Victim used an aerial lift positioned under the #3 tunnel belt to access the take-up pulley assemble components. As the victim was attempting to manually clean the north side of the west bend pulley, ee became entangled between the rotating pulley and the moving conveyor belt, resulting in a fatal injuries.
John B Haines IV; John R Kibblehouse controller
MSHA controller ID: M02516
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 381
- Mines on record
- 23
- Years on record
- 2000–2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,700
citations
408
significant & substantial
$564,750
proposed penalties
$455,817
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 43 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 31 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 130 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 100 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 45 non-fatal
- OTHER 12 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2022
11
2021
9
2020
12
2019
24
2018
14 (1f)
2017
12
2016
16
2015
11
2014
22
2013
15
2012
14
2011
21
2010
14
2009
16
2008
8
2007
11
2006
38 (1f)
2005
24
2004
26
2003
17
2002
12
2001
16
2000
18
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
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- Blooming Glen Quarry PA
- Penn/MD Quarry PA
- SANATOGA QUARRY PA
- PIKES CREEK QUARRY PA
- Hilltop Quarry PA
- LOCUST RIDGE QUARRY PA
- Easton Quarry PA
- Pyramid Quarry PA
- Pottsville Quarry PA
- HAZLETON QUARRY PA
- H & K MATERIALS PA
- Kent Sand & Gravel Quarry MD
- Stockertown Materials PA
- DUSHORE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PA
- FIDDLERS NORTH QUARRY PA
- Belvidere Sand & Gravel NJ
- Minersville Stone PA
- MARSHALL CREEK QUARRY PA
- CHESTNUT RIDGE SAND PA
Fatalities under this controller
2 recorded
H&K Group, Inc.
· Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
H&K Group, Inc.
· Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
3 employees working on elev. platform to remove pitman from Crusher B. Crane owned & operated by contractor had lifted pitman & it was hanging stationary. The men headed for the stairs to descend. Pitman suddenly swung and hit EE, fatally injuring him (cause of death crushing blunt force trauma). 2nd EE was grazed by pitman, but was not injured. 3rd EE uninjured.