Mining Incidents

Whitehall Quarry #113 Metal/Non-Metal

Center Valley, Lehigh County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600067

Whitehall Quarry #113 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
14
Years on record
1986–2009
Latest incident
Apr 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
18
citations
5
significant & substantial
$5,148
proposed penalties
$3,660
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,488 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
30
inspections on record
355
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: 355 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Whitehall Quarry #113 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
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-07-02.
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
2011 Q2 2,126 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,955 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,032 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,936 2 2 508.1
2010 Q2 4,046 3 0 741.5
2010 Q1 1,976 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,497 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,904 0 0 0.0
Show 37 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q2 3,681 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,457 2 0 814.0
2008 Q4 4,676 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,672 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,613 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,325 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,184 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,964 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,265 1 1 159.6
2007 Q1 5,057 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,927 1 0 168.7
2006 Q3 6,743 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,968 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,725 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,512 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,707 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,182 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,256 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,874 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,950 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,272 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,180 1 0 161.8
2003 Q4 9,975 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,533 3 1 314.7
2003 Q2 9,339 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,469 3 1 463.8
2002 Q4 8,742 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,675 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,506 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,498 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,449 1 0 105.8
2001 Q3 10,218 1 0 97.9
2001 Q2 9,926 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,307 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,780 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,365 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,365 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2009 · 1 incident

April 20, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt pain below his right knee while stepping up on the ladder to climb into the cab of his haul truck.

1999 · 1 incident

October 12, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING TRUCK UNDER BIN. HE PULLED TO OPEN BIN & FILL TRUCK. WHEN TRUCK WAS FULL HE PUSEDLEVER TO CLOSE BIN. AS HE WAS CLOSING BIN A LARGE AMOUNT OF STONE FELL INTO BIN OPENING FORCING LEVER BACK OPEN & PUSHED EE ARM & WRIST BACK CAUSING A SPRAIN & PULLED MUSCLE

1998 · 2 incidents

November 19, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING BY HAMMERING THE BOTTOM OF THE CHUTE. THE FINGER THAT WAS HOLDING ONTO THE HAMMER HANDLE STRUCK A WEAR-BOLT, CAUSING A CONTUSION.

March 17, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS BENDING OVER WITH SCRAPER IN HAND PREPARING TO CLEAN OUT UNDER CONVEYOR BELT AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE STEPPED FORWARD WITH LEFT FOOT & POULLED DIRT PILE. FELT A SHARP PAIN AROUND & BELOW HIS LEFT KNEE.

1997 · 4 incidents

June 28, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY ASISTED IN THE REMOVAL OF A CRUSHER BRAKER BAR THOUGH AN OPENING IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER UPPER PLATFORM (3'X6'). EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED ON ANTOHER TASK WHICH INVOLVED DELIV ERING WEAR PLATES THROUGH THE PRIMARY CRUSHER THROAT. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THIS POSITION AND PROCEEDED TO THE AFOREMENTIONED PLATFORM AND STEPPED THROUGH THE OPENING, FALLING APPROX 21'6" TO A L

June 13, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WALKING FROM GARAGE TO PRIMARY CRUSHER 400 AM WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK WITH LEFT FOOT AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 9, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE DISCHARGE CHUTE OF THE PRIMARY FEEDER. WHEN HE BENT DOWN, THEN STOOD UP, HE HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 16, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE'S COAT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE SAFETY CHAIN HOOK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

1992 · 1 incident

March 12, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEEW AS INSTALLING A 3/8" 30"X30" WEAR PLATE IN NEW RAP SYSTEM FEED CHUTE TO TELSMITH SCREEN. WHILE TRYING TO POSITION THE WEAR PLATE IN PLACE, EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN GROIN AREA. LATER (ON 03-30-92) EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN SAME AREA WILL CARRYING 5 GAL. CAN OF OIL TO PUG MILL. SENT EMPLOYEE TO DOCTOR, DISCOVERED HERNIA LEFT SIDE GROIN.

1988 · 4 incidents

October 4, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING IMPELLER IN SECONDARY CRUSHER, WHILE CRUSHER WAS JAMMED WITH STONE IMPELLER BECAME FREE AND PINNED EMPLOYEE'S LEG IN BETWEEN.

July 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE PRIMARY CRUISHER FEEDER WHEN HE TRIPPED & TWISTED HIS ANKLE BETWEEN THE ROCKS HE SPRAINED HIS RT.ANKLE

June 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIMMING BERM WITH WEED EATER AND LOST FOOTAGE ON INCLINE.

March 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Eastern Industries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING UP THE STEPS TO CHECK THE BINS WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP FLIGHT OF STEPS NOSE STARTED TO BLEED

1986 · 1 incident

June 21, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

ON SAT JUNE 21 1986 AT 9AM I.NAME WAS GOING TO LOAD A TRUCK WITH 2A MODIFIED AS I.NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE PIN WHICH HOLDS THE HANDLE IN A CLOSED POSITION (THE HANDLE IS USED TO OPEN 2A MOD GATE) & STA3DING NEXT TO STEPS LEADING DOWN FROM PLATFORM HE OVERTREAD HIS RT ANKLE I.NAME THEN FELL DOWN THE THREE STEPS SIDEWAYS TRUCKER NOTICED HIM FALL & I.NAME THEN GOT UP & SAT ON P

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