Mining Incidents

Perkiomenville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Perkiomenville, Montgomery County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600128

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
81
citations
15
significant & substantial
$17,299
proposed penalties
$16,045
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 7,405 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,360 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,890 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,427 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,553 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,931 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,508 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 9,252 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

18 on file

2021 · 1 incident

November 9, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner went into c-9 tunnel conveyor to unjam feeder. At this time the cause of the incident can't be determined. Management and the MSHA inspector could not interview the miner due to injury. Miner lost left arm in the tail pulley. At this time why miner was at the tail pulley is unknown.

2017 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was taking a cutting edge off a pallet, and the cutting edge slipped. The employee did not move left hand out of the way fast enough, and it was pinched between the cutting edge and the floor. The employee waited until the next day to seek treatment. It was determined that the tip of middle finger was fractured.

April 21, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator MACHINERY
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing pusher bolts from the crusher. Using left hand to guide the impact wrench to remove the bolts, the left index finger got caught between the lip of the crusher, and the impact wrench fracturing the finger. EE was taken to the ER. EE was diagnosed with an internal fracture of the left index finger between the first and 2nd knuckle. On light duty.

2014 · 1 incident

April 21, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was loosening a bolt on an engine mounting when the wrench slipped off the bolt head. Employee slammed his hand into the engine bracket causing a contusion. Was first treated as first aid only by medical professionals. On later follow-up visit miner was prescribed meds and PT.

2012 · 1 incident

March 30, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning a screen near a conveyor. Employee stood up abruptly hitting his head on a nearby support beam. Employee suffered a laceration requiring stapling to close the wound. Employee was instructed to take off 1 day before returning to work with restrictions.

2008 · 2 incidents

September 30, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking around maintenance shop building. He stepped on a nail that was sticking out from the ground. Nail punctured bottom of safety boot and into bottom of employees right foot. Suffered an infection from the nail puncture to the bottom of right foot.

September 27, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Miner was repairing lower screens of a screen deck. Took catwalk section out to service. Did repair and climbed back up to upper level. Did not replace decking. Turned to do another task when he fell through opening. Fractured ankle 4' down when struck lower hand rail of lower deck.

2006 · 1 incident

September 12, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had Helper Tighting the setting of the crusher. a small size stone intzaferred with the hypaolic ram used for turning the top of the crusher. He reacher through the safety cover to remove the stone between strokes. The cylomone came out while his fenders were there, crushing then between the ram and rep of top.

2005 · 1 incident

December 22, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MATERIAL FROZE ON SCREEN CLOTH. USING SHALE BAR TO REMOVE FROZEN MATERIAL AND INJURED RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF.

2004 · 2 incidents

February 10, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING BIN TRUCK - MACK DUMP #116 - SEAT BROKE AND DOOR HANDLE NOT WORKING RIGHT. BETWEEN BOTH NOT WORKING RIGHT EE SAID HE JARRED HIS BACK.

2003 · 3 incidents

July 24, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES CHANGING SCREENS. SCREEN BECAUSE OF WEIGHT MUST BE SLID IN PLACE. WHILE SLIDING SCREEN HE GOT RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT - PINCHED IN SCREEN.

July 11, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH RATCHET WRENCH. RATCHET SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT STRIKING HIM ON RT. CHEEK UNDER EYE AT EYE-GLASS LINE. REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

June 6, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STACKING EXPANDED METAL. METAL SHIFTED CAUSING LACERATIONS TO LEFT THUMB.

2002 · 1 incident

April 7, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE REMOVED PLASTIC FROM BELT #8, WHILE DESCENDING LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND RIGHT HAND GLOVE (LONG WELDING GLOVES) GOT CAUGHT IN RING OF LADDER. BODY WEIGHT WAS SUSPENDED APPROX 2 SECO NDS HANGING BY GLOVE OF RIGHT HAND, AND FELT STRAIN ON RIGHT WRIST AND SHOULDER.

2001 · 1 incident

July 17, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Fall from ladders

EE WHILE DESCENDING LADDER FROM CATWALK, LOST GRIP & FELL APPROX 3 FT STRIKING RIGHT ARM, BELWO ELBOW AGAINST A ROCK CUTTING ARM

2000 · 2 incidents

February 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A TRANSFER CHUTE BETWEEN TWO CONVEYOR BELTS BLOCKED UP WITH ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNBLOCK THE CHUTE WITH A STEEL BAR WHEN INSPECTION COVER CLOSED STRIKING HAND.

January 10, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HIGHWAY MATERIALS, LLC. · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS FROM "TOOL ROOM" IN STONE CRUSHING PLANT ON A RAINY DAY. HE REACHED GROUND LEVEL (3 STEPS) AND WENT TO TURN. HE STEPPED IN SMALL HOLE (DEPRESSION) AND TWISTED ANKLE.