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Pyramid Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Aston, Delaware County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608977

Pyramid Quarry has $97K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2003–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
143
citations
40
significant & substantial
$97,392
proposed penalties
$78,832
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $18,560 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
65
inspections on record
1,306
inspection hours
11.0
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.
143 citations across 1,306 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pyramid Quarry has $97K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 3 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.
$97K
proposed penalties
$79K
current assessed
$79K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
141 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-03.
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 2,350 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,392 2 1 836.1
2025 Q2 2,547 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,207 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,736 2 0 731.0
2024 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,293 2 0 607.3
2024 Q1 3,050 0 0 0.0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,526 1 0 395.9
2023 Q3 2,978 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,868 1 1 348.7
2023 Q1 3,333 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,008 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,975 1 0 336.1
2022 Q2 3,072 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,894 2 0 691.1
2021 Q4 3,067 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,064 1 1 326.4
2021 Q2 3,141 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,125 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,950 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,195 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,043 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,179 2 0 629.1
2019 Q4 3,073 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,252 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,058 1 0 327.0
2019 Q1 3,093 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,818 3 0 1064.6
2018 Q3 3,231 1 0 309.5
2018 Q2 3,743 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,812 2 0 524.7
2017 Q4 3,779 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,891 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,604 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,437 10 3 2253.8
2016 Q4 3,958 9 4 2273.9
2016 Q3 3,937 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,754 6 2 1598.3
2016 Q1 2,576 2 0 776.4
2015 Q4 3,227 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,863 3 0 776.6
2015 Q2 4,160 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,064 3 2 738.2
2014 Q4 4,703 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,009 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,209 3 1 575.9
2014 Q1 4,514 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,415 3 2 554.0
2013 Q3 4,624 2 0 432.5
2013 Q2 4,324 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,936 2 0 508.1
2012 Q4 3,223 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,272 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,591 1 1 278.5
2012 Q1 3,537 1 0 282.7
2011 Q4 3,313 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,927 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,717 1 0 269.0
2011 Q1 3,625 4 2 1103.4
2010 Q4 3,783 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,032 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,458 2 0 448.6
2010 Q1 2,806 2 2 712.8
2009 Q4 3,392 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,474 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,133 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,592 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,892 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,656 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,956 1 1 201.8
2008 Q1 4,042 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,049 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,620 5 2 1082.3
2007 Q2 4,931 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,021 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,204 6 1 1427.2
2006 Q3 4,159 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,450 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,300 9 3 2727.3
2005 Q4 4,255 4 0 940.1
2005 Q3 4,525 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,109 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,590 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,675 7 3 1904.8
2004 Q3 5,286 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,234 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,462 15 3 4332.8
2003 Q4 3,547 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,568 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,562 7 2 1534.4
2003 Q1 1,931 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,704 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,231 5 0 955.8
2002 Q2 4,769 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,168 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,410 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,497 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,943 6 2 1213.8

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 13, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 employees working on elev. platform to remove pitman from Crusher B. Crane owned & operated by contractor had lifted pitman & it was hanging stationary. The men headed for the stairs to descend. Pitman suddenly swung and hit EE, fatally injuring him (cause of death crushing blunt force trauma). 2nd EE was grazed by pitman, but was not injured. 3rd EE uninjured.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

June 10, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE had the post bar slip and hit them in the forehead.

2020 · 1 incident

May 6, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EE was working off a ladder adding steel on the hopper and the high reach jerked causing EE to fall off ladder onto arms.

2014 · 1 incident

August 13, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Conditions at the shot were good. Employee climbed over rock pile and toppled over on the opposite side of the pile.

2012 · 1 incident

May 29, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
H&K Group, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sustained noise induced hearing loss.

2011 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

February 3, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down off of conveyor belt (2-3' off the ground). His foot slipped off side, twisting and causing a fracture to left foot when his foot hit the ground.

2004 · 1 incident

July 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

DRILLING HOLES FOR BLASTING; DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK. STRIKER BAR BROKE; A PIECE OF STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

2003 · 1 incident

September 13, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON CHUTE UNDER CRUSHER. AREA UNDER CRUSHER WAS CAGED IN. EE OPENED CAGE DOOR AND WALKED IN STOOD UP, WALKED INTO BAR.

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