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Pottsville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

St. Clair, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609691

Pottsville Quarry has $12K 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
13
Years on record
2009–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
74
citations
18
significant & substantial
$12,134
proposed penalties
$12,134
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
48
inspections on record
784
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: 784 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pottsville Quarry has $12K 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
72 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 7,551 1 0 132.4
2025 Q3 9,348 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,530 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,384 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,405 1 0 156.1
2024 Q3 8,135 1 0 122.9
2024 Q2 9,200 2 1 217.4
2024 Q1 5,979 0 0 0.0
Show 61 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,670 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,815 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,217 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,175 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,167 1 0 162.2
2022 Q3 9,346 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,668 1 0 130.4
2022 Q1 6,722 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,324 3 0 474.4
2021 Q3 5,929 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,096 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,017 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,930 1 0 168.6
2020 Q3 2,092 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,953 5 2 719.1
2020 Q1 7,292 5 2 685.7
2019 Q4 6,473 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,373 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,229 10 6 1215.2
2019 Q1 8,055 3 0 372.4
2018 Q4 7,249 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,636 3 0 392.9
2018 Q1 5,492 3 0 546.2
2017 Q4 5,489 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,023 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,482 1 0 133.7
2017 Q1 4,968 3 2 603.9
2016 Q4 5,670 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,467 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,930 3 1 432.9
2016 Q1 4,733 3 1 633.8
2015 Q4 5,763 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,383 4 1 541.8
2015 Q2 7,804 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,235 2 0 472.3
2014 Q4 6,156 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,032 1 0 142.2
2014 Q2 4,429 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,504 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,491 2 0 572.9
2013 Q3 3,527 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,870 1 0 258.4
2013 Q1 3,701 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,721 1 0 268.7
2012 Q3 3,436 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,504 3 1 856.2
2012 Q1 3,563 1 1 280.7
2011 Q4 3,719 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,629 2 0 551.1
2011 Q2 3,846 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,984 2 0 670.2
2010 Q4 4,237 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,845 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,385 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,569 2 0 778.5
2009 Q4 2,708 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,013 1 0 331.9
2009 Q2 1,580 1 0 632.9
2009 Q1 902 1 0 1108.6
2008 Q4 165 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2024 · 1 incident

October 4, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

While EE was shoveling dirt under the conveyor, another EE struck their right ankle with the skid steer while dragging dirt out.

2023 · 3 incidents

September 26, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EE stepped from the track to the top step of the hammer and slipped and fell onto the ground.

August 7, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling self up the ladder on the haul truck and slipped; felt pain in right arm.

2019 · 1 incident

2017 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing guard off belt and hit self in mouth.

2016 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

May 8, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

welders flash

2013 · 1 incident

2011 · 1 incident

2009 · 2 incidents

April 24, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Pottsville Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found lying next to caterpillar excavator.

April 1, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a rotor and lacerated left thumb.

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