Mining Incidents

Romesburg Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Clyde Holding Inc
Garrett, Somerset County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609310

Romesburg Quarry has $245K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
476
citations
98
significant & substantial
$244,997
proposed penalties
$195,443
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $49,554 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2005
148
inspections on record
4,114
inspection hours
11.6
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.
476 citations across 4,114 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Romesburg Quarry has $245K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 13 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.
$245K
proposed penalties
$198K
current assessed
$195K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
459 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-22.
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 5,700 2 1 350.9
2025 Q3 8,030 18 6 2241.6
2025 Q2 7,387 2 2 270.7
2025 Q1 6,466 4 1 618.6
2024 Q4 6,260 8 0 1278.0
2024 Q3 7,907 8 1 1011.8
2024 Q2 7,385 11 1 1489.5
2024 Q1 9,096 10 0 1099.4
Show 77 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,316 31 5 3727.8
2023 Q3 10,941 27 10 2467.8
2023 Q2 8,257 9 1 1090.0
2023 Q1 10,483 8 0 763.1
2022 Q4 8,415 6 0 713.0
2022 Q3 8,998 15 2 1667.0
2022 Q2 7,397 6 1 811.1
2022 Q1 4,382 15 2 3423.1
2021 Q4 8,517 6 0 704.5
2021 Q3 8,896 11 0 1236.5
2021 Q2 8,288 5 0 603.3
2021 Q1 7,553 15 4 1986.0
2020 Q4 6,396 8 4 1250.8
2020 Q3 7,190 9 1 1251.7
2020 Q2 9,066 8 5 882.4
2020 Q1 7,456 35 6 4694.2
2019 Q4 8,940 15 3 1677.9
2019 Q3 7,833 42 8 5361.9
2019 Q2 4,545 2 0 440.0
2019 Q1 3,351 1 0 298.4
2018 Q4 4,309 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,340 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,784 3 1 442.2
2018 Q1 4,961 4 0 806.3
2017 Q4 5,899 7 1 1186.6
2017 Q3 6,176 7 2 1133.4
2017 Q2 6,464 1 0 154.7
2017 Q1 3,943 10 4 2536.1
2016 Q4 5,033 4 0 794.8
2016 Q3 8,405 3 1 356.9
2016 Q2 9,157 4 1 436.8
2016 Q1 7,101 6 1 845.0
2015 Q4 8,253 5 2 605.8
2015 Q3 5,241 2 1 381.6
2015 Q2 4,843 4 0 825.9
2015 Q1 4,842 2 0 413.1
2014 Q4 6,835 5 2 731.5
2014 Q3 6,664 3 1 450.2
2014 Q2 7,941 3 1 377.8
2014 Q1 6,162 1 0 162.3
2013 Q4 6,852 2 1 291.9
2013 Q3 6,591 2 1 303.4
2013 Q2 6,565 3 1 457.0
2013 Q1 3,050 2 0 655.7
2012 Q4 5,395 6 1 1112.1
2012 Q3 6,467 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,924 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,057 6 3 1478.9
2011 Q4 4,608 1 0 217.0
2011 Q3 5,183 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,867 3 0 338.3
2011 Q1 5,494 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,609 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,002 9 1 1285.3
2010 Q2 6,276 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,659 2 0 546.6
2009 Q4 3,507 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,838 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,895 5 3 1021.5
2009 Q1 5,042 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,486 2 1 573.7
2008 Q3 4,753 2 0 420.8
2008 Q2 5,483 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,735 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,957 2 0 676.4
2007 Q3 7,672 6 2 782.1
2007 Q2 6,269 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,700 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,573 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,166 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,899 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,367 4 1 1188.0
2005 Q4 2,029 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,414 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,308 4 1 3058.1
2005 Q1 1,249 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,332 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 12, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

20' x 10' x 2' piece of roof fell. Piece of rock fell on boom of scaler and came thru windshield striking operator in the ribs

2024 · 1 incident

May 30, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting steel liner in screen and was using a pry bar. Pry bar slipped and steel liner struck employee on top of left foot

2023 · 2 incidents

December 27, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting John Deere 944 Loader at end of shift and slipped off the ladder injuring left ankle when EE hit the ground

October 16, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Fall from machine

Driver was driving CAT 773E loaded headed up the haul road from the mine portal when EE heard an explosion and the Truck burst into flame. Driver climbed out of cab and jumped from truck ladder approximately 3 1/2 feet to the ground injuring EE's right Leg. Fire dept was called .

2021 · 2 incidents

February 10, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting hose with pocket knife and knife slipped puncturing left forearm. Employee received 5 stitches.

2017 · 1 incident

March 14, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working on Sand Plant electric line project. The early morning snow had been plowed which created icy conditions. The employee walked around the corner of a 305.5 excavator when EE lost footing. When EE fell EE landed on the left knee taking all of the weight.

2016 · 1 incident

April 4, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was picking up metal plate from the ground to throw in the back of a pick-up. EE estimated metal plate weighed about 150-200lbs. EE rested a bit before calling EE's father to take EE to the ER. The ER stated right erector muscle strain and to take ibuprofen follow up with Occupational Health on 4/5/2016. Cleared to return to work on 4/6/2016 with no restrictions.

2011 · 1 incident

January 3, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Garrett Limestone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was welding with another EE back to back, possible welding flash or reflective flashes. Possible fragments from grinding metal.

2004 · 1 incident

November 24, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 11/24/04 EE WHILE LIFTING STEEL PULLED MUSCLE IN ABDOMEN & DIDN'T REPORT IT. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD HEAL. REINJURED IT ON 12/27/04. MORE PAIN BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD HEAL. REPORTED IT TO OFFICE ON 3/24/05. PAIN WAS SEVERE AND NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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