Mining Incidents

LAFLIN QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Pittston, PA, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3607079

LAFLIN QUARRY has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2013–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
69
citations
18
significant & substantial
$8,008
proposed penalties
$7,937
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $71 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
90
inspections on record
2,291
inspection hours
3.0
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.
69 citations across 2,291 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LAFLIN QUARRY has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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.
Noise
0%
over PEL
122
samples
Most recent sample: 2018-03-26.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, 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 10,821 1 0 92.4
2025 Q3 7,395 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,656 2 1 231.1
2025 Q1 3,520 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,860 5 0 507.1
2024 Q3 10,042 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,376 1 0 96.4
2024 Q1 6,176 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,678 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,409 2 0 175.3
2023 Q2 9,668 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,646 2 1 300.9
2022 Q4 8,968 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,255 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,907 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,744 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 8,503 3 0 352.8
2021 Q3 9,256 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,389 1 0 119.2
2021 Q1 5,001 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,204 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,534 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,951 2 1 223.4
2020 Q1 6,281 4 1 636.8
2019 Q4 7,832 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,649 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 9,035 2 1 221.4
2019 Q1 5,703 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,757 2 1 257.8
2018 Q3 9,162 2 0 218.3
2018 Q2 7,328 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,333 1 0 300.0
2017 Q4 8,303 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,734 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,648 1 0 103.6
2017 Q1 4,436 1 0 225.4
2016 Q4 7,800 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,877 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,875 1 0 101.3
2016 Q1 6,859 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,294 1 1 97.1
2015 Q3 10,458 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,062 1 1 124.0
2015 Q1 4,706 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,459 1 1 134.1
2014 Q3 7,339 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,537 1 0 132.7
2014 Q1 5,424 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,525 1 0 132.9
2013 Q3 8,994 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,260 3 0 324.0
2013 Q1 5,245 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,019 1 1 124.7
2012 Q3 8,680 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,565 2 2 264.4
2012 Q1 5,374 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,357 4 1 543.7
2011 Q3 6,584 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,090 1 0 164.2
2011 Q1 1,321 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,694 1 1 149.4
2010 Q3 7,800 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,035 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6,318 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 9,549 3 1 314.2
2009 Q3 7,770 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,525 1 0 153.3
2009 Q1 3,924 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,922 1 0 144.5
2008 Q3 6,561 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,839 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,123 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,520 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,254 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,503 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,763 1 0 265.7
2006 Q4 4,445 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,547 1 0 219.9
2006 Q2 4,468 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,721 2 0 423.6
2005 Q4 5,530 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,601 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,574 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,449 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,085 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,609 1 1 151.3
2004 Q2 6,292 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,753 1 1 173.8
2003 Q4 7,774 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,832 1 1 127.7
2003 Q2 8,075 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,700 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,566 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,376 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,899 2 0 253.2
2002 Q1 3,665 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,494 2 0 266.9
2001 Q3 6,634 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,530 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,400 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,775 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,404 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,750 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,350 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2025 · 1 incident

April 24, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee lost balance and fall off of the track to the ground. Employee first made contact with the ground on left shoulder/elbow area. They received 3 stitches in left elbow, has a sprained left shoulder, and a fractured left scapula.

2024 · 1 incident

March 21, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was in close proximity of another welder, and when EE lifted hood up a piece of debris went up under EE's safety glasses. EE went to a medical facility and a piece of metal was removed from the right eye. EE was not given any restrictions.

2023 · 1 incident

August 16, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Three ee's decided to manually unload a pallet of material that was delivered. Upon unloading, one of the ee's felt a strain in EE's lower right back.

2020 · 1 incident

March 17, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was attempting to put an oxygen bottle away for storage, employee put the bottle on end and turned away for a moment, the bottle topped over striking employee's foot.

2019 · 2 incidents

July 30, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

An employee was cleaning material out from under the primary conveyor so that EE could wash down the area that was unable to reach with a shovel. As EE bent to pick up a large rock, a second rock came off the conveyor from above EE and hit EE's hand. Xrays showed it's fractured.

February 13, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While cleaning behind the bearing journal the come-along slipped allowing the load to drop onto the employee's right hand, injuring their thumb and index finger.

2018 · 1 incident

April 4, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Pioneer Aggregates Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down the ladder of a WA500 Komatsu loader and experienced pain in upper back.

2017 · 4 incidents

November 13, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

Customer was filling water tank on pick up truck. Stepped up on rear bumper of truck and slipped, falling backwards landing on berm, fractured ankle. Bumper was 27" above the ground.

October 30, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Upon removal of vandal shield from door of excavator, the shield slipped from the hand of the employee. EE proceeded to throw out left foot to stop it from falling to the ground. This action resulted in a pulled groin muscle.

June 28, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner was helping change worn out return idler on a conveyor. While positioning self, a small clump of mud fell from above on to miner's face and eye.

March 30, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was manually adjusting the tines on a forklift, while letting go of tine with left hand before removing right hand, gravity took over, resulting in the right middle finger being pinched by the tine and tine backboard.

2016 · 1 incident

September 13, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying discharge hose from hole to hole. Suffered a shoulder strain resulting in physical therapy.

2013 · 1 incident

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