Mining Incidents

Rheems Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Richard E Pierson
Rheems, Lancaster County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600111

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
160
citations
35
significant & substantial
$79,604
proposed penalties
$45,375
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 8,918 1 0 112.1
2025 Q3 7,656 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,087 1 0 479.2
2024 Q4 1,651 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,742 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,560 2 1 1282.1
2024 Q1 5,963 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,651 2 0 300.7
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 21, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R.E. Pierson Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was in the process of changing the bucket on the skid loader bucket. During this process the bucket came off of the mounting tab while in the air and the bucket came down on employees right foot

2024 · 1 incident

2023 · 2 incidents

2022 · 1 incident

March 4, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R.E. Pierson Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

349F excavator was trying to dig a big rock out of pile against west wall, operator was trying to find the top edge of rock to pull rock from pile. The teeth slipped off the rock which caused machine to jar hard against the pile. The operator didn't notice any discomfort until operator got out of machine at end of day and stood up.

2016 · 1 incident

February 5, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R.E. Pierson Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing maintenance on plant, employee sustained a superficial laceration on knee while cutting a belt into sections.

2015 · 2 incidents

November 25, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R.E. Pierson Materials Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

while performing housekeeping on screen plant employee tripped and fell injuring left hand and left leg.

November 12, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R.E. Pierson Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Mechanic was working in a cramped space on Cat 769 on top of engine compartment. twisted and injured back while lifting engine lid to perform repairs.

2009 · 2 incidents

October 6, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R.E. Pierson Materials Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Equipment mechanic was pulling on large torque wrench. Felt pain in his left shoulder.

July 8, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R.E. Pierson Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Quarry laborer strained a muscle in his lower back while shoveling built up crushed stone during plant cleaning.