Mining Incidents

American Asphalt - CHASE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Shavertown, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600005

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
31
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
177
citations
45
significant & substantial
$74,298
proposed penalties
$44,308
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 7,511 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 738 1 0 1355.0
2025 Q2 7,765 11 2 1416.6
2024 Q4 9,031 3 0 332.2
2024 Q3 9,051 8 3 883.9
2024 Q2 405 3 1 7407.4
2024 Q1 6,942 3 1 432.2
2023 Q4 9,008 1 0 111.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 18, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by powered moving object

Truck Driver in TDW060 pulled over and stopped at a curve in the road, partially off the road, which created a blind spot. Loader Operator in 3LV025 was driving in the same direction of the truck. As the Loader Operator passed the truck the Truck Driver was struck and killed.

Reportable incidents

30 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 2 incidents

November 26, 2024 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 to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling a 6"x10'L suction hose and tripped over a rock. As employee was falling EE put EE's left hand out to catch self. Employees left hand hit the ground.

November 26, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While disconnecting a 6" suction hose from a water pump, employees left hand got caught between the hose and a rock.

2023 · 1 incident

July 24, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was tightening drive belts on crusher using a 3/4ton come-along connected to a 1"x4'nylon strap rated for 6,400lbs. Strap showed no wear prior to use. The strap broke in the middle causing the come-along to go towards the employee and hit right hand. Ice was applied and employee was taken to a medical clinic. X-rays showed that the right thumb was broken.

2019 · 1 incident

September 4, 2019 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 onto or against objects

Slipped climbing down ladder, contusion and sprain right knee.

2018 · 1 incident

December 24, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Working on excavator hydraulic line released pressure and struck EE in left cheek and fluid sprayed in left eye.

2016 · 2 incidents

September 13, 2016 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

Moving screens from rack. Screen fell lacerating right hand & puncturing left hand.

2015 · 1 incident

2014 · 1 incident

October 20, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
American Asphalt Paving Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning mud from tracks of excavator and became lightheaded, short of breath and had chest pains.

2012 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting with a torch, metal got in his eye. He was wearing welding hood and safety glasses.

June 7, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting skirting, knife slipped, cut right thigh. Stitches required.

2011 · 1 incident

May 27, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Exiting loader, caught foot in loader step under cab.

2010 · 2 incidents

April 2, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by flying object

EE was cleaning crusher with grinder, dust blew back in his face, into his left eye.

2009 · 2 incidents

October 29, 2009 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)

EE was stepping down off work deck and twisted his right ankle.

May 13, 2009 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

Pushing rock down chute to crusher. ROck fell and struck his right hand finger.

2008 · 3 incidents

July 7, 2008 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 · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Replacing drive belt, right thumb got stuck under the belt.

February 8, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting conveyor belt, knife slipped, cut palm of left hand.

2007 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

2004 · 2 incidents

March 30, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ON SCREEN DECK FOOT SLIPPED OFF DECK, CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND, TWISTING RIGHT WRIST.

2003 · 2 incidents

January 7, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLMT WAS FUELING DOZER - HE SLIPPED - FELL TO GROUND - TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 30, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING ON SCREEN DECK CATWALK HE SLIPPED & HIT HIS KNEE.

2000 · 3 incidents

November 20, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall onto or against objects

WALKING BEHIND WELDER, EE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON VISE ATTACHED TO WELDING TRUCK

June 5, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against a moving object

DUMPING SAND IN SAND PILE, BERM GAVE WAY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN, TRUCK ROLLED OVER LANDING ON ITS ROOF.