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Easton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Easton, Northampton County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608003

Easton Quarry has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1993–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
17
significant & substantial
$19,894
proposed penalties
$14,272
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,622 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
958
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: 958 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Easton Quarry has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-29.
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 6,676 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,761 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,033 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,053 1 0 165.2
2024 Q4 6,340 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,291 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,172 2 0 278.9
2024 Q1 6,625 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,344 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,004 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,160 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,143 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,100 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,870 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,028 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,515 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,848 2 0 254.8
2021 Q3 10,082 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 10,354 1 0 96.6
2021 Q1 7,048 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,209 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,689 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,124 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,569 2 0 172.9
2019 Q4 12,246 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 14,108 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,516 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 9,016 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 10,468 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,842 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 11,685 1 0 85.6
2018 Q1 7,107 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,543 1 0 104.8
2017 Q3 10,309 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,649 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 7,450 1 1 134.2
2016 Q4 8,858 3 0 338.7
2016 Q3 10,419 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 11,958 6 2 501.8
2016 Q1 8,693 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,164 2 0 196.8
2015 Q3 12,670 2 0 157.9
2015 Q2 12,113 5 4 412.8
2015 Q1 6,412 2 1 311.9
2014 Q4 6,268 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,950 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,080 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,432 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,726 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,657 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,789 1 0 172.7
2013 Q1 3,431 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,812 1 0 262.3
2012 Q3 4,688 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,782 2 0 418.2
2012 Q1 4,795 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,669 2 0 428.4
2011 Q3 5,269 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,356 2 1 373.4
2011 Q1 4,692 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,085 3 1 590.0
2010 Q3 6,390 1 0 156.5
2010 Q2 5,362 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,382 2 1 456.4
2009 Q4 5,532 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,608 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,174 14 3 2705.8
2009 Q1 4,904 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,640 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,870 1 0 170.4
2008 Q2 6,497 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,754 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,918 3 0 433.7
2007 Q3 7,469 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,505 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,955 2 0 287.6
2006 Q4 9,437 4 1 423.9
2006 Q3 9,027 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,116 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,598 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,482 1 0 133.7
2005 Q3 7,915 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,811 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,439 2 0 310.6
2004 Q4 7,228 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,908 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,333 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,491 2 0 308.1
2003 Q4 7,311 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,491 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,341 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,598 1 0 151.6
2002 Q4 6,605 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,938 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,375 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,802 4 0 689.4
2001 Q4 7,726 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,226 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,290 6 0 645.9
2001 Q1 7,024 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,181 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,288 8 2 965.3
2000 Q1 7,992 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 19, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE slipped and fell while greasing EE's truck and injured EE's right ankle.

2020 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS UNCLOGGING TUNNEL WHEN EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND STRAINED SHOULDER

August 24, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling stone onto conveyor and felt pop in back.

2019 · 4 incidents

September 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling and strained low back.

July 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting coding away from wires and knife kicked out and sliced right forearm.

April 1, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was stepping down from rock truck and left leg was on the ground. When ee brought down right leg and left leg buckled.

January 22, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was clearing frozen material and belt spun frozen material into EE hand

2018 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

tripped over door frame and sprained left wrist

July 6, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee slipped on last step of rock truck and fell onto back

May 3, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Removing rock from lift cylinder.

2016 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

dropped wear plate onto right foot

June 23, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader backed into high reach cage-cage cut employee's leg

2015 · 2 incidents

November 20, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting hammers out of crusher and felt sharp pain in left elbow.

September 30, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tightening bolt with wrench and the wrench slipped pinching finger.

2013 · 1 incident

January 29, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing loader, EE strained right knee when jumping to turn valve.

2011 · 1 incident

November 29, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall down stairs

EE slipped on steps of generator.

2009 · 1 incident

July 28, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was performing maitenance and stepped off ladder onto uneven ground and fractured right ankle.

2008 · 1 incident

October 14, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between legs of conveyor while unloading lowbed.

2004 · 1 incident

December 16, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT SYNTRON FEEDER. ROCK FELL FROM FEEDER, HIT PRYBAR, PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PRYBAR & PIECE OF STEEL.

2003 · 1 incident

April 19, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT. UNROLLING BELT, PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BROKE OFF, HIT EE UNDER EYE BELOW SAFETY GLASSES.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS GREASING PLANT, STEPPED DOWN ON CATWALK SPRAINED R. FOOT.

July 3, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVLING TO GET JAM ON IMPACTOR FREE AT THE CRUSHER BIN. EE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING STEEL BEAM IN GROIN AREA.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BLOCKAGE OUT OF CRUSHER, WHEN FINISHED CRAWLING OUT STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK AND HIP.

March 18, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WENT INTO SURGE TUNNEL TO WELD ON CENTRON SHUTE. WENT INTO SHUTE, STARTED WELDING A ROCK ABOUT 4" FELL FROM TOP OF CHUTE, HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD. NO HARD HAT. HAD WELDING MASK ON.

1999 · 1 incident

December 13, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING WORK, STEPPED IN TRENCH APPROX 2" DEEP. FELL ONTO BOTH KNEES.

1993 · 1 incident

March 25, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS WORKSHOP AREA AND STEPPED ON A BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL IN IT. NAIL PENETRATED LEFT FOOT. CLEANED WOUND IMMEDIATELY WITH PEROXIDE. NEXT DAY FOOT WAS SORE SO EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR. WOUND WAS INFECTED. NO LOST TIME.

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