Mining Incidents

Mt. Cydonia Sand Plant I Metal/Non-Metal

Fayetteville, Franklin County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3604167

Mt. Cydonia Sand Plant I has $56K 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
32
Years on record
1986–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
200
citations
49
significant & substantial
$56,061
proposed penalties
$56,061
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
69
inspections on record
1,505
inspection hours
13.3
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.
200 citations across 1,505 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mt. Cydonia Sand Plant I has $56K 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.
$56K
proposed penalties
$56K
current assessed
$56K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
193 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-20.
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 14,120 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,255 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,854 3 1 233.4
2025 Q1 7,138 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,628 3 1 237.6
2024 Q3 13,369 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,452 4 2 276.8
2024 Q1 11,623 2 0 172.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,609 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 13,063 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,055 2 1 153.2
2023 Q1 9,287 2 0 215.4
2022 Q4 10,561 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 13,121 5 2 381.1
2022 Q2 12,906 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 10,752 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 13,645 8 1 586.3
2021 Q3 14,642 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 12,821 6 2 468.0
2021 Q1 6,144 5 0 813.8
2020 Q4 11,685 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,309 2 0 150.3
2020 Q2 13,121 1 0 76.2
2020 Q1 11,275 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,144 5 0 448.7
2019 Q3 14,218 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,298 8 1 650.5
2019 Q1 5,829 7 1 1200.9
2018 Q4 9,053 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,671 4 2 342.7
2018 Q2 11,664 8 1 685.9
2018 Q1 6,552 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 10,516 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 12,905 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,247 7 1 571.6
2017 Q1 3,766 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,235 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 13,817 6 2 434.2
2016 Q2 14,561 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,355 6 3 815.8
2015 Q4 18,554 14 6 754.6
2015 Q3 14,805 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 12,129 2 2 164.9
2015 Q1 3,538 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 7,565 2 0 264.4
2014 Q3 4,924 4 1 812.3
2014 Q2 9,440 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,585 1 0 630.9
2013 Q4 6,463 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,247 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,450 4 1 620.2
2013 Q1 4,353 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,497 2 0 363.8
2012 Q3 6,329 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,300 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,250 4 2 941.2
2011 Q4 5,120 3 2 585.9
2011 Q3 6,327 1 1 158.1
2011 Q2 6,445 5 0 775.8
2011 Q1 3,562 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,888 7 1 1432.1
2010 Q3 5,982 11 4 1838.8
2010 Q2 6,356 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,245 3 0 1336.3
2009 Q4 5,377 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,856 3 1 437.6
2009 Q2 6,082 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,640 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,115 1 0 163.5
2008 Q3 6,721 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,514 5 1 767.6
2008 Q1 5,124 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,779 3 0 519.1
2007 Q3 5,611 3 1 534.7
2007 Q2 6,350 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,036 5 1 1238.9
2006 Q4 4,242 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,487 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,804 3 0 516.9
2006 Q1 5,508 2 1 363.1
2005 Q4 4,456 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,736 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,256 1 0 190.3
2005 Q1 3,647 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,826 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,095 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,073 1 0 164.7
2004 Q1 4,518 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,959 1 0 167.8
2003 Q3 6,457 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,212 2 0 383.7
2003 Q1 3,761 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,073 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,512 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,498 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,320 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,654 3 0 530.6
2001 Q3 6,167 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,000 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,747 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,402 2 1 454.3
2000 Q3 5,721 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,611 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,088 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

May 2, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has suffered a standard threshold shift in hearing compared to their baseline. The employee has been retrained on the proper use of hearing protection and has also went over the hearing conservation plan with a safety team member.

May 2, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee has suffered a standard threshold shift in hearing compared to the employee's baseline. The employee has been retrained on the proper use of hearing protection and has also went over the hearing conservation plan with a safety team member.

2021 · 5 incidents

September 30, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE was cleaning catwalks and washing the wash plant. when EE was done they started walking down the steps but forgot something and walked back up the steps. EE then went to walk back down but tripped over the hose that they had just used. EE slid down the steps landing on their buttocks bruising lower back

July 16, 2021 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 claims was opening the gate leading to the plant. The latch was hard to open so EE kicked the latch while holding the gate. The latch struck EE's hand causing a laceration. EE received stitches to close the laceration.

July 15, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EE was washing the windows of 986k loader. When EE stood up EE suddenly blacked out. When the EE came to, was lying on back on the loader platform. EE did not fall off the loader. EE felt pain in lower back and rib area. EE was taken to the local hospital for evaluation.

June 10, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

An EE was trying to change out the bucket on the skidsteer. The bucket would not easily release. While "shaking" the bucket, another EE walked up to see why the bucket wouldn't release. As they approached, the bucket suddenly released, falling to the ground and striking the EE on top of left foot causing a contusion.

June 10, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating CAT 988K, was driving on a haul road in the south pit. Drove through a wash out that was cause by heavy rain the night before. Felt a sudden pain in lower back which was diagnosed as a lower back muscle strain.

2019 · 1 incident

2018 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE was climbing into a Dozer when EE went to grab the door handle, EE slipped and fell 7 feet onto EE's back.

July 20, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was attempting to clean hydraulic oil off the windshield of the loader, while stretching for the windshield, they lost their footing and fell onto the steering cylinder.

2017 · 1 incident

November 28, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained lower back lifting a turbo onto an engine manifold. Note: Employee received initial medical treatment on 12/07/2017.

2015 · 2 incidents

September 4, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

OPERATING CONTROL BOOTH FOR PLANT DIRT GOT IN EYE.

2014 · 1 incident

July 22, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMP WAS REMOVING A ROLL OF BELTING FROM A PICK UP TRUCK, STANDING ON TAILGATE, WHEN CABLE BROKE AND EMP WENT TO THE GROUND. EMP HURT HIS LEFT LEG, FOOT AND ANKLE.

2013 · 3 incidents

July 25, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON STONE BIN AND FELT PAIN IN NECK AND ARM. EMP WENT TO HIS FAMILY DOCTOR ON 8/5/13 BUT DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO H&S DIRECTOR UNTIL 8/16/13. EMP WAS GIVEN RESTRICTIONS ON 8/26/13 AND MAY NEED SURGERY

June 25, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

Left Ankle/Foot - Loading a walk behind saw onto it's trailer, it reared up hitting ankle/foot causing ankle fracture

March 15, 2013 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

emp was lifting sheaves and guard into place and hurt his left shoulder. emp is off work

2012 · 1 incident

September 12, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee hurt his lower back while lifting and twisting as he tried to change a tire.

2011 · 1 incident

2009 · 1 incident

August 20, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp was using a utility knife, it slipped and cut his left arm. Stitches required.

2008 · 1 incident

September 15, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hurt his right ankle and shoulder while trying to climb into his loader and slipped.

2007 · 1 incident

October 15, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE tripped on rock and tore ligament.

2001 · 1 incident

February 1, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK WHEN HIS KNEE "POPPED" OUT. INJURY NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2/28/01.

1998 · 3 incidents

September 22, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

DUE TO RAIN, THE CLAY/SILT SURFACE BECAME SLIPPERY WHICH CAUSED THE EUCLID TO SLIP OVER A SMALL EMBANKMENT. NO SETABELTS WERE WORN BY THE DRIVE OR THE PASSENGER/TRAINEE.

September 2, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE EMPLOYEE BEGAN FEELING PAINS IN HIS THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 23, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

CUSTOMER WAS TARPING TRUCK WHEN OFFICE PERSONNEL HEARD SOMEONE SCREAMING FOR HELP. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND CUSTOMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

1997 · 1 incident

June 19, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A SCREEN ON THE SHAKER AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE SCREEN.

1996 · 1 incident

December 17, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PREPARING THE MANLIFT FOR USE. HE LIFTED THE SIDE ENGINE DOOR TO START THE MANLIFT AND LET THE DOOR DROP ON HIS HAND LEFT. HE RECEIVED A CUT BETWEEN HIS LEFT THUMB AND FOREFINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

1993 · 1 incident

June 10, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Valley Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS IN HIS PICKUP STOPPED ON BLACK GAP ROAD WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO MT. CYDONIA PLANT #2 WHEN A WOMAN DID NOT SEE INJURED STOP AND FAILED TO STOP HER CAR BEFORE STRICKING THE BACK OF INJURED'S PICKUP CAUSING A SUDDEN JOLT AND INJURING INJURED'S BACK.

1991 · 1 incident

September 16, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Valley Quarries Inc · Fall down stairs

FILLING BIN TRUCK STANDING ON LEDGE AT TOP OF STEPS, SLIPPED OFF AND FELL STRIKING AND BREAKING RIGHT HEEL.

1986 · 2 incidents

September 12, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 INSTALLING A SPRING ON A TRUCK, THE SPRING WEIGHT WAS OVER 200 POUNDS AND THERE WAS NO ROOM TO USE A JACK.

February 10, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Valley Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING REPAIR 7RACK ON SHOVEL EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BAR TO PUSH OUT PIN ON TRACK ROLLER HAMMER GLANCED OFF PIN & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FACE UNDER LEFT EYE

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