Mining Incidents

RUSH VALLEY QUARRY PLANT II Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James D Morrissey III
Rushland, Bucks County, PA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3603430

RUSH VALLEY QUARRY PLANT II has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1988–1996
Latest incident
Sep 1996
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
11
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,159
proposed penalties
$1,159
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
12
inspections on record
80
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: 80 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

RUSH VALLEY QUARRY PLANT II has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-08.
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 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 990 1 0 1010.1
2025 Q1 980 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 0 0
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 722 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,868 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 470 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,429 6 2 636.3
2001 Q2 4,799 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,210 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,214 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,566 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 16,652 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,099 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1996 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A HAMMER TO INSERT A BOLT INTO A SET OF LEAF SPRINGS. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND FLEW INTO THE EE S RIGHT HAND.

July 30, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) ELECTRICAL
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE TOUCHED A DROP CROD LIGHT AND RECIEVED AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK. THE LIGHT WAS A 110 VOLT APPLIANCE. EE WAS WET AT THE TIME.

1995 · 1 incident

June 9, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS DOING GENERAL CLEANUP WORK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BAKC AND DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG. EE HAD AN HERNIATED DISK.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN IT WAS STARTED BY AN ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR.EMPLOYEE FELL 15 FEET TO THE GROUND.

March 14, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A METAL PLATE OUT OF A FEEDER BOX WITH A CUTTING TORCH. HE WAS RESTING HIS BODY ON THE PLATE. WHEN THE PLATE FELL, THEREFORE THE HOT PLATE STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER, LE FT KNEE, AND LOWER RIGHT LEG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT FOLLOWING NORMAL PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT.

1989 · 3 incidents

August 29, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WATER PUMP FROM A SUMP HOLE. THE PUMP WAS CONNCETED TO THE CRANE AND AS THE PUMP WAS BEING RAISED A LOOSRE PIECE OF GRATING FELL OFF OF PUMP PLATFORM. THE GRANTING ST RUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 27, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING A MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE QUARRY TRUCKS IN DOING SO STONE CHIPS FLEW OUT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF EUCLID ENTERING EMPLOYEE EYES

June 7, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Eureka Stone Quarry Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO START THE PLANT WATER PUMP WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH THE MAGNETIC STARTER. HOSPITALIZED ONE NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINED AND ALL PROTECT IVE DEVICES WERE ON EQUIPMENT. FAULTY STARTER DUE TO LIGHTNING DAMAGE.

1988 · 1 incident

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