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Fontana Quarry: 2 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal

Pennsy Supply Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
unk, Lebanon County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600513

MSHA record for Fontana Quarry (mine ID 3600513). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
1991–1997
Latest incident
Oct 1997
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
5
inspections on record
45
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: 45 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. H J Smith & Son Inc 1950 to 1991
  2. Smith Quarries Inc 1991 to 1993
  3. Pennsy Supply Inc 1993 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2003 0
2002 0
2001 4
2000 5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Fontana Quarry sits in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,592
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$76,350
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
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 529 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,128 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,505 0 0 0.0
Show 6 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q2 5,139 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,005 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,524 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,812 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,257 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,143 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

1997 · 1 incident

October 31, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEAVY LIFTING WHILE WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND.

1991 · 1 incident

February 6, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H J Smith & Son Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE VICTIM WAS WORKING ON A WOODEN PLANK ON NEW CRUSHER INSTALLATION. THE 2" X10" PLANK BROKE RESULTING IN THE VICTIM'S FALL OF 22' ONTO A CONCRETE SURFACE. THE FALL RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.