Mining Incidents

Ottsville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Ottsville, Bucks County, PA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3600036

Ottsville Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1985–2015
Latest incident
Dec 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
42
citations
9
significant & substantial
$7,734
proposed penalties
$6,591
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,143 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
55
inspections on record
596
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: 596 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ottsville Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-05-12.
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 1,099 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 756 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 600 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 144 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 463 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 544 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,080 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,009 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 852 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 896 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 981 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,072 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 871 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 594 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 928 2 0 2155.2
2022 Q1 956 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 834 1 0 1199.0
2021 Q3 946 1 1 1057.1
2021 Q2 962 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,260 2 0 1587.3
2020 Q4 1,157 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,156 4 0 3460.2
2020 Q2 949 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 894 1 0 1118.6
2019 Q4 838 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 983 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 973 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,003 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 867 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 962 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 999 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,038 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 880 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 892 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 928 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,018 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 857 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 640 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 880 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 872 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 971 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 863 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,000 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 940 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,002 2 1 1996.0
2014 Q3 1,004 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,020 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 812 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 930 1 0 1075.3
2013 Q3 1,392 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,354 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 928 1 1 1077.6
2012 Q4 900 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 906 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 985 1 0 1015.2
2012 Q1 1,151 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,491 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,364 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,371 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,551 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,206 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,463 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,362 2 1 846.7
2010 Q1 2,061 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,988 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,169 9 2 4149.4
2009 Q2 1,458 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,077 1 0 928.5
2008 Q4 1,645 2 1 1215.8
2008 Q3 2,498 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,205 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,327 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,527 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,417 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,517 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,706 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,024 1 1 248.5
2006 Q3 3,958 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,959 1 0 252.6
2006 Q1 4,483 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,815 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,442 2 0 450.2
2005 Q2 4,107 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,189 1 0 456.8
2004 Q4 4,445 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,399 1 0 227.3
2004 Q2 4,110 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,669 1 0 374.7
2003 Q4 4,349 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,638 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,622 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,325 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,006 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,955 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,370 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,551 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,015 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,735 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,942 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,334 3 0 899.8
2000 Q4 3,632 1 0 275.3
2000 Q3 4,184 1 1 239.0
2000 Q2 4,147 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,256 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2015 · 1 incident

December 9, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured worker was lifting a metal 5 Gal. bucket of stone onto a pick up truck. The injured worker stated he felt uncomfortable pain in his abdomen while doing this. Later in the day,the Emp had increased unbearable pain.The EE was transported by ambulance to hospital where he was treated for hernia. The EE was released to modified duty work with a restriction of no heavy lifting.

2008 · 2 incidents

July 11, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader operator felt slight pain in his knee while going up the ladder at the asphalt plant.

March 9, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Creek/Pond from private property breeched on 03/9/08 due to excesive rain. It then came thru the quarry over the high wall taking out the #10 screen pile leaving from 4ft to 50ft of water into the pit. Noone was working at the time and no quipment harm was done. All areas were secured on Monday morning 3/10/08 before the quarry was open. DEP was contacted on for this event.

2000 · 1 incident

August 16, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LATER STATED THAT HE TWISTED HIS BACK AT WORK WHILE SHOVELING STONE FROM CATWALK.

1999 · 2 incidents

April 16, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

A LOADER OPERATOR WAS PUTTING A BUCKET OF SHOT ROCK ON THE EUC WHEN HE CAUGHT THE TOP OF THE BED AND ROCKED THE EUC CAUSING EE TO JAM HIS MOUTH SHUT, WHICH BROKE A TOOTH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HI S MOUTH.

1996 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAMMER IN ORDER TO BREAK UP LARGE PIECES OF STONE. A PIECE OF STONE BURST THRU PLEXIGLASS SHIELD STRIKIGN EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT EYE.

January 11, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK WITH 80 LB BAGS OF SALT, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM.

1994 · 1 incident

March 18, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Fall from machine

WHILE HELPING TO HOOK A CRANE ONTO A TRUCK, EE JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND RECEIVED INJURY DUE TO THE FROZEN GROUND.

1992 · 3 incidents

June 22, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO TRIM MUD FLAP ON TRUCK. HE WAS USING LEFT HAND TO HOLD FLAP AND CUTTING WITH THE RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WITH THE UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT THE THUMB AREA OF THE LEFT HAND.

May 21, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TRUCK ADJUSTING NUT AND WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF HAND.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 10, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING NEAR THE PRIMARY CRUSHER A ROCK CAME OFF THE SCALPER & HIT HIS SHOULDER

September 27, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DRIVING EUC.GOT OUT,LOADED TRUCK AND WHILE GETTING BACK INTO TRUCK,THE DOOR HIT HIS BACK.

January 18, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING FLASH.

1989 · 6 incidents

September 30, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING INTO HIS LOADER.

September 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PLATE FOR THR WELDER.

April 19, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE GOT WHIPLASH WHEN HIS EUC SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR.

March 6, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Accident type, without injuries

CROSSING PRESCOTT ROAD TO FUEL TRUCK. STOPPED AT EDGE OF PRESCOTT ROAD AND PREVIOIDED TO CROSS WHEN NOTICED ON COMING CAR AND THEY COLLIED AND AT CENT OF PRESCOTT ROAD INJURY SUSSTAINED TO DR IVER OF CAR. NO INJURIES TO THE CAT HAULER TRUCK.

January 20, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING STEEL INTO THE 2 CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 23, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 ON A STONE AND FELL IN CRUSHER.

September 14, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Fall from machine

WHEN GETTING OU7 OF LOADER EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

May 9, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOT WEARING HAR8 HAT.

1985 · 3 incidents

October 22, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE USING A S7REWDRIVER TO TAKE WIRE OFF CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR VIBRATING SCREEN AT SECONDARY PLANT, A WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH PANEL CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION. H HE RECEIVED BUR3S TO HANDS, ARMS SHOULDERS, FACE, NECK AND EARS

October 22, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE USING A S7REWDRIVER TO TAKE WIRE OFF CICUIXX CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR VIBRATING SCREEN AT SECONDARY PLANT, A WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH PANEL CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL EXPL OSION. HE RECEI5ED MINOR BURNS TO FACE AND IRRATATION TO EYES

October 22, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Bucks County Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE USING A S7REWDRIVER TO TAKE WIRE OFF CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR VIBRATING SCREEN AT SECONDARY PLANT, A WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH PANEL CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION HE RECEIVED BURNS 7O FACE AND IRRITATION TO EYES

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