Mining Incidents

Gabel Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Bechtelsville, Berks County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603458

Gabel Quarry has $710 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1988–2006
Latest incident
Dec 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7
citations
2
significant & substantial
$710
proposed penalties
$710
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
24
inspections on record
239
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: 239 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Gabel Quarry has $710 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$710
proposed penalties
$710
current assessed
$710
paid to date
$0
outstanding
7 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2015-10-19.
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 2,492 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,632 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,800 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,621 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,215 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,326 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,728 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,639 1 1 378.9
Show 41 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q1 367 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 330 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 3,249 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,175 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,253 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,308 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,264 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,967 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,742 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,298 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,156 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,595 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,554 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,451 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,701 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,202 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,196 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,905 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,734 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,500 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,846 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 23,270 3 1 128.9
2003 Q3 6,047 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,443 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,152 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,388 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,008 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,739 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,240 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,943 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,262 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,482 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,890 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,681 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,031 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,185 3 0 485.0
2000 Q1 3,894 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2006 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Stone Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking toward excavator, slipped on a piece of loose stone, lost balance. He broke fall with hand which struck a stone on ground causing a small laceration.

2001 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

October 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PREPARING TO STRIP SHORT WIRE INSIDE PANEL BOX.REACHED IN WITH RIGHT HAND TO HOLE WIRE AND STARTED TO STRIP WIRE WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE STRUCK INJ.

1988 · 3 incidents

November 7, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Martin Stone Quarries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AT START UP OPF NEW INSTALLATION OF SURGE TUNNEL EMPL WAS STANDING ON FEEDER AT FEED OPENING TO ADJUST OPENING FOR PROPER FLOW EMPL WAS FINSIHED CUTTING PIECE HW ANTED TO REMOVE WHEN SECTION OF TEST PILE ROLLED INTO FEED OPENING PINCHING EMPLS LEGSS AGAINST HOT METAL. UNTIL WE GOT STONE OUT OF FEED OPENING HOT METAL MELTED THROUGH EMPL'S SHOE ONTO SHIN.

October 2, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PERSON WAS HELPING QUARRY CREW CHANGE SHKER SCREEN PANELS WHILE LIFTING A PANNEL PULLED A MUSCLE

March 8, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Martin Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEARING CREW WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEARING TREES ON FUTURE MINING AREA, WHEN THE TRACK HOE OPERATOR, AFTER THE STUMP HAD BEEN CUT OFF A DOWNED TREE PROCEEDED TO MOVE STUMP AWAY FROM SAWED TREE W HEN A ROCK WAS FLUNG FROM EITHER THE GROUND OR OUT OF THE BUCKET AGAINST THEINJURED PERSONS FOREHEAD.

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