POCONO QUARRY PLANT has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
56
Years on record
1988–2025
Latest incident
Apr 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
153
citations
48
significant & substantial
$27,011
proposed penalties
$26,274
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $737 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
1,158
inspection hours
13.2
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.
153 citations across 1,158 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
POCONO QUARRY PLANT has $27K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
146 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-27.
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
10,327
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
11,041
1
0
90.6
2025 Q2
10,516
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
9,538
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
9,580
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
10,770
1
0
92.9
2024 Q2
11,178
2
0
178.9
2024 Q1
9,153
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
9,894
1
0
101.1
2023 Q3
10,541
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
10,073
2
1
198.6
2023 Q1
8,713
1
0
114.8
2022 Q4
10,693
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
10,315
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
9,759
2
0
204.9
2022 Q1
7,746
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
9,251
2
0
216.2
2021 Q3
9,203
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
9,172
2
0
218.1
2021 Q1
7,923
3
1
378.6
2020 Q4
8,901
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
10,319
2
0
193.8
2020 Q2
11,274
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
9,345
3
0
321.0
2019 Q4
9,619
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
9,719
1
0
102.9
2019 Q2
9,952
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
7,968
1
1
125.5
2018 Q4
11,098
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
11,672
5
2
428.4
2018 Q2
9,788
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
8,320
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
8,520
6
0
704.2
2017 Q3
7,892
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
9,407
4
1
425.2
2017 Q1
12,069
5
2
414.3
2016 Q4
11,657
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
12,881
5
4
388.2
2016 Q2
12,448
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
10,710
5
3
466.9
2015 Q4
10,040
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
9,958
3
2
301.3
2015 Q2
9,177
1
1
109.0
2015 Q1
6,745
4
1
593.0
2014 Q4
9,510
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
10,806
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
9,253
5
1
540.4
2014 Q1
5,296
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
6,341
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
6,339
3
1
473.3
2013 Q2
8,068
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
4,793
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
8,374
3
2
358.3
2012 Q3
5,972
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
8,167
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
3,727
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
8,139
5
3
614.3
2011 Q3
8,062
3
2
372.1
2011 Q2
10,581
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
5,951
4
2
672.2
2010 Q4
8,863
2
2
225.7
2010 Q3
8,906
3
0
336.9
2010 Q2
7,817
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
4,832
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
4,463
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
6,676
3
2
449.4
2009 Q2
6,192
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
2,459
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
2,880
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
3,099
2
0
645.4
2008 Q2
6,894
5
1
725.3
2008 Q1
3,857
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
7,417
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
7,396
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
7,566
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
4,308
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
8,460
5
1
591.0
2006 Q3
11,740
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
11,264
8
1
710.2
2006 Q1
4,173
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
4,814
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
5,566
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
8,986
6
1
667.7
2005 Q1
3,296
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
5,600
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
7,697
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
9,969
8
6
802.5
2004 Q1
4,557
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
3,962
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
8,611
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
9,271
2
0
215.7
2003 Q1
4,005
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
4,026
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
10,152
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
3,627
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
4,339
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
6,712
3
2
447.0
2001 Q3
5,578
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,375
12
0
2232.6
2001 Q1
1,234
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
5,680
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
5,386
4
0
742.7
2000 Q2
5,889
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,775
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
56 on file
2025 · 1 incident
April 7, 2025PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Employee was carrying a chain to the primary feeder to wrap around a rock. The employee tripped and fell on same level. EE caught the fall using right wrist causing EE's wrist to fracture.
2016 · 1 incident
June 1, 2016PA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was lifting a pip-men out of the primary crusher when the worn/greased shaft slide out of its position, falling onto the crane's operator station.
2010 · 2 incidents
October 6, 2010PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanELECTRICAL
Employee was pulling/hanging an electrical cable when he came in contact with the two copper wires. There was a piece of the outer jacket that was worn out which the employee did not notice.
April 30, 2010PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS CLEANING/REPAIRING THE INSIDE OF A LARGE BIN WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS FELL ON HIM. EE WAS PULLED FROM BIN DISORIENTED - (EE STATES HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A MINUTE). EE DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 8/25/03.
July 7, 2003PA · Metal/Non-Metalgreaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oilerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE WAS DESCENDING THE STAIRS OF THE 84 CRUSHER BUILDING WHEN HE SLIPPED - TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
2000 · 1 incident
May 3, 2000PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED AS HE TRIED TO CLEAN OUT A CHUTE FROM REVERSING CONVEYOR TO NO. 3 CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY OF REVERSING CONVEYOR AND ITS GEAR REDUCTIO N BOX.
October 11, 1997PA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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