Evansville Quarry has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2001–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
62
citations
15
significant & substantial
$10,580
proposed penalties
$7,502
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,078 gap.
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: 713 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Evansville Quarry has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $682 in penalties contested before the Commission, $682 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
8citations taken to the federal commission · 13% of citations on record
Settled
5 · 63%
Still open
3 · 38%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$682 proposed, $682 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2012-11-02.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-09-18
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
25
samples
22
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz9
Respirable dust, <.1mg3
Show the individual readings (25)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-09-18
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
2.38
10
0.24
Laborer, Bullgang
2025-09-18
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.21
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2025-09-18
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.16
10
0.02
Front-end Loader Operator
2024-03-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2024-03-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2024-03-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
0.45
0.71
Truck Driver
2023-05-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.29
10
0.03
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-05-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
1.81
10
0.18
Laborer, Bullgang
2023-05-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.58
10
0.06
Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-05-02
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.18
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2022-09-27
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
1.03
10
0.10
Truck Driver
2022-09-27
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.26
10
0.03
Front-end Loader Operator
2022-09-27
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
2.26
10
0.23
Truck Driver
2022-09-27
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.95
10
0.10
Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-12-26
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.73
10
0.07
Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-12-26
Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz
0.39
10
0.04
Truck Driver
2015-10-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
0.53
0.57
Laborer, Bullgang
2015-10-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-10-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.36
0.6
0.60
Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-10-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
0.94
0.27
Supervisor, Co. Official
2015-10-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.78
0.9
0.87
Truck Driver
2010-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
1
0.16
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
0.63
0.49
Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-05-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
1.02
0.29
Truck Driver
2005-12-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.89
1.47
0.61
Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
6
2025
9
2024
8
2023
6
2022
12
2021
12
2020
12
2019
7
2018
8
2017
6
2016
6
2015
6
2014
6
2013
6
2012
5
2011
5
2010
5
2009
5
2008
5
2007
5
2006
6
2005
6
2004
5
2003
4
2002
4
2001
4
2000
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Evansville Quarry sits in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Berks County, Pennsylvania · Population 429,989
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$77,684
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
3,243
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
2,908
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
7,463
3
0
402.0
2025 Q3
4,914
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
2,535
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
4,662
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
5,635
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
4,538
2
0
440.7
Show 95 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
4,124
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
2,672
1
0
374.3
2023 Q4
3,200
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
3,319
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,749
1
0
266.7
2023 Q1
2,750
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
3,136
1
0
318.9
2022 Q3
3,475
1
0
287.8
2022 Q2
3,706
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
2,994
1
0
334.0
2021 Q4
3,170
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
3,189
3
3
940.7
2021 Q2
3,503
2
0
570.9
2021 Q1
3,121
1
0
320.4
2020 Q4
3,127
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
3,504
1
0
285.4
2020 Q2
2,448
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
3,264
2
0
612.7
2019 Q4
3,566
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
3,163
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
2,925
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
2,131
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
2,802
1
0
356.9
2018 Q3
2,977
1
0
335.9
2018 Q2
3,614
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
2,703
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
3,340
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
3,556
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
572
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
2,990
1
0
334.4
2016 Q4
3,873
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
4,222
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,913
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
3,881
1
1
257.7
2015 Q4
4,160
1
0
240.4
2015 Q3
4,370
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
4,373
1
0
228.7
2015 Q1
3,598
1
1
277.9
2014 Q4
4,115
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
4,065
1
0
246.0
2014 Q2
4,017
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
3,383
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
3,704
1
0
270.0
2013 Q3
3,344
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
3,676
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
3,325
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
2,589
1
0
386.2
2012 Q3
2,763
3
3
1085.8
2012 Q2
3,052
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
1,672
3
2
1794.3
2011 Q4
3,660
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
2,174
1
0
460.0
2011 Q2
2,088
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,158
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
2,400
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
2,600
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
3,250
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
2,600
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
3,000
1
0
333.3
2009 Q3
3,250
3
0
923.1
2009 Q2
3,250
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,950
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
3,250
1
0
307.7
2008 Q3
3,250
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
3,770
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
4,524
1
0
221.0
2007 Q4
3,782
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
3,744
3
1
801.3
2007 Q2
3,267
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,944
4
0
1358.7
2006 Q4
3,417
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
4,280
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
4,022
2
0
497.3
2006 Q1
2,500
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
4,393
1
0
227.6
2005 Q3
4,136
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,412
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
4,013
2
1
498.4
2004 Q4
4,352
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
4,294
6
3
1397.3
2004 Q2
4,178
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
3,106
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
4,308
1
0
232.1
2003 Q3
3,585
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
3,577
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
2,623
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
4,069
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,943
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
3,786
1
0
264.1
2002 Q1
2,176
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,458
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
3,346
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,356
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
2,975
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
5,916
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2026 · 1 incident
February 26, 2026PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While manually handling a wear plate during maintenance activities, coworker experienced pain in the left groin area. EE reported the incident and was evaluated by a medical provider. Medical evaluation indicated a possible hernia and follow-up with a specialist was scheduled.
2025 · 1 incident
October 22, 2025PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was getting out of equipment, stepped on a rock, which caused them to slip and twist right ankle.
2022 · 1 incident
December 29, 2022PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was getting out of the haul truck and reports that they used the handrail while getting out of the truck. When they stepped off the bottom step to the ground they landed awkwardly and rolled their left ankle.
EE was removing a rock from a de-energized machine, stored tension in the v belts caused the unit lurch forward when the rock was removed. This severed the EE's fingertips on EE's right hand including the pinkie and ring finger to the distal knuckle.
EE was using a bar to dislodge blockage from an oversized chute. When the blockage released, rocks hit the bottom of the bar, pulling the top end into the chute with the EEs right hand causing a fractured pinkie.
2005 · 1 incident
September 8, 2005PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PORTA-POWER RAN TO STRAIGHTEN A BENT BRACKET ON A CONVEYOR. THE PISTON/RAM CAME OUT AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HIS FINGER WAS PUSHED INTO AN ANGLE IRON CAUSING A LACERATION.
2004 · 1 incident
January 5, 2004PA · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS