foot.

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