Mining Incidents

Foster Materials Metal/Non-Metal

HMMK LLC · Surface
Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608876

Foster Materials has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $26 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2016
Latest incident
Sep 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
73
citations
22
significant & substantial
$10,729
proposed penalties
$10,703
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $26 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
41
inspections on record
621
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: 621 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Foster Materials has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $26 outstanding across 0 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
$11K
paid to date
$26
outstanding
72 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2016-08-31.
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
2017 Q3 318 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,031 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,095 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,810 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,715 2 0 424.2
2016 Q2 4,604 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,764 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 11,039 0 0 0.0
Show 55 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2015 Q3 3,610 3 0 831.0
2015 Q2 2,912 2 0 686.8
2015 Q1 2,672 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,091 2 0 1833.2
2014 Q3 4,580 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,618 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,067 4 4 1935.2
2013 Q4 4,219 3 0 711.1
2013 Q3 2,815 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,866 4 2 1034.7
2013 Q1 3,343 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,717 3 0 1104.2
2012 Q3 3,344 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,363 5 0 1146.0
2012 Q1 2,511 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,549 2 1 439.7
2011 Q3 5,423 4 2 737.6
2011 Q2 4,425 1 0 226.0
2011 Q1 3,820 2 1 523.6
2010 Q4 4,256 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,531 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,464 3 1 549.0
2010 Q1 2,636 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,431 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,909 2 1 407.4
2009 Q2 3,787 1 0 264.1
2009 Q1 1,753 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,806 2 0 525.5
2008 Q3 4,702 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,311 3 2 564.9
2008 Q1 4,305 3 0 696.9
2007 Q4 4,329 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,061 5 1 987.9
2007 Q2 4,666 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,990 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,137 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,245 3 1 706.7
2006 Q2 4,627 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,676 5 1 1360.2
2005 Q4 4,022 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,762 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,131 5 4 974.5
2005 Q1 3,976 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,563 2 0 438.3
2004 Q3 3,664 1 1 272.9
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 1,087 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,365 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,024 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 2,020 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,257 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 957 1 0 1044.9
2002 Q1 350 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2016 · 1 incident

September 26, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Struck by falling object

rock fell on right thumb

2013 · 3 incidents

December 10, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HMMK LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice - hit head, wearing harness - may have struck neck or back. Complained of not feeling well, possible concussion, ambulance took to Pottsville hospital.

September 11, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received contusion to left foot when removing screen.

May 21, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HMMK LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was coming off Roller, he slipped and fell causing fracture to hip.

2012 · 1 incident

February 23, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
HMMK LLC · Struck against stationary object

Coming down from screen deck and twisted ankle.

2011 · 1 incident

May 19, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HMMK LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hammering a pin when a piece of material got embedded into employees hand.

2010 · 3 incidents

December 9, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HMMK LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on ice and injured left knee.

August 6, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted arm and possibly tore bicep muscle in right arm

June 11, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Struck against stationary object

Lacerated middle finger of left hand when slid against sharp object requiring stitches

2009 · 1 incident

August 25, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
HMMK LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor was grinding metal stands off of the wheel assembly of a conveyor they were constructing. The contractor momentarily lost control of the grinder and cut his left index finger. The contractor was not wearing his leather gloves at the time of the incident.

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