Mining Incidents

Pittston Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Pennsy Supply Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Pittston, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600048

Pittston Quarry has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2005–2020
Latest incident
May 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
142
citations
29
significant & substantial
$26,645
proposed penalties
$26,192
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $453 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
1,093
inspection hours
13.0
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.
142 citations across 1,093 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pittston Quarry has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 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.
$27K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
138 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-03.
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 8,751 3 1 342.8
2025 Q3 9,254 2 0 216.1
2025 Q2 9,738 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,302 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,541 6 0 702.5
2024 Q3 9,621 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,810 11 2 1248.6
2024 Q1 4,858 2 1 411.7
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,214 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 10,341 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,324 6 1 529.8
2023 Q1 4,827 1 0 207.2
2022 Q4 9,386 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,528 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,533 9 0 944.1
2022 Q1 6,438 5 0 776.6
2021 Q4 10,247 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 11,537 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 11,326 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,311 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,362 1 0 135.8
2020 Q3 10,568 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,542 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,405 1 0 227.0
2019 Q4 8,337 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 11,180 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,609 2 0 433.9
2019 Q1 5,321 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,693 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,870 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,596 3 0 220.7
2018 Q1 6,280 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,723 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 14,131 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,311 1 0 88.4
2017 Q1 6,066 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,864 3 0 276.1
2016 Q3 13,112 2 0 152.5
2016 Q2 10,753 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,836 2 0 413.6
2015 Q4 12,346 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,703 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,881 4 1 450.4
2015 Q1 4,520 2 1 442.5
2014 Q4 7,579 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,129 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,408 2 1 270.0
2014 Q1 3,074 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,750 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,309 7 3 679.0
2013 Q2 11,518 1 1 86.8
2013 Q1 6,410 2 1 312.0
2012 Q4 9,441 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,070 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,906 4 0 366.8
2012 Q1 5,846 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,155 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,392 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 9,456 3 0 317.3
2011 Q1 5,484 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,425 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,916 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,375 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,400 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,189 1 1 238.7
2009 Q3 10,234 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,110 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,648 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,332 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,602 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,602 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,689 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,973 7 2 584.6
2007 Q3 13,413 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,066 1 0 76.5
2007 Q1 10,254 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,005 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,395 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,931 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 10,813 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 11,139 3 0 269.3
2005 Q3 14,740 1 0 67.8
2005 Q2 12,984 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 13,504 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 13,618 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 14,448 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,153 12 2 1075.9
2004 Q1 5,444 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,807 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,126 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,264 4 1 550.7
2003 Q1 3,531 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,368 2 2 372.6
2002 Q3 8,746 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,592 3 0 349.2
2002 Q1 4,495 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,628 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,301 13 4 1566.1
2001 Q2 7,230 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,480 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,109 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,073 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,556 7 3 4498.7
2000 Q1 4,998 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2020 · 1 incident

May 29, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic had parked EE's service truck and was exiting the cab. A gust of wind caught the door and slammed it into employees right side.

2019 · 1 incident

October 14, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator OTHER
Pennsy Supply Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee fainted while spraying under plant with water hose. Employee was diagnosed with personal medical issues

2016 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had water from spray bar drip on face and felt debris in eye.

May 4, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking from Primary tower and slipped on a rock and twisted knee.

2013 · 5 incidents

September 28, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was installing a new hose under crusher CR-3. The hose became stuck and the employee pulled on the hose to free it. The hose broke loose and the employee lost his footing and fell back against the side of the crusher. Employee suffered back strain.

August 6, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending over using a torch, when he stood up he felt a pull in his back.

July 2, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unknown

May 13, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee opened hauler door and tore left arm tendon

March 11, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding screen in place and was struck on finger with hammer.

2012 · 1 incident

August 20, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was moving steel plate with out assistance

2009 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting off old liner plate from feeder when something popped from the welding flame and went behind his glasses embedding in his eye.

March 6, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

4 Employees were tightening nuts on crusher using 20 lb sledge. A metal piece splintered off and struck employee in the lower R abdomen.

2008 · 1 incident

May 22, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding wear strips to floor of primary feeder, took shield off and began to chip slag. A piece of slag got behind his safety glasses and into his left eye. It irritated his left eye.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 5, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was checking spray bar, slipped on an incline and banged right leg on a bolt that was sticking out which caused a contusion on his right lower leg.

June 27, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

He was using a come-along to put steel plate in chute and developed pain in his right elbow.

2006 · 1 incident

March 31, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Pennsy Supply Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Was removing a nitrogen cylinder for the ElJay crusher. Oil under pressure burst from the cylinder into his eye. Eye protection was being worn at the time.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 6, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was changing the front tire of a water truck. While lifting the tire he felt a pain in his left bicep.

January 17, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee bent over to get equipment out of gang box; wind blew lid onto his head. He sustained a laceration to the top of his head.

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