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DALLY #2 - QUARRY & MILLS Metal/Non-Metal

Penn Slate · Surface
Controlled by William T HIll
Pen Argyl, Northampton County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608597

DALLY #2 - QUARRY & MILLS has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
1997–2018
Latest incident
Aug 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
158
citations
48
significant & substantial
$43,019
proposed penalties
$27,968
paid to date
65% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $15,051 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
78
inspections on record
1,039
inspection hours
15.2
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.
158 citations across 1,039 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

DALLY #2 - QUARRY & MILLS has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $12K outstanding across 5 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$40K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$12K
outstanding
128 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 587 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,040 29 8 9539.5
2025 Q2 2,853 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,714 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,870 1 1 348.4
2024 Q3 4,258 2 0 469.7
2024 Q2 4,085 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,232 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,295 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,526 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,969 2 1 503.9
2023 Q1 3,477 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,340 2 1 598.8
2022 Q3 3,731 2 0 536.0
2022 Q2 2,765 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,046 12 7 3939.6
2021 Q4 3,952 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,786 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,852 5 0 1753.2
2021 Q1 2,099 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 9,987 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,093 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,456 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,541 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,486 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,509 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,151 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 887 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,724 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,433 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,810 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,379 1 0 725.2
2017 Q4 7,129 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,897 4 3 678.3
2017 Q2 6,809 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,738 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,654 5 0 653.3
2016 Q3 7,752 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,755 2 1 420.6
2016 Q1 3,147 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,153 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,354 1 1 136.0
2015 Q2 3,302 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,844 1 0 206.4
2014 Q4 6,824 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,595 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,763 2 0 1134.4
2014 Q1 2,842 1 0 351.9
2013 Q4 7,585 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,072 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,673 1 0 130.3
2013 Q1 7,878 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,162 1 0 122.5
2012 Q3 9,919 1 1 100.8
2012 Q2 7,992 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 9,068 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,866 3 0 381.4
2011 Q3 11,182 2 1 178.9
2011 Q2 10,859 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 8,945 1 0 111.8
2010 Q4 11,763 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,429 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 12,115 3 2 247.6
2010 Q1 9,843 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 12,782 6 5 469.4
2009 Q3 10,685 3 3 280.8
2009 Q2 12,913 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 10,873 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 15,947 1 0 62.7
2008 Q3 13,520 1 1 74.0
2008 Q2 16,261 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 13,272 5 2 376.7
2007 Q4 6,471 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,691 2 1 351.4
2007 Q2 6,830 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,532 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,596 3 0 454.8
2006 Q3 5,490 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,700 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,586 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,496 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,720 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,298 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,898 4 0 678.2
2004 Q4 9,041 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,784 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,614 1 1 104.0
2004 Q1 10,136 6 3 591.9
2003 Q4 8,773 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,378 5 2 481.8
2003 Q2 8,508 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,173 16 0 1957.7
2002 Q4 11,630 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,122 1 0 89.9
2002 Q2 10,512 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,419 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,779 3 1 217.7
2001 Q3 13,342 3 0 224.9
2001 Q2 13,415 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,378 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,941 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,546 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,733 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 15,183 14 2 922.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

2018 · 1 incident

August 16, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Penn Big Bed Slate Co., Inc.-Dally Division · Struck by falling object

Employee was struck on the head by an object and received a laceration that required sutures.

2009 · 1 incident

2008 · 2 incidents

May 19, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penn Big Bed Slate Co., Inc.-Dally Division · Struck against stationary object

EE was restarting a motor and the motor arced. When the EE reacted, he hit his forehead on a pallet that was leaning against an upright, approx 4' from the starter.

2005 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

January 15, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES.

2002 · 4 incidents

December 30, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE INJURING HIS WRIST.

July 22, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PUTTING RUBBISH BOX ON TO RUBBISH TRUCK-PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOX AND SIDE OF TRUCK.

July 19, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH.

June 14, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ON CATWALK, CAUGHT HAND IN ROLLERS OF HOIST.

2001 · 11 incidents

December 6, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BARRING SLATE BLOCK-BLOCK BROKE-EE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

October 26, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING PIECE OF SLATE INTO RUBBISH BOX, IT SLIPPED OUT AND STRUCK HIS LEG.

September 18, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING 36" BLADE ON HIS MACHINE. STEPPED ON CONCRETE SAW BED & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Dally Slate Company · Struck by falling object

WORK CREW IN THE PIT WERE MOVING A QUARRY SAW WHEN THE ARM OF THE SAW STRUCK THE HIGWALL CAUSINGA PIECE OF SLATE ~10' X 8" X 4" TO DISLODGE. IT FELL AND GLANCED OF THE HARD HAT OF THE INJURED WORKER, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER, BREAKING THE SCAPULAL BONE.

June 20, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT.

June 14, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE PUSHED STONE ONTO WORK TABLE.

April 30, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH.

March 19, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING STONE FROM MACHINE ONTO PALLET - STONE FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

February 19, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SLATE BLOCK ONOT PLANER TABLE

February 8, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTING SLATE STONE & PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS NECK.

2000 · 8 incidents

November 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED ON UNEVEN SECTION OF QUARRY FLOOT TWISTED HIS ANKLE

October 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dally Slate Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

USING CROW BAR TO LIFT STONE, BAR BROKE & EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

October 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIECE OF SLATE.

October 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION. EE REPORTED CONDITION ON 10-9-00 DID NOT HAVE SURGERY UNTIL 12-11-00 WHICH WAS HIS FIRST DAY OF LOST TIME.

October 3, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LOWERING PC OF SLATE ONTO SAW TABLE.

September 23, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

JAMMED FINGER INTO SLATE BLOCK.

June 27, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROUTINE DUTIES--LIFTING EE DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS BACK.

May 17, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING UP SLATE RUBBISH, EMPLOYEE CAUGHTHIS FINGER.

1999 · 9 incidents

December 13, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING SLATE BLOCK ONTO WORK AREA - PINCHED RIGHT THUMB.

November 18, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PCS OF SLATE ONTO PALLET.

July 9, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PC SLATE RUBBISH

July 8, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BLOCK ONTO WORK AREA.

June 9, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING MOVING SLATE BLOCK TO WORK AREA.

May 25, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF SLATE STONE FELL, GRAZING THE EMPLOYEE.

May 19, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED CHEST MUSCLE MOVING SLATE BLOCK.

May 4, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dally Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING SLATE BLOCK FROM SAWBED-CRANE HOOK BROKE LOOSE STRIKING EE.

1998 · 1 incident

March 5, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger ELECTRICAL
Dally Slate Company · Contact with electrical current

RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE USING HOISTING ENGINE CONTROLS.

1997 · 7 incidents

November 20, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING UNDER CRANE REMOVING SLATE PILLAR FROM SAW BED STEPPED OFF ELEVATED SAWBED AND TWISTED LEFT LEG.

September 23, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED OR SPRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK. PAIN WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES.

August 18, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Dally Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING JACKHAMMER TO DRILL SLATE ROCK JACKHAMMER BUMPED EE S KNEE.

July 9, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PICKED UP PIECE OF SLATE-FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN AREA.

June 23, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHOOKING SLATE BLOCK TO READY FOR PROCESSING, HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN HOOK AND SLATE BLOCK.

May 10, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dally Slate Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING DOWN LADDER AND THE LADDER KICKED OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 29, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dally Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING SLATE BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK EE WAS NOT BOTHERED WITH BACK UNTIL 5-7-97.

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