Mining Incidents

Downingtown Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Downingtown, Chester County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600029

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
68
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
449
citations
120
significant & substantial
$334,576
proposed penalties
$248,041
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 17,602 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,556 7 0 1067.7
2025 Q2 21,690 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,612 14 3 1839.2
2024 Q3 3,532 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,892 10 3 918.1
2023 Q4 14,848 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,786 10 3 1284.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

68 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

March 12, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Finger caught under crane cable after cable slack was winched taut resulting in a laceration requiring 6 stitches. Returned to full duty; no restrictions.

2025 · 2 incidents

July 7, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was moving a section of 12" hose with the telehandler. They attempted to extend the boom out to place it down while on an uneven surface. The outriggers were not extended and the vehicle rolled onto its cab side. The employee was wearing a seatbelt but injured their leg from the impact of the rollover.

March 11, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repositioning PPE when a small piece of metal went into right eye. After flushing eye, employee received medical treatment for a scratch to cornea.

2024 · 2 incidents

February 29, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was erecting steel and placed hand in pinch point causing a laceration to the tip of the left ring finger without damage to the fingernail requiring stitches.

February 15, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's right little finger was caught between digging bar and back plate resulting in a laceration requiring stitches and a fracture to the finger.

2023 · 3 incidents

November 16, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees hand was pinched between a metal plate and the magnet on C6 Conveyor.

May 22, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was tying rebar mat on the ground and tripped. Employee got laceration to right arm from falling on end of rebar.

2022 · 2 incidents

October 12, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a Haul Truck when the truck bounced, causing injury to employee's back.

2021 · 3 incidents

October 29, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While cleaning material around the access hatch on C1 Conveyor the employee lifted the hatch and twisted their back. Employee felt pain in their back but did not report it to management until 11/1/2021. Employee was taken to occupational medicine for evaluation and was later released back to work with restrictions.

September 17, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee injured their left pinky finger while placing an outrigger support plate back on the crane.

January 29, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using a pedestal grinder in shop when EE's right thumb contacted the grinding wheel. Employee was treated at hospital and released.

2020 · 3 incidents

June 4, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was cleaning between Screen 6 & 7 when employee attempted to move a metal plate on the ground. Employee felt a pop in their groin. Employee was taken to clinic for evaluation.

June 2, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee attempted to remove a stuck safety chain on a crane block. The workers finger got caught in the block and resulted in a injury to EE's left hand.

April 27, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding on a metal strip which was caught in a feed chute of a crusher. The metal was cut free and sprung out hitting the employee and knocking the employee backwards.

2019 · 3 incidents

April 25, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While placing lifting strap on pipe employee experienced a strain to lower back.

2018 · 3 incidents

March 8, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A hydraulic hose on the employee's service truck outrigger got caught. The employee reached in to free the hose. EE began to retract the outrigger to gain slack in the hose and did not realize that a hand was in a pinch point. The outrigger broke several bones in the left hand.

February 21, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While adjusting crusher setting employee tripped over cable strung between crusher assembly and loader. Employee fell onto walkway causing contusion on left knee.

2017 · 4 incidents

November 7, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was rushing out of the lunchroom to avoid clocking in late and struck head on the corner of the door, causing a laceration and bump.

October 5, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing up a berm to check water flow and a rock shifted causing employee to lose footing and fell forward with hand extended causing a laceration between pinky and ring finger. Required sutures

January 12, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal sweeper operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was assisting on the repair of a broken water pipe under the secondary tower. After they were finished EE was walking under the tower and got foot caught in hoses causing EE to trip and fall resulting in a fracture in ankle of right leg. EE was taken to the ER.

2016 · 3 incidents

December 12, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was taking a conveyer pulley off a pallet. EE squatted and bent down to lift one end up and roll it off the pallet. As EE did EE twisted slightly causing EE to have pain in the lower left side of EE's back.

July 21, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning a spray nozzle on S-17 while standing on the catwalk alongside screen frame. Employee's foot slipped on the wet surface of the catwalk and wedged between the catwalk and screen deck frame.

April 7, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While ee was priming the fuel pump at tank 1 EE put fuel into the priming tube of the pump. Started the pump and went up on the truck to see if it primed. It didn't act like it primed so EE went back down turned the pump off and shut valves, when EE removed cap off priming tube diesel fuel shot out getting past EE's safety glasses and into EE's eyes and mouth.

2015 · 3 incidents

September 21, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing the drain plug on the transmission of a piece of mobile equipment. While performing this task the employee strained his left shoulder.

July 13, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was climbing the steps on a Caterpillar 777 Haul Truck the employee strained his lower back.

April 28, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing pipe flange from SP-5 rental pump, employee was holding flange so co-worker could get a bolt out when bolt came out flange fell to the ground pinching employee's left index finger between falling flange and flange on the ground.

2014 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee had picked up a drum of wire in order to place it on turn table. He lost his grip on it. When he tried to catch it, he felt a pull

July 7, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Occupational illness had a standard threshold shift in hearing evaluation of 26 decibels.

2013 · 1 incident

May 14, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While attempting to lift a cover plate to expose a broken hydraulic hose on a 980 Cat loader employee felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He was treated for an abdomen strain & returned to restricted duty. He returned to his regular job as a mechanic. After additional testing it was determined that he has a hernia. He is OOW for hernia surgery as of June 18th.

2011 · 3 incidents

May 28, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While the IW was inspecting a siphon line on a water pump an insect crawled up his shirt sleeve. The insect bit the IW on the shoulder. This incident was reported by the IW 3 days after it occurred. When the injury was reported it was still swollen and required medical attention due to an infection.

April 20, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IE was standing on a conveyor catwalk when the conveyor frame broke. Sudden drop of the conveyor caused the employee to fall. As employee was falling he grabbed the handrail and strained his shoulder. Injury has been classified as first aid to this point and will be changed to lost time effective May 26, 2011 We discovered that the employee will require rotator cuff surgery.

April 20, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by flying object

The injured employee was removing a gear box from a stacking conveyor. As the IE was standing on the conveyor, the conveyor frame broke and the IE was struck in the right arm by a hand shovel that became airborne. The injured employee received 11 stitches to his upper right arm.

2010 · 3 incidents

July 26, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was assisting on blast crew as a driver & laborer. He was attempting to exit the rear of a straight van truck. He was using the rear door and door frame as hand holds & was reaching with foot to use ICC bumper as a step when his foot slipped. He fell to the ground injuring his right knee dan right shoulder.

March 1, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported on 3-1-2010 he felt pain in right groin while assisting in lifting a steel plate..he did not request medical treament at the time of report. 12 days later he did seek medical treament and was diagnosed with a hernia and scheduled for surgery on 3-26-2010 and estimated to be off work for 4 weeks.

2009 · 4 incidents

September 11, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee is still complaining of pain in left thumb.....Went to the doctors again and this time put him on modified duty.

July 30, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down from conveyor head pulley chute and slipped off of a shaft for the flop gate. His leg scraped against the shaft as he fell and scraped his leg causing lacerations.

January 19, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pain in the left thumb. Employee went to his own family doctor and then referred to the company's doctor. Doctor says it is trigger thumb from repeating motion by pulling on the handle to loader.

2008 · 3 incidents

November 10, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was getting off bobcat when his right foot got caught between the frame of the bobcat and frame of the bucket causing injured ee to fall striking his knee on the top of the bucket, which caused a laceration to his right knee.

August 21, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Conveyor belt needed a small piece cut off of it. Employee had a utility knife, pulling it towards himself slipping off of belt & cutting himself.

May 8, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When working on a hose line under a haul truck, ee twisted his body while trying to reach a hose and pulled his lower back muscle.

2007 · 3 incidents

October 18, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping co-worker with welding a plate for shaker 2 & something went into employee's left eye causing pain. He then went to Occupational Health & they referred him to eye doctor. He has a scratch on his left eye due to a foreign object. Must have flown into his eye. Eye protection was being worn at the time.

May 10, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing off a concrete pad with a high pressure water hose, when hose broke and struck EE in the leg, causing injury.

March 21, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall from machine

While greasing a drum on a crane, employee slipped and lost his balance causing him to fall on his left leg which went between the dismount steps and the body of the crane while his body bent sideways toward the ground.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 22, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was putting fuel hose into fuel truck to fill up truck. Employee felt a pull in his side.

June 1, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was opening the engine door to check the oil. EE backed up & fell off the loader hitting his right wrist on the manlift parked next to the loader.

2005 · 2 incidents

May 9, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting primary crusher welder to dislodge a piece of metal from between crusher wall & rotor. When the piece of metal came loose, employee's foot got pinched causing a fracture in left foot.

February 14, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING ON SOUTHSIDE OF CR-1, EE TRIPPED OVER A DONUT LAYING ON THE DECK AND ALMOST FELL THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE PLATFORM WHERE THE V-BELT BOARD IS TO SIT

2004 · 1 incident

January 20, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING EDGE & SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK AND SHOULDER WHILE PUGHING CUTTING EDGE AWAY FROM HIMSELF.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING INSIDE CR #1 DISCHARGE CHUTE, UNDER THE ROTOR INSPECTING THE INSIDE OF THE CRUSHER. AS HE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE CRUSHER HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

2002 · 1 incident

August 27, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIRECTING A CRANE OPERATOR WHERE TO PUT A LARGE PIECE OF CATWALK WHEN THE SLING BROKE AND LOAD DROPPING ON EE.

2001 · 3 incidents

October 10, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MOVING OIL DRY WITH HAND TRUCK DOWN THE STOCK ROOM RAMP HE SLIPPED ON OIL DRY AND FELL UNDER THE LOADED HAND TRUCK.

March 1, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER.

February 23, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF LOADER AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2000 · 5 incidents

November 9, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck against a moving object

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT--BOUNCING AROUND IN LOADER/RUNNING LOADER.

September 19, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 9/19/00 EE REPORTED NUMBNESS OF RIGHT WRIST & DIRECTED TO WC MEDICAL CENTER. NO DIRECT INCIDENT INVOLVED

June 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CARRYING 2 - 3O GALLON BUCKETS OF OIL TO A HAUL TRUCK. EE WAS LIFTING ONE OF THE BUCKETS UP TO THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. DIDN'T FEEL PAIN UNTIL JUNE 10 TH.

April 18, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FILLING WATER TRUCK. THE HOSE WAS NOT IN PROPER POSITION. WENT DOWN 3 STEPS AND STEPPED OVER TO THE TRUCK WITH LEFT LEG. WHEN HE TURNE DHIS BODY HE HEARD A SNAP, AND FELT PAIN AT RIGH T ANKLE AREA.