Mining Incidents

Cress Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David P Hoobler
Volant, Lawrence County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607161

Cress Pit has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
41
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
138
citations
20
significant & substantial
$37,925
proposed penalties
$19,105
paid to date
50% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,820 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
1,048
inspection hours
13.2
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.
138 citations across 1,048 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cress Pit has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$38K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
137 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-14.
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 9,912 5 1 504.4
2025 Q3 9,813 5 0 509.5
2025 Q2 9,547 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,347 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,247 2 0 195.2
2024 Q3 11,868 2 0 168.5
2024 Q2 12,059 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 11,004 3 0 272.6
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,429 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,387 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,255 6 2 452.7
2023 Q1 10,826 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 11,284 5 0 443.1
2022 Q3 13,301 3 0 225.5
2022 Q2 13,389 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,949 4 0 402.1
2021 Q4 13,341 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 13,391 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 12,795 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 10,966 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 12,230 4 0 327.1
2020 Q3 12,770 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 11,625 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,446 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,322 6 0 529.9
2019 Q3 11,179 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,254 4 1 390.1
2019 Q1 7,581 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 11,069 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 13,055 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,091 1 0 76.4
2018 Q1 6,504 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 10,365 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11,593 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,067 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,415 11 3 1483.5
2016 Q4 9,832 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 12,470 2 1 160.4
2016 Q2 10,385 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,776 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 11,550 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 11,699 7 3 598.3
2015 Q2 10,578 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,649 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 9,160 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,259 8 3 710.5
2014 Q2 10,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,242 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,051 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 11,117 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,847 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,286 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,062 4 0 397.5
2012 Q3 10,888 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,252 2 0 195.1
2012 Q1 4,962 5 1 1007.7
2011 Q4 9,550 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 11,882 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,258 5 1 487.4
2011 Q1 3,779 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,771 9 0 1026.1
2010 Q3 9,470 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,411 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,856 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,763 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,652 3 0 392.1
2009 Q2 6,704 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,613 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,796 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,376 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,347 2 0 272.2
2008 Q1 3,524 5 0 1418.8
2007 Q4 6,623 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,255 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,243 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,984 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,987 1 0 143.1
2006 Q3 8,248 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,413 1 0 118.9
2006 Q1 5,183 1 0 192.9
2005 Q4 6,510 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,465 1 0 134.0
2005 Q2 6,061 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,030 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,671 2 0 260.7
2004 Q3 7,797 1 1 128.3
2004 Q2 7,299 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,209 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,175 1 0 161.9
2003 Q3 6,071 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,928 4 2 577.4
2003 Q1 3,623 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,116 3 0 421.6
2002 Q3 8,347 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,009 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,048 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,455 6 1 929.5
2001 Q3 6,761 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,438 2 0 268.9
2001 Q1 3,380 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,495 2 0 307.9
2000 Q2 7,462 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,295 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

41 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

September 11, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was dismounting from a piece of equipment onto a wheeled ladder. The ladder pulled away and employee caught self and pulled EE's right shoulder while EE continued to slide to the ground

August 30, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a bolt from the under carriage the air gun kicked back which pinched the thumb between the gun and concrete floor. Resulting in nail pulled off of thumb open wound. 4 stitches to close cut

2022 · 1 incident

July 18, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was removing the bucket from the skid loader

2017 · 1 incident

August 28, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of rope with a utility knife and cut the upper part of the thumb on their left hand.

2014 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 employees working on the plant one of them was hitting a part with a hammer when it bounced off the part and hit the other employee in the mouth.

December 15, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Drilling out part using a air reamer. Reamer jammed and spun around causing me to lose balance falling to the floor the reamer dislodged from the reamer bit hitting employee in the head causing a laceration and shoulder contusion

2013 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was hosing out under the plant. A rock came from the upper level conveyor and hit the employee on the back side of the head, causing a cut from the hard hat which required 8 stitches. He was bend over at the time of impact

March 5, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting urethane for the plant with a utility knife. Utility knife slipped and he stabbed himself in the thigh.

2012 · 1 incident

December 21, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was exiting the dozer and caught his thumb in the door while closing. Resulted in employee cutting end of thumb and receiving stitches.

2010 · 1 incident

October 18, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing bolts on a conveyor chute with a hammer and chisel. Employee struck his left thumb while hitting the chisel.

2008 · 1 incident

December 10, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting bolts off of screening machine, grinder kicked back and cut the knuckle on left hand.

2007 · 1 incident

December 12, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on the plant and when he stepped down he stepped on a rock twisting his ankle

2005 · 4 incidents

November 8, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was walking across hood of the rock truck when he went to step down to adjust the mirror he slipped and twisted his right ankle

July 14, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was adjusting the brakes on the rock truck. was pushing wrench with his foot and his knee popped.

June 27, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING DOZER & LAYED THE GREASE GUN DOWN ON BLADE. EE STEPPED ON GREASE GUN & LOST HIS BALANCE. HE FELL & HIT HIS KNEE ON THE BLADE SUPPORT.

March 16, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was stacking hay on the back of the pickup. Another guy was throwing the bales down to him and hit his knee. Knee popped out of place. Went to hospital, may have torn ligaments.

2004 · 1 incident

February 5, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was injured while assisting with a processing plant repair and maintenance project. as he was climbing onto the plant structure, his company telephone and his company radio became lodged on the structure temporarily restraining his from further movement. in the process of dislodging himself from his precarious position he strained his shoulder.

2002 · 3 incidents

October 28, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING 100 LB STEEL PIN FROM BED OF PICKUP, PIN STARTED TO FALL TRIED TO CATCH IT AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST.

June 4, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING PIECES OF STEEL FROM CRUSHER & CAUGHT THUMB ON STEEL. CUT RT. THUMB REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

April 1, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING STEEL IN BUCKET OF HILIFT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND CAT WALK ON PLANT.

2001 · 1 incident

August 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING DOOR OFF OF HAZEMAG CRUSHER. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER STOMACH AREA.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 15, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE THRU SHEAVE, WHEN CABLE CAME THRU IT HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE.

1999 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING OFF CATWALK & A ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR FROM ABOVE & STRUCK EE ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD

July 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FUELING EQUIPMENT WHEN THE CHAIN CAME OFF HOSE REELER DRIVE. WHEN REINSTALLING SMALL CHAIN HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN.

July 14, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS HELPING TO OPEN DOOR ON DEISTER ON SAND PLANT AND PULLED MUSCLE IN HER LOWER BACK AREA.

1998 · 1 incident

September 2, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SAND CHUTE AND GOT A PIECE OF SAND IMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

1997 · 2 incidents

June 25, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CITTING BOLTS USING A TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF HOT METAL WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE AROUND THE SAFETY GLASSES.

March 25, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF STEEL WHICH SLIPPED & HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

1994 · 1 incident

June 20, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED AND EMPLOYEE WERE INSTLLING THE BLADE ON D85-P-18 KOMATSU DOZER. THE SUPPORT AMR ON THE DOZER BLADE SLIPPED ND SETTLED DOWN ON EE'S FOOT.

1993 · 1 incident

June 12, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN OUT OF TRUCK & TWISTED BODY & FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIP AREA. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FALL OR SLIP ON STEPS - HE NEVER LOST HIS FOOTING.

1992 · 1 incident

August 4, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Contact with electrical current

NO RAIN OR THUNDER/LIGHTNING APPEARED TO BE IN AREA AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE WAS ON GROUND WORKING ON THE DRAG LINE WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK. EMPLOYEE HAD A BAR IN HIS HAD WORKING ON C HAIN THAT HOLDS BUCKET TO DRAG LINE. RIAN SHOWERS 10 MILES OUT NOT IN VICINITY OF PLANT.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

USING GRINDER PICE OF METASL FLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE-EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING SAFETY GLASSES.

1987 · 2 incidents

1986 · 1 incident

1985 · 2 incidents

July 24, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE SWEEPING PLANT CLAIMANT DROPPED HIS HARD HAT HE PICKED UP HIS HAT AND A STONE DROPPED FROM SCREEN ABOVE AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD INJURY REQUIRED HEAD X RAYS AND 5 STITCHES UNITED COMM HOSPITAL

March 22, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY

PIECE OF RUST FLEW FROM THE SPRAY BAR INTO CLAINANTS EYE WENT TO UNITED COMM HOSPITAL TO HAVE PARTICLE REMOVED FROM EYE NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT INVOLVED

1983 · 2 incidents

October 13, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Slippery Rock Aggregates Div/Russell Ind Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING THE ENGINE ON LORAIN DRAG LINE. THE HANDLE CRANK ON THE ENGINE FLEW UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT WRIST.

September 9, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EMP WAS PLACING CEMENT BLOCKS UNDER A TRAILER AS EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING MORTAR FROM CEMENT BLOCKS A PIECE OF THE MORTAR FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

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