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TAYLOR HILL QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kevin Kann; Rodney Frey
Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3608817

TAYLOR HILL QUARRY has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2002–2010
Latest incident
Jul 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
114
citations
31
significant & substantial
$18,622
proposed penalties
$15,575
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,047 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
42
inspections on record
727
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: 727 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

TAYLOR HILL QUARRY has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
107 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-17.
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
2024 Q2 2,880 15 2 5208.3
2015 Q1 0 1 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 5,306 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,627 1 1 115.9
2014 Q1 9,495 4 3 421.3
2013 Q4 7,752 2 2 258.0
2013 Q3 8,420 0 0 0.0
Show 51 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q2 8,523 1 0 117.3
2013 Q1 7,071 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,861 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,031 12 5 1196.3
2012 Q2 8,805 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,062 3 0 424.8
2011 Q4 8,397 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,776 5 3 569.7
2011 Q2 7,962 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 6,958 5 2 718.6
2010 Q4 8,655 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 9,192 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,813 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,243 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 9,527 13 8 1364.5
2009 Q3 10,562 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 11,148 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,467 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,144 4 0 777.6
2008 Q3 6,007 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,234 16 0 12966.0
2008 Q1 2,720 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,985 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,726 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,226 3 1 197.0
2007 Q1 14,004 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,660 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 13,494 2 1 148.2
2006 Q2 14,593 2 1 137.1
2006 Q1 11,536 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 12,405 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 14,378 2 0 139.1
2005 Q2 12,726 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,130 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,328 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,784 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,029 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,343 11 0 2058.8
2003 Q4 6,164 1 0 162.2
2003 Q3 6,490 6 1 924.5
2003 Q2 4,972 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,947 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,500 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,250 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,850 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,240 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 2,184 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,913 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,160 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
B S Quarries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While disconnecting the positive terminal on the battery, the wrench shorted across the ground causing the battery to explode.

July 3, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
B S Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While prying a rock from the excavator track with a bar, the employee injured his left shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

October 22, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
B S Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Drill spiral burr cut the hand while cleaning steel away from fabrication

2005 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER TRIPPED & FELL ON MUDDY STONES. HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 13, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Struck by falling object

EE WORKING ON IRREGULAR FLAG, PULLED PIECE FROM PILE LOST BALANCE STONE FELL ON LEFT FOOT WHEN EE FELL AND BROKE 2 BONES IN ANKLE

2004 · 1 incident

December 14, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLIMBING THE LADDER TO THE HAUL TRUCK, EE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

2003 · 1 incident

June 23, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Timothy M Smith · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TRUCK DRIVER WENT INTO THE WOODS IN QUEST OF A SNAKE AND GOT BIT WHEN HE CAPTURED ONE.

2002 · 1 incident

September 17, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Timothy M Smith · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MINER STEPPED BACK AND SLIPPED OFF A PIECE OF ROCK AND FELL ON HIS TAIL BONE.

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