Mining Incidents

Summit Station Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Pennsy Supply Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Summit Station, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 3600246

Summit Station Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1985–2013
Latest incident
Nov 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,762
proposed penalties
$4,593
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $169 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
636
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: 636 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Summit Station Quarry has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
39 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-10-19.
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
2022 Q3 14 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 276 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 624 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 997 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,031 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,076 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 986 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,099 0 0 0.0
Show 83 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q3 1,175 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 878 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,038 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,544 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,773 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 543 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,146 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,923 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,164 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,662 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,951 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,303 1 0 232.4
2017 Q3 4,064 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,284 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,733 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,679 1 0 271.8
2016 Q3 2,559 2 0 781.6
2016 Q2 6,033 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,069 1 0 325.8
2015 Q4 2,253 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,996 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,558 1 1 179.9
2015 Q1 1,853 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,740 1 0 267.4
2014 Q3 3,418 2 1 585.1
2014 Q2 5,454 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,752 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,167 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,824 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,088 3 0 733.9
2013 Q1 1,994 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,354 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,559 2 0 438.7
2012 Q2 2,996 2 0 667.6
2012 Q1 2,657 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,160 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,335 2 0 461.4
2011 Q2 4,634 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,849 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,746 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,944 1 0 253.5
2010 Q2 4,547 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,042 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,659 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,080 4 1 657.9
2009 Q2 5,633 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,809 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,544 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,262 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,055 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,921 2 0 406.4
2007 Q4 5,959 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,324 2 0 316.3
2007 Q2 6,654 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,359 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,371 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,149 3 1 419.6
2006 Q2 7,333 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 9,098 2 0 219.8
2005 Q4 8,277 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,431 1 0 134.6
2005 Q2 7,548 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,229 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,520 3 0 460.1
2004 Q3 7,726 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,174 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,172 1 0 193.3
2003 Q4 7,189 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,563 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,835 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,241 1 0 138.1
2002 Q4 6,809 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,625 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,475 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,386 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,951 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,823 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,045 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,430 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,221 1 0 160.7
2000 Q3 7,719 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,009 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,132 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2013 · 1 incident

November 2, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched pinky finger while trying to adjust wooden platform. Laceration to right pinky finger, four sutures.

2009 · 1 incident

September 15, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was dismounting from water truck. Lost footing on step and fell backward. Grabbed steering wheel and jerked left elbow in the process of stopping fall.

2007 · 1 incident

September 11, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting belting, knife slipped and he cut the top of his left hand.

2006 · 6 incidents

October 10, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was helping set the tightness of a gyrapheric crusher and pinched his left ring finger. I reported this on a 7000-1 on 10/12/06 but it is not showing up in the system.

September 14, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Side skirting was being re-installed to conveyor. A pry-bar techique is used to get rubber back into position. A slip occurred during prying process causing bar to pinch left ring finger tip.

July 10, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was shoveling stemming holes. He hit a semi large rock which stopped his movement. Employee began to experience pain in shoulder.

June 15, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operating a loader with no ride control and he developed pain in back. This was a temporary replacement for regular ride control loader. (This accident was denied and only picked up as a reportable recently.)

March 9, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall from ladders

Was using a ladder as a work platform. Reached to far out from ladder and fell approx. 8 ft. to the ground. Injured his right elbow.

1997 · 4 incidents

October 20, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS A FLAT, DRY SURFACE WHEN LEFT KNEE COLLAPSED UNDER HIS WEIGHT.

April 25, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WALKED INTO WET CONCRETE AND SUFFERED CEMEN T BURNS.

April 5, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING TWO WRENCHES TO LOOSEN BOLT. ONE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND STRUCK ANGLE IRON.

January 15, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO OPEN THE LID ON A BUCKET.

1995 · 2 incidents

August 7, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Summit Stone Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKOWN - EMPLOYEE WAS OPERAING R-35 EUCLID WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE CHEST PAINS & NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM. EMPLOYE ESTILL UNDERGOING TESTIN GTO DETERMINE EXACT CASE/PROBLEM/TREATMENT.

January 31, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON 988B LOADER TIRE TAKING OFF A HYDRAULIC HOSE. EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED ON HYDRAULIC OIL CAUSING HIM TO FALL HEAD FIRST INTO THE LOADER BUCKET. EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CUT, REQUIRING 9 STITCHES. EMPLOYEE ALSO SUFFERED FROM BRUISED RIBS.

1993 · 3 incidents

July 5, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP WHEN STEPPING DOWN LANDED WITH BOTH KNEES STRAIGHT AND LOCKED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AS IT JAMMED.

May 19, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS PUTTING ANVILS IN A NEW HOLLAND BUCKET AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING.

April 13, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING THE BOLTS OUT OF A HAMMER ON THE VSI CRUSHER WHEN THE RETAING DEVICE ON THE 1" XXXXXXXX AIR GUN CAME LOOSE IT EMBEDDED IN HIS THUMB AREA.

1992 · 1 incident

July 10, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Summit Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER TO INSTALL A SHANK COVER. MOVING IT INTO PLACE WITH HAMMER,HIT EDGE WHICH SHATTERED. PIECE OF METAL CUT FOREARM.

1990 · 2 incidents

June 11, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING FLAGS OUT OF THE TOOLBOX WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE TOP OF THE TOOLBOX.

May 23, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE SCREENS & CONVEYOR BELTING ON PLANT. WHILE LIFTING BELTING HE TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

1988 · 1 incident

June 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS DESCENDING THE CAB OF THE EUCLID HE WAS OPERATING WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER FROM THE CAB.

1987 · 1 incident

March 16, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8ASSEMBLING PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT. HE LIPPED AND LOST HIS BALANCE, FALLING FROM ROOF OF CONE CRUSHER, CAUSING A BROKEN RIGHT ELBOW.

1985 · 1 incident

September 30, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Summit Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN R-35 EUCLID. HE FELL FROM CATWALK ON EUCLID, CUTTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW, AND BRUISING RIGHT HIP AS WELL AS BACK. ELBOW LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.

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