Mining Incidents

Pine Creek Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600139

Pine Creek Quarry has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1983–2019
Latest incident
May 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
16
significant & substantial
$32,204
proposed penalties
$25,903
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,301 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
1,143
inspection hours
7.6
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.
87 citations across 1,143 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pine Creek Quarry has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 1 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-18.
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 1,695 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,485 1 0 673.4
2025 Q2 1,943 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,167 2 0 922.9
2024 Q4 2,086 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,666 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,306 1 0 120.4
2024 Q1 5,410 1 0 184.8
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,138 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 6,779 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,759 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,096 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,276 4 1 758.2
2022 Q3 8,474 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,731 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,969 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,565 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,541 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,250 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,241 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,659 1 0 214.6
2020 Q3 7,430 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,134 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,074 3 1 736.4
2019 Q4 4,353 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,413 3 1 356.6
2019 Q2 7,286 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,096 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,215 2 0 383.5
2018 Q3 8,703 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,239 3 0 414.4
2018 Q1 3,912 1 0 255.6
2017 Q4 3,685 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,025 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,988 3 1 375.6
2017 Q1 4,970 1 0 201.2
2016 Q4 5,496 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,691 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,632 1 0 131.0
2016 Q1 5,587 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,111 1 0 163.6
2015 Q3 8,665 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,814 2 0 256.0
2015 Q1 5,005 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,420 2 0 311.5
2014 Q3 9,400 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,446 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,923 2 1 406.3
2013 Q4 6,085 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,233 2 0 242.9
2013 Q2 8,640 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,001 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,314 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,140 5 1 493.1
2012 Q2 9,165 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,749 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,792 1 0 113.7
2011 Q3 10,331 2 0 193.6
2011 Q2 10,107 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,271 2 0 468.3
2010 Q4 7,915 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,692 1 0 103.2
2010 Q2 7,336 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,396 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,100 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,997 2 1 200.1
2009 Q2 7,227 5 1 691.9
2009 Q1 2,755 1 0 363.0
2008 Q4 3,860 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,665 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,489 1 0 133.5
2008 Q1 3,555 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,242 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,649 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,554 3 1 350.7
2007 Q1 3,626 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,138 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,480 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,222 1 0 121.6
2006 Q1 5,283 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,335 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,495 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,067 3 1 298.0
2005 Q1 3,879 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,805 1 0 147.0
2004 Q3 9,654 14 5 1450.2
2004 Q2 7,031 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,529 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,598 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,695 2 0 187.0
2003 Q2 8,919 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,853 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,684 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,555 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,527 2 0 265.7
2002 Q1 2,525 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,987 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,647 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,771 3 0 307.0
2001 Q1 4,730 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,152 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,677 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,812 1 1 101.9
2000 Q1 4,912 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2019 · 1 incident

May 28, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While climbing up into the drill to move it, employee grabbed the handle with right arm and used left arm to grab the steering wheel and felt something pull in left shoulder.

2016 · 1 incident

February 17, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Putting lubricant in planetary of L270 loader using air operated pump. Pump developed air leak and stopped working. Employee was trying to find the air leak when piston came down pinching 2 fingers on EE's right hand.

2010 · 1 incident

July 12, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was doing maintenance on a crusher and caught his finger between bar and side of crusher

2004 · 1 incident

September 3, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was changing wires in breaker panel for the Simplicity screen when electrical wire came in contact with another wire or metal box creating a ball of fire. Heat from ball of fire caused burns.

2000 · 1 incident

June 7, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAW BIG HUNK OF MUD ALONG SIDE OF BELT. HE WANTED TO PUSH IT OUT. BELT WAS STOPPED. HE PICKED UP MUD FORK AND INVERTED IT TO POKE IT THROUGH. PUSHED FORWARD AND SPIKE OF FORK HIT OUTER EAR RIGHT.

1995 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 1 incident

August 3, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JOHN DEERE SKID STEER LOADER. HE WENT TO GET OFF SKID STEER LOADER AND STEPPED INTO THE BUCKET. THERE WAS OIL IN THE BUCKET AND WHEN HE STEPPED INTO THE BUCKET HE SLIPPE D AND FELL.

1992 · 1 incident

February 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING ROCKS OFF THE HAUL ROAD & INJURED HIS LOWER BACK DID NOT REPORT THIS TO SUPERINTENDENT UNTIL 03-02-92

1991 · 2 incidents

September 6, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by flying object

ELEVEN HOLES WERE LOADED BY AUSTIN BLASTER (CERTIFIED PA BLASTER) WITH ASSISTANCE OF INJURED.BLAST AREA WAS CLEARED,AND INJURED WAS OBSERVING THE BLAST FOR BLASTER.IN POSITION NORTHEAST OF TEH BLAST,AT A 15DEGREE ANGLE FROM UNDER THE REAR OF THE BLAST,FLYROCK WAS OBSERVED,FRAGMENTS HIT THE BENCH,BREAKING UP UNDER THE BULK LOADING EQUIPMENT,STRIKING INJURED IN THE RIGHT KNEE.

March 12, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER & BANGED HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF IT

1983 · 2 incidents

April 27, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING A DRIVE CHAIN ON A N.W. 80D SHOVEL. HE WAS DRIVING A PIN OUT OF THE DRIVE CHAIN WITH A HAMMER & HIT HIS THUMB. HE SUFFERED A SMASHED LEFT THUMB.

January 27, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK HOIST. A PIECE OF METAL FELL, CUTTING HIS RIGHT WRIST. SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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