Mining Incidents

East Petersburg Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Pennsy Supply Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Manheim, Lancaster County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600023

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
164
citations
38
significant & substantial
$57,160
proposed penalties
$42,902
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 11,577 4 0 345.5
2025 Q3 11,024 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 10,892 4 0 367.2
2025 Q1 2,563 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,439 4 0 1640.0
2024 Q3 9,979 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,769 4 1 456.2
2023 Q4 2,779 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2021 · 1 incident

August 12, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee dismounted from cab of hauler and planted left foot at an angle resulting in foot strain.

2020 · 1 incident

May 28, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping to put counterweight on screen, weight slipped and lacerated palm of hand.

2018 · 1 incident

June 29, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger caught between drill bit & drivers sub while changing bit. Required stitches & may have slight fracture. Treated at local hospital ER & released. Middle index finger required 7 stitches.

2014 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driller was in process of cutting air hose to splice, grinding wheel on cutter flew apart and sliced into chest of operator. Cut deep but apparently no penetration.

July 3, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was cutting hinge on engine excavator cover and fell off

2011 · 2 incidents

May 2, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was using a wrench to loosening a bolt on a screen guard. He pulled a shoulder muscle while pulling on the wrench.

March 9, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was dismounting from cab of drill when the grab bar broke loose and he fell backward approximately 4 ft onto his bottom, back and head. His head struck the ground and causing a laceration and bruise.

2010 · 1 incident

April 25, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pennsy Supply Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was determined to have a recordable hearing loss discovered during a routine audiometric exam.

2008 · 1 incident

June 10, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was trying to open a clogged chute and hit his right index finger on a piece of sharp metal, cutting finger.

2006 · 1 incident

September 5, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Binkley & Ober Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was spraying belt dressing on #67 belt. During the process of this operation the worker dropped the spray can. As a reflex he reached for the can as it was falling and pinched his right pinky finger between the belt and roller causing an injury to the pinky finger that required a skin graft to repair.

2004 · 1 incident

June 11, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting a company pick-up truck when he twisted wrong and felt pain in his back. He strained his lower back.

2002 · 1 incident

November 26, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Binkley & Ober Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING CONVEYER BELT WHEN SPILAGEON CATWALK SHIFTED UNDER HIS FOOT CAUSING HIM TO GET TOO CLOSE TO HEADWHEEL, LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HEADWHEEL AND CONVEYER BELT, E E PULLED HIS FINGER.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 22, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Binkley & Ober Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CHECKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE ENGINE OF A FRONT ENDLOADER WHILE ENGINE WAS HOT, IT BOILED OVER AND BURNED LT. FOREARM (2ND DEGREE BURN).

May 24, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE IN FEEDER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE METAL FRAME OF THE FEEDER AND TORE ROTATOR CUFF OF LEFT SHOULDER.

March 29, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Binkley & Ober Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING WATER TRUCK; COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS INRIGHT WRIST & HAND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

2000 · 2 incidents

March 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP PERFORMING REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO PLANT. DROPPED WRENCH INTO BIN FULL OF COARSE AGGREGATE. TWISTED KNEE ON MATERIAL AFTER GOING TO RETRIEVE.

February 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Binkley & Ober Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMP WAS CLIMBING ONTO TEMP CATWALK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO KNEE.