Mining Incidents

VINTONDALE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Vintondale, Cambria County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3610247

VINTONDALE QUARRY has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2019–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
87
citations
7
significant & substantial
$16,769
proposed penalties
$16,769
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
18
inspections on record
562
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: 562 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

VINTONDALE QUARRY has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
84 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-29.
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 9,932 4 0 402.7
2025 Q3 9,056 1 0 110.4
2025 Q2 9,588 2 1 208.6
2025 Q1 4,618 3 0 649.6
2024 Q4 9,144 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,785 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,983 2 0 182.1
2024 Q1 5,098 0 0 0.0
Show 23 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,519 3 0 352.2
2023 Q3 10,725 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,701 4 0 341.9
2023 Q1 7,268 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,501 3 0 352.9
2022 Q3 11,629 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,401 13 0 1249.9
2022 Q1 7,798 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,542 3 0 314.4
2021 Q3 11,127 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 11,177 3 0 268.4
2021 Q1 7,153 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,476 4 2 471.9
2020 Q3 10,703 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 9,455 7 1 740.3
2020 Q1 4,967 5 0 1006.6
2019 Q4 8,523 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 10,442 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,757 13 2 1208.5
2019 Q1 7,030 16 1 2276.0
2018 Q4 7,789 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,210 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,400 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

September 30, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IW was in the process of loosening a hydraulic coupler on a boom cylinder when EE was sprayed with hydraulic fluid. This resulted in a laceration on EE's nose, and hydraulic fluid in EE's eyes.

March 19, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Coworker was replacing a cutting edge on a front-end loader.  While tightening the new bolts, coworker bent over to move the 1" air impact gun from one bolt to the next and felt a "pop" in EE's right shoulder.

January 2, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was removing a head pulley when it slipped and rolled onto EE's left pinky finger, causing it to get pinched, which resulted in EE receiving two sutures. EE was wearing thick gloves at the time of the incident.

2020 · 3 incidents

October 29, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE developed tennis elbow while removing bolts from a jaw crusher. EE informed management of the injury on 11/11/2020. EE received treatment on 11/13/2020

August 21, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was removing rock from crusher jam due to a deflector plate falling over the opening of the cone crusher at the end of EE's shift. EE reported pain on Monday 8/24.

May 7, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING V-BELTS THAT HAD BECOME ENTANGLED AROUND THE MOTOR SHAFT OF THE HP - 300. THE BLADE OF THE UTILITY KNIFE EE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

2019 · 1 incident

April 1, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was changing worn counterweights in a cone crusher. The crusher base had some sand still stuck to the side walls of the crusher. When changing weights, dust fell into the employees eye causing a scratched eye.

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