Mining Incidents

SANATOGA QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3600218

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Nov 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
92
citations
14
significant & substantial
$9,887
proposed penalties
$9,887
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
2024 Q2 1,178 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,305 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,749 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,828 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,834 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,166 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,555 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,885 2 1 1061.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

2021 · 1 incident

November 17, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing drive belts when the wheel motor started to free spin and pulled right arm into pulley.

2019 · 2 incidents

July 12, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck against stationary object

EE was cutting with torch and hit head on bottom of screen deck

March 27, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE rolled left ankle and fell onto right side. EE did not go for treatment until 4/4/19 and was diagnosed w/a fractured right rib.

2018 · 1 incident

March 15, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by flying object

EE was cutting angle iron and the blade broke off cutting right leg.

2017 · 3 incidents

September 11, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck against a moving object

EE was running loader and the machine swayed and EE strained right shoulder

July 24, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Climbing into truck body and strained back

2016 · 1 incident

May 11, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and sprained left ankle.

2015 · 1 incident

2014 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using razor blade slipped and lacerated left hand thumb and index finger

October 13, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Leaning forward and when employee stood up pain in lower back.

2013 · 1 incident

2009 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Struck on left thumb by rock which had jammed in crusher; sustained fracture of left thumb.

April 28, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing into water truck when boots were wet; Employee slipped off step and sustained left calf strain.

2006 · 3 incidents

September 11, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by falling object

When pin came out of backhoe at the jaw it fell and corner hit right elbow spraining it.

July 25, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt and tool slipped off while tightening and smacked hand cutting it on metal

February 15, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reached for the brake on the backhoe and felt sharp pain in right elbow, forearm and hand. Was lifting pipe prior and thinks this could have contributed as well.

2005 · 1 incident

January 24, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Fall from machine

Employee was told to clean snow off belt. Instead of cleaning belt front catwalk, employee decided to step up onto belt causing him to slip and fall.

2004 · 1 incident

August 27, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT ROCK JAM AT 500 PLANT. WHILE SHOVELING & PICKING OUT ROCK, TWISTED KNEE.

2001 · 3 incidents

July 25, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by falling object

EE WAS UNJAMMING SCREEN. ROCK FELL AND HIT RIGHTKNEE.

April 2, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYER TIGHTENING ROLLER SLIPPED IN MUD FELL BACK AGAINST LOADER BUCKET, HIT HEAD.

February 12, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER, USING PRY BAR TO MOVE SHAFT.

2000 · 1 incident

June 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE IN GUARD. BUCKET PIN FELL OUT. STEPPED OFF MACHINE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.