Mining Incidents

Fiddler's Elbow South Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Byler Quarries LLC · Surface
Controlled by Jonathan Byler
Middletown, Dauphin County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608148

Fiddler's Elbow South Quarry has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
1993–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
43
citations
5
significant & substantial
$6,770
proposed penalties
$6,297
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $473 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
40
inspections on record
478
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: 478 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fiddler's Elbow South Quarry has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
42 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-13.
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 7,363 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,207 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,636 4 2 463.2
2025 Q1 7,880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,746 3 1 307.8
2024 Q3 10,779 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,803 4 1 370.3
2024 Q1 10,127 0 0 0.0
Show 76 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,894 3 0 303.2
2023 Q3 11,376 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,288 1 0 88.6
2023 Q1 11,891 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,207 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 13,160 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,745 1 0 85.1
2022 Q1 11,535 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,934 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,811 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,307 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,983 2 0 502.1
2020 Q4 3,321 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 654 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 740 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,710 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,222 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,104 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,161 1 0 861.3
2014 Q1 1,449 1 0 690.1
2013 Q4 1,593 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,170 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,550 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,722 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,216 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,016 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,598 1 0 178.6
2012 Q1 2,965 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,269 1 0 159.5
2011 Q3 6,557 4 0 610.0
2011 Q2 5,436 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,505 2 0 798.4
2010 Q4 4,957 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,699 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,883 3 1 509.9
2010 Q1 4,140 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,791 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,675 2 0 427.8
2009 Q2 5,563 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,129 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,734 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,870 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,216 2 0 383.4
2008 Q1 4,248 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,166 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,753 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,922 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 8,484 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,964 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,076 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,488 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,483 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,565 1 0 116.8
2005 Q3 9,387 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 11,083 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,947 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,526 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,362 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,740 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,375 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,079 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,462 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,417 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,091 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,022 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,309 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,062 2 0 283.2
2002 Q1 4,728 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,890 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,366 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,778 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,782 2 0 227.7
2000 Q4 5,919 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,591 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,336 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2012 · 1 incident

April 4, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pennsy Supply Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has been diagnosed with recordable hearing loss in right ear. Loss has been progressive since 2004.

2010 · 3 incidents

July 26, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a sledge hammer to tighten down nut on crusher mantle liner. He struck his right thumb nailbed with the hammer.

May 21, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening up a come-a-long and the chain broke. Chain hit employees rt hand, and broke rt middle finger.

March 1, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was asked to use a shovel to clear dirt covering a pipe. When he lifted the shovel at one point he felt a tightening and pain in his back.

1997 · 1 incident

April 23, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING VARIOUS DUTIES.

1996 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 3 incidents

June 13, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Adams County Asphalt Company · Struck against a moving object

EE NOTIFIED ME JUNE 13,1993 THAT HIS NECK HURT WEHN HE TURNED TO LOOK CENTEN DIRECTIONS THAT WAS GOING TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY HIS DR AND WOULD LET ME KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING DR PUT HIM ON MEDIC ATION AND HE WOULD NOT COME TO WORK DUE TO MEDICATION HE WAS TAKING.

May 25, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adams County Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING RUBBER CONVEYOR BELTING WITH RAZOR KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF MATERIAL AND PUNCTURED EMPLOYEE'S LEG (RT) AT KNEE. NO STICHES WERE REQUIRED, BUT LEG BECAME SWOLLEN AND HE WEN T TO DR. AND WAS TOLD TO STAY HOME.

April 8, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Adams County Asphalt Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH 24" PIPE WRENCH DIS CONNECTING TWO PIPES WHEN HE DROPPED WRENCH ON RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER WAS NOT CUT OR OPEN JUSTSOME SWELLING AND DISCOMFORT UNTIL 4-22-93 HE HAD DISCOMFORT AND WANTED TO GO TO MEDICAL CTR TO HAVE CHECKED. RETURNED TO WORK UNTIL 4-26-93 HE TOLD TO CUT HIS FINGER OPEN AND HE WOULD BE OFF 2 WKS.

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