Penns Park Quarry has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
109
Years on record
1987–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
162
citations
50
significant & substantial
$49,679
proposed penalties
$45,113
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,566 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
94
inspections on record
2,025
inspection hours
8.0
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.
162 citations across 2,025 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penns Park Quarry has $50K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$50K
proposed penalties
$45K
current assessed
$45K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
145 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-02.
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
Service technician working on engine removal from a Skid Steer Loader and with impact gun on a fastener lacerated right middle finger while other hand was exposed to the other end of retainer.
2022 · 2 incidents
September 26, 2022PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was washing down the scale area when employee slipped and fell onto the same level landing on knee. Employee used first aid until employee requested a clinic visit on 10/10/22 where PT was prescribed.
Injured worker burned arm when IW reached directly in front of an acetylene cutting torch IW was holding. The IW received 2nd degree burns to right wrist.
July 11, 2016PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
The injury employee was climbing out of a screen where he suspects he wrenched his lower back. The injured employee didn't have any pain until he was driving his haul truck approximately 1/2 hour later. The injured employee was treated and returned to modified.
While performing clean up in the finishing screens building at the tertiary plant employee had some material fall from above and hit him in the head and left shoulder.
2010 · 2 incidents
September 1, 2010PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The employee sustained injury to both shoulders that required treatment with cortisone injections and returned to modified duty. The injured employee was swinging a 20 lb. sledge hammer to remove a seized pin from the bushing in an arm of a Cat loader.
Employee was driving a tractor-trailer, loaded with fines, down into the pit, as he reached the intersection of the "New Ramp" and "4th Level Ramp" the tractor-trailer overturned into the bank. The employee was pinned in the overturned cab and had to be removed by emergency personnel. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis.
March 31, 2009PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee was tack welding a piece of steel. He had the dark shield of his welding helmet and not protecting his eyes at the time he was tack welding. This caused him to get flashes in both eyes.
2008 · 1 incident
September 9, 2008PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was climbing down from the grizzly belt to the screen below. He then stepped from the screen to the handrai. As he was climbing down his foot slipped and his shin hit the I-Beam.
2007 · 3 incidents
November 21, 2007PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee had finished his shift and parked his haul truck; when employee reached bottom step which is fastened to the truck by cables it swung in and his foot got caught under fender guard causing employee to fall backwards to the ground. Employee went to doctor who took x-rays and found three broken toes and a sprained ankle. Employee was put out of work until further notice.
October 15, 2007PA · Metal/Non-Metalmechanic helperMACHINERY
Employee was working on removing a spindle on a pick up truck using an air chisel. A sliver of steel got in his left eye and cut his cornea. He went to an eye doctor who removed the steel and prescribed medication and told him to stay out until 10/24/07 due to chance of infection. He will go back on 10/23/07 for a check up.
May 3, 2007PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Removing bolts from broken step on front end loader, one bolt was removed. While removing 2nd bolt with air wrench a back up plate that the bolts went through was seized to 2nd bolt. The plate turned with the bolt & came around & hit finger on hand that was holding it.
2005 · 1 incident
May 6, 2005PA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was trying to dislodge a rock from a feeder pan with a bar. The bar slipped from the rock, and the employee's finger was pinched between the bar & chute wall. This resulted in three stitches on right hand, pinky. Employee was back to work the next shift with no restrictions.
2004 · 7 incidents
December 10, 2004PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLIMBING STEPS TO HAUL TRK CAB & LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE GROUND. THE INJURY TO EE'S LEFT ARM/SHOULDER, AS A RESULT OF THE EE'S HOLDING ON & TWISTING AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND. STEPS WERE WET WITH LIGHT RAIN. EE FELL APPROX 3 FEET.
EMPLOYEE BOUNCED IN SEAT AFTER HITTING POT HOLE IN HAUL ROAD WHILE OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK FOR PRODUTION. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM JAM AGAINST DOOR CAUSING PAIN TO LEFT SHOULDER.
September 23, 2004PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING METAL STEP ASSEMBLY THAT WAS BENT; WHILE OPERATING PORTA POWER & TORCH THE RAM SLIPPED OUT OF FRAME & STRUCK HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING MUD OFF OF TRUCK WINDSHIELD; STEPPED DOWN ONTO ROCK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT.
January 6, 2004PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PIECES OF SCRAP METAL INTO BUCKET OF SKID LOADER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OVER THE TOP OF THE BUCKET. HE STUCK HIS HAND OUT TO PROTECT HIMSELF.
March 14, 2003PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE LARGE ROCKS JAMMED IN CRUSHER WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.
January 3, 2003PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CHANGING BAGS IN DUST COLLECTOR. HE STOOD UP & PLACED LEFT HAND ON RAIL. WIND BLEW THE COVER CLOSED, TRAPPING HIS HAND. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A FRACTURED 3RD & 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAN D.
2001 · 6 incidents
November 14, 2001PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS USING RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF NOSING FROM SCREEN CLOTH WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED, LACERATING THUMB ON LEFT HAND.
September 27, 2001PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DURING MOBILIZATION WHEEL HOP OCCURRED AND ROTATED CAROSEL TO OPEN POSITION. DRILL ROD FELL OUT OF ELEVATED CAROSEL FROM LOADING POSITION. DRILL HELPER WAS STRUCK BY FALLING DRILL ROD AFTER EX ITING DRILL CAB. SUFFERED BROKEN COLLAR BONE, LEFT FEMUR, LEFT AND RIGHT ANKLE AND DAMAGED SPLEEN.
2000 · 4 incidents
August 21, 2000PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE FOLLOWING NORMAL WORK DUTIES OPERATING EUCLID FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS SIDE AT END OF WORKDAY. PAIN PERSISTED INTO THE NEXT DAY. FOLLOW UP AT LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM RESULTED IN DIAGNOSIS OF FRA CTURED RIB.
March 20, 2000PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
EE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE CRUSHER OR A SMALL BOLT CAUSING GRINDER TO KICK BACK AND STRIKE HIS FACE. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS FACE REQUIRING STITCHES.
1999 · 3 incidents
August 17, 1999PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE DID NOT CHECK TO SEE IF STOP BOLT WAS IN PLACE BEFORE ADJUSTING WIDTH OF RIGHT FORK FOR A WIDER LOAD UPON PULLING ON RIGHT FORK, THE FORK WASPULLED OFF OF THE CARRIAGE STRIKING HIS LEFT FOO T. THE EE SUSTAINED A SEVERE SPRAIN AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT
July 12, 1999PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WEARING BULKY CLOTHING DUE TO THE EXTREEMELY COLD WEATHER STEPPED DOWN ABOUT 2' FROM A PLATFORM AND STRUCK A REDUCER MOUNTING BOLT WITH HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A CONTUSION TO HIS KNEE.
1998 · 1 incident
May 26, 1998PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSIDE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE BANGED HIS LEFT ELBOWAGAINST WALL OF CRUSHER, ROUTINE JOB DUTIES HAVE SINCE AGGRAVATED ORIGINAL INJURY.
June 10, 1997PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT A WING PULLEY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
August 19, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE AS HELPING CHANGE A BLOW BAR INSIDE THECRUSHER; CABLE BECAME STUCK AND EMPLOYEE USED A HAMMER TO TRY TO UNJAM THE CABLE, HAMMER HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT HAND
April 27, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
GROUND UNDERNEATH SCREENINGS TANK WAS COVERED WITH MUD. ICE BENEATH LAYER OF MUD CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND INJURE HIS LEFT KNEE AND LOWER BACK. STARTED TO MISS WORK ON 4-16-96.
January 2, 1996PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE MOVED METAL PLATE SO HE COULD CLEAN AREA UNDER BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER.
1995 · 1 incident
February 16, 1995PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER TO ENABLE HIM TO REPAIRTHE PUMP ON A DEMAG LOADER. THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND TREATED FOR A SEPARATED SHOULDER AND CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
1994 · 2 incidents
January 14, 1994PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Better Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE LOWERING JACKS HOLDING FEEDER UP, GUSSET GAVE WAY AND HIS LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT.
January 5, 1994PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
May 21, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE WORKING ON THE PORTABLE CRUSHER, DIRT FELL FROM ABOVE INTO TIM'S EYE. TIM REMOVED THE DIRT AND NOTICED A CUT IN THE EYE.
April 28, 1993PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE WORKING ON THE PRIMARY SCREEN EE PULLED ON THE BAR AND FELL ON THE CATWALK HITTING THE HAND RAIL.
1992 · 6 incidents
November 12, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE DOES NOT KNEW HOW THE INJURY HAPPENED. EMPLOYEE STATES HE HURT HIS BACK AT WORK.
March 20, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE MOVING A HEAVY STEEL DOOR, OUR EMPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK.
February 11, 1992PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
ROTATING CAROUSEL ON DRILLING RIG TO OPEN POSITION REACHED IN PATH OFHEAD RIDER PLATES PINCHED THE L CENTER FINGER AND CUT RING FINGER OFF AT FIRST JOINT
April 10, 1990PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO CHANGE A BOLT ON THE CRUSHER THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & CUT HIS LIP
1989 · 8 incidents
December 1, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Better Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WORKING AT THE PORTABLE PLANT.
November 29, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SLEEVE & ROOF OF THE CRUSHER
April 25, 1989PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE THE ANGLE FELL AND CUT HIS LEG. TAKEN TO DAYLESTOWN HOSPITAL AND 8 STITCHES WERE GIVEN
September 14, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
August 9, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
April 27, 1988PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS GR3NDING STEEL WITH A GRINDER.WHEN HE TURNED IT OFF IT CUT HIS WRIST.
March 3, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techELECTRICAL
Better Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 JUMPED A TRUCK BATTERY. THE BATTERY BLEW UP. ACID SPLACHED IN EMPLOYEES EYES AND A PIECE OF BATTERY CUT EAR. (WORKING ON CONST. EQUIPMENT.
February 19, 1987PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE UNLOADING3A PICKUP TRUCK THE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS BACK. (WORKING ON CONST. EQUIPMENT).
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