Mining Incidents

Lumberville Quarry & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by J Kevan Busik
Lumberville, Bucks County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600054

Lumberville Quarry & Plant has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $226 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
46
Years on record
1991–2009
Latest incident
Nov 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
7
significant & substantial
$6,530
proposed penalties
$5,935
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $595 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
59
inspections on record
628
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: 628 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lumberville Quarry & Plant has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $226 outstanding across 3 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
$226
outstanding
49 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-26.
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 5,808 1 1 172.2
2025 Q3 6,829 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,931 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,745 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,909 2 0 289.5
2024 Q3 8,050 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,879 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,376 2 0 313.7
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,444 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,899 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,766 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,340 2 0 272.5
2022 Q4 6,721 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 5,765 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,766 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,109 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,092 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,815 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,759 1 0 210.1
2021 Q1 4,202 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,076 3 2 736.0
2020 Q3 4,648 3 0 645.4
2020 Q2 4,719 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,166 1 0 240.0
2019 Q4 4,122 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,321 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,449 1 0 224.8
2019 Q1 4,399 1 0 227.3
2018 Q4 4,307 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,623 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,611 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,639 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,147 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,038 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,988 3 0 752.3
2017 Q1 3,927 3 0 763.9
2016 Q4 3,616 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,688 2 0 542.3
2016 Q2 4,122 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,660 1 0 214.6
2015 Q4 4,465 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,534 1 0 220.6
2015 Q2 4,162 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,549 1 0 281.8
2014 Q4 3,871 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,918 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,826 1 0 261.4
2014 Q1 3,147 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,721 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,982 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,338 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,025 1 0 248.4
2012 Q4 3,607 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,073 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,201 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,042 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,696 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,902 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,577 1 0 218.5
2011 Q1 9,445 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 11,655 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 11,896 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,757 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 10,486 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 12,670 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 12,848 4 1 311.3
2009 Q2 13,607 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 11,324 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 15,489 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 18,147 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 16,421 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 15,200 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 16,263 2 0 123.0
2007 Q3 19,676 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 17,256 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 17,266 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 18,442 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 20,181 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 19,605 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 18,387 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 16,757 1 0 59.7
2005 Q3 21,147 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 17,987 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 14,349 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 16,622 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 17,360 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 16,767 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 13,439 2 0 148.8
2003 Q4 14,065 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 15,924 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 15,239 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 15,894 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 18,661 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 18,329 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 16,650 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 19,525 1 1 51.2
2001 Q2 19,286 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 18,607 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 22,475 7 1 311.5
2000 Q3 22,246 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 22,861 2 1 87.5
2000 Q1 19,124 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

46 on file

2009 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting block stone with rock hammer when the hammer bounced back and hit him in forehead.

May 18, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was trying to take a slab of bluestone from its holder, the slab pulled suddenly, hit his right toe before he could move away.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rock facing stone (chiseling) when he hit finger with hammer.

August 2, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting heavy stone tread when it slipped & hit behind steel toe of his boot.

2005 · 3 incidents

November 21, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING TO PUT CUT STONE IN BIN WHEN HE STRAINED LEFT CALF.

July 26, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Transferring stone treads from one pallet to another when his finger became struck.

July 14, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting stone treads, injured lower back

2004 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Large stone crushed finger while working on production line cutting & trimming stone.

March 8, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee injured his back as a result of riding a forklift over bumpy terrain.

2002 · 4 incidents

August 15, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SORTING A PALLET OF STONE WHEN A PIECE 24X30 FELL BACK AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ANOTHER 24,30 PIECE OF STONES.

August 14, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING TREADS OF STONE, ANOTHER EE ACCIDENTLY PUSHED THE ROW OF TREADS CAUSING ALL 15 OF FTHEM TO FALL ON EE S HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

August 17, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CARRYING A TREAD ON STONE, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED CAUISNG HIM TO STUMBLE & DRIVE HIS HAND INTO THE CORNER OF ANOTHER PIECE OF STONE.

2000 · 5 incidents

August 5, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING SCAFFOLDING ON WHEELS WHENA PLANT FELL OFF HITTING HIM ON HEAD.

June 28, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

HANDLING STONE PIECES ON THE GUILLOTINE WHEN ONE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD.

June 15, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING BLUESTONE TREADS FROM PALLET TO FORKLIFT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ENROUTE TO A STONE DELIVERY WHEN HE PASSED A SMALL TRACTOR. THE REAR WHEEL OF THE TRUCK BECAME CAUGHT IN A DITCH. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IT FELL ON ITS SIDE.

1999 · 3 incidents

May 13, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING A COMPRESSOR WHEN HIS LEG BECAME STUCK BETWEEN IT & A STONE BLOCK CAUSING SERIOUSINJURY TO LOWER LEG

April 29, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON THE GUILLOTINE, A STONE FELL OFF AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

April 22, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTED TO STAND UP HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHEN "GLAND" CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT EDGE OF THUMB.

1998 · 6 incidents

September 21, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Delaware Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD HIS ANKLE CAUGHT IN A CHAIN PULLED BY A FORKLIFT WHICH DRAGGED IT UNDER PALLET.

August 19, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS "TURNING DOWN ROTORS" ON A LOADER WHEN THE METAL BROKE & STRUCK HIS HAND.

July 16, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS - HITTING HIS TAILBONE ON THE STEPS.

May 7, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE SUFFERED LOWER BACK SPASMS AFTER LIFTING HEAVY STONE.

February 2, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS REPAIRING MACHINERY HITTING STEEL WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE FLEW OFF AND BRUSHED HIS EYE.

1997 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING STONE DOWN THE TRACK OF THE HYDRAULIC SPLITTER AND STRAINED HIS BACK AT TAHT TIME.

1996 · 1 incident

June 3, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TAILGATE FROM TRUCK. WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL ONTO HIS FINGERS.

1995 · 3 incidents

July 11, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEEW AS SPLITTING STONE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT HIS HAND, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

March 3, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON ROCK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 4, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER, SLIPPED ON STEP AND CAME DOWN ON HIS SIDE.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 29, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING AIR HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER KNKED & THRUST FINGER INTO STONE

1992 · 6 incidents

June 30, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF STONE AND WHEN HE DREW BACK, THE HAMMER HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

June 19, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING LAWN MOWER. EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON BLADE.

April 14, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND PUSHING STONES OFF CONVEYOR.

March 16, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF LOADER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS NECK-FELT A MUSCLE PULL.

February 1, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

BEGINNING TO WELD WHEN PICE OF DIRT FLEW OUT AND WENT UNDERNEATH SAFETY GLASS BEFORE HITTING RIGHT EYE.

January 28, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Delaware Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER,EMPL FOOT SLIPPED.FELL ON HIS BACK.

1991 · 4 incidents

December 10, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING STONE WITH A HAMMER WHEN A FRAGEMTN FLEW OFF. WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASS AND HIT HIS RIGHT EYE.

December 2, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Delaware Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN A SLIVER OF STONE FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM ABOVE LEFT EYE BROW.FIVE STITCHES REQUIRED TO TREAT THE INJURY.

June 25, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Delaware Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED BACK MUSCLE WHILE LIFTING ROCK ONTO FORKLIFT.

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