Mining Incidents

Wilkes Barre Materials 315 QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Shaverton, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600796

Wilkes Barre Materials 315 QUARRY has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $504 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
64
Years on record
1993–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
152
citations
52
significant & substantial
$30,950
proposed penalties
$30,372
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $578 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
1,325
inspection hours
11.5
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.
152 citations across 1,325 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Wilkes Barre Materials 315 QUARRY has $31K in proposed MSHA penalties and $504 outstanding across 5 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.
$31K
proposed penalties
$31K
current assessed
$30K
paid to date
$504
outstanding
143 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-21.
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 9,436 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,208 1 0 98.0
2025 Q2 12,819 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,405 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,467 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,351 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,766 7 1 548.3
2024 Q1 11,310 6 2 530.5
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 15,262 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 15,827 2 1 126.4
2023 Q2 18,246 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 15,269 5 4 327.5
2022 Q4 16,141 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 19,388 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 16,673 3 0 179.9
2022 Q1 13,838 2 0 144.5
2021 Q4 15,347 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 13,343 6 2 449.7
2021 Q2 13,831 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,925 3 0 302.3
2020 Q4 14,057 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 14,189 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 14,068 2 0 142.2
2020 Q1 13,888 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 15,902 3 0 188.7
2019 Q3 15,600 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 14,019 2 0 142.7
2019 Q1 11,301 2 0 177.0
2018 Q4 15,133 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 13,701 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 13,694 3 0 219.1
2018 Q1 9,747 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 14,035 3 2 213.8
2017 Q3 14,689 2 1 136.2
2017 Q2 13,210 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 9,047 1 0 110.5
2016 Q4 11,829 4 3 338.2
2016 Q3 12,323 4 2 324.6
2016 Q2 12,966 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,616 3 2 393.9
2015 Q4 15,339 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 13,312 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 12,168 8 5 657.5
2015 Q1 8,330 3 2 360.1
2014 Q4 10,634 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 9,538 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,001 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 5,330 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,171 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,031 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,041 2 1 221.2
2013 Q1 6,743 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,498 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,799 2 1 204.1
2012 Q2 9,599 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 7,295 6 2 822.5
2011 Q4 10,094 1 0 99.1
2011 Q3 11,634 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,740 3 0 279.3
2011 Q1 7,995 5 3 625.4
2010 Q4 10,861 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 11,837 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,052 1 0 90.5
2010 Q1 7,686 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 11,732 1 0 85.2
2009 Q3 10,108 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,441 9 4 953.3
2009 Q1 6,240 1 0 160.3
2008 Q4 9,787 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,191 1 0 89.4
2008 Q2 12,504 1 0 80.0
2008 Q1 7,900 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,233 8 3 712.2
2007 Q3 10,944 5 0 456.9
2007 Q2 9,650 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,613 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,398 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,120 2 0 326.8
2006 Q2 8,699 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,827 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,654 4 2 859.5
2005 Q3 7,469 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,793 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,312 1 0 188.3
2004 Q4 8,382 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,210 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,109 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 8,715 5 2 573.7
2003 Q4 10,210 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,488 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 9,573 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,092 3 2 589.2
2002 Q4 9,098 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,459 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,811 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,699 2 1 350.9
2001 Q4 9,843 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,829 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,425 1 1 106.1
2001 Q1 5,860 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,162 4 0 393.6
2000 Q3 12,174 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,206 2 1 178.5
2000 Q1 6,458 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

64 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was closing a product slide gate, which was held open by a piece of steel. The employee used left hand to cut the steel, unfortunately right hand was near where the gate closes. When they cut through the steel the gate slide down and hit the tip of finger on right hand.

June 15, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a gearbox. A hoist was attached to the gearbox. When the bolts holding the gearbox were removed, the gearbox fell toward the employee who caught it. The employee felt fine, several days later a bump was observed on EE's stomach. The employee will be seeing another doctor to see if is a hernia. As of today EE still doesn't feel any pain.

2021 · 1 incident

April 3, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Tightening down side rails on screen deck, stepped thru section of catwalk with left leg.

2018 · 1 incident

December 11, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Working on water truck, left hand finger got caught on a piece of metal, cutting EE's finger on left hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

May 23, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Breaking up rock jam with a bar. Bar slipped and hit employee in forehead. Required 6 stitches.

2016 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

Backing up to dump load truck tipped to the side and employee bumped head.

September 7, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Using shovel cleaning around belts, strained left shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

November 12, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Contact with electrical current

Holding piece of steel for the welder when electric current went through his hand to his leg (right).

2014 · 1 incident

June 11, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall from machine

While greasing bucket, climbed on top of bucket, slipped & fell into bucket (about 4')

2013 · 1 incident

October 24, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting cutting edge on loader, edge slipped and lacerated middle finger right hand.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 12, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tightening bolts with wrench: wrench slipped and employee lost balance and slipped and fell. Hurt left shoulder.

April 27, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Taking fuel tank off Euclid, tank slipped and hit left hand which was under it.

2010 · 4 incidents

September 16, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall from machine

Existing truck slipped and fell broken rib.

March 1, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

Running a bobcat; hurt his back.

February 16, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting skirting for belt with knife. Knife slipped, EE cut his left forearm.

2009 · 1 incident

March 5, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting skirting, knife slipped, laceration to right thigh. 3 Stitches

2008 · 1 incident

May 30, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing tail pulley with the help of another employee. Side slipped and employee got his finger pinched (lacerated) between bearing and shaft.

2007 · 4 incidents

August 3, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

Grinding steel, piece of steel in left eye.

June 21, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped down from D9 dozer, twisted left ankle.

February 12, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing steering arm on Euclid using pickle fork and hammer. Fork bounced out and hit him in the face.

2006 · 1 incident

May 18, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent FIRE
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was welding sparks caught pant leg on fire and burned his left leg. 1st & 2nd degree burns.

2005 · 4 incidents

June 29, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against a moving object

Driving haul truck uphill, truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto berm. Rear wheels dropped into berm. Facial lacerations, hairline hip fracture.

March 25, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Flash burns (welding)

Grinding on welds, standing next to welder, his eyes were burned due to exposure to ultraviolet rays.

February 15, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welding metal in a chute with torch, spark went in his glove and burned his left hand.

January 25, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working in steel plate. flipped the plate over, fell on his right hand, pinching finger between steel plate-bench.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CONVEYOR CATWALK (WELDING) WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CONVEYOR.

September 14, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by falling object

Welding a hole in a chute from screen deck when a stone from above his head hit his right eye.

August 10, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK DUE TO ROUGH HAUL ROADS.

2003 · 4 incidents

December 19, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING SNOW OFF QUARRY PLANT, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING CONTUSION TO THE LEFT WALL IN CHEST.

October 30, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Asphalt Paving Company · Contact with electrical current

CABLES GOT TOO CLOSE TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES AND ARCED TO CRANE CABLE, AS EE GRABBED CABLE TO READY LIFT OF CRUSHER PARTS. CRANE TOO CLOSE TO POWER LINES.

May 28, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING INTO TRUCK; SLIPPED ON PLATFORM STEP AND LACERATED LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

January 31, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW BRAKE LINING, SCREWDRIVER SLIPPEDGOUGING LEFT THUMB

2000 · 4 incidents

December 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING THE TRACKS ON THE DOZER WITH A BAR, BARSLID OFF TRACK, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO SLAM INTO THE TRACK.

April 7, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TURNING CRUSHER, WHEN HIS LEG WAS PINCHEDBETWEEN CRUSHER & LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRUSHER

January 19, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A WEAR PLATE, PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE (RIGHT EYE).

1999 · 2 incidents

September 20, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN FROM CAB, LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEFT KNEE

1998 · 3 incidents

August 6, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING CUTTING EDGE FROM LOADER, BOLT SPUN AROUND CUTTING RIGHT HAND.

May 13, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING EUCLID, HIT BUMP IN THE ROAD HURTING HIS NECK.

April 20, 1998 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OVER CONVEYOR BELT, TWISTED LEFT LEG.

1997 · 6 incidents

August 14, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS LOWERING SCREEN TO EMP. END OF SCREEN HIT EMP IN THE HEAD.

1996 · 4 incidents

September 9, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by flying object

STANDING IN QUARRY FACE AFTER A BLAST, DUST BLEW IN HIS EYE.

June 25, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING EUCLID, HIT A BUMP HURT HIS BACK.

June 7, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PUTTING BUCKET ON BACKHOE. BUCKET WAS NOT GOING IN PLACE. EMP WAS CHECKING THE BUSHINGS WHEN BOOM DROPPED DOWN, PINNING RIGHT HAND.,

1995 · 2 incidents

1994 · 2 incidents

May 10, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by falling object

CLEARING CHUTE WITH PRYBAR, ROCK FELL HITTING BAR AND CRUSHING 2 FINGERS, LEFT HAND.

May 6, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by flying object

WALKING BY CRUSHING PLANT, DIRT FLEW IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1993 · 5 incidents

October 8, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LABORING AT CRUSHER PLANT, DIRT GOT IN HIS EYES.

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