Mining Incidents

Wilkes Barre Materials 315 QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Shaverton, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600796

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
40
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Aug 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
146
citations
51
significant & substantial
$30,950
proposed penalties
$30,372
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 9,436 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,881 1 0 101.2
2025 Q2 319 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,127 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,125 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,028 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,766 7 1 548.3
2023 Q4 15,262 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

40 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was closing a product slide gate, which was held open by a piece of steel. The employee used left hand to cut the steel, unfortunately right hand was near where the gate closes. When they cut through the steel the gate slide down and hit the tip of finger on right hand.

June 15, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was removing a gearbox. A hoist was attached to the gearbox. When the bolts holding the gearbox were removed, the gearbox fell toward the employee who caught it. The employee felt fine, several days later a bump was observed on EE's stomach. The employee will be seeing another doctor to see if is a hernia. As of today EE still doesn't feel any pain.

2021 · 1 incident

April 3, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Tightening down side rails on screen deck, stepped thru section of catwalk with left leg.

2018 · 1 incident

December 11, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Working on water truck, left hand finger got caught on a piece of metal, cutting EE's finger on left hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

May 23, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Breaking up rock jam with a bar. Bar slipped and hit employee in forehead. Required 6 stitches.

2016 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

Backing up to dump load truck tipped to the side and employee bumped head.

September 7, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Using shovel cleaning around belts, strained left shoulder.

2015 · 1 incident

November 12, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Contact with electrical current

Holding piece of steel for the welder when electric current went through his hand to his leg (right).

2014 · 1 incident

June 11, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall from machine

While greasing bucket, climbed on top of bucket, slipped & fell into bucket (about 4')

2013 · 1 incident

October 24, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting cutting edge on loader, edge slipped and lacerated middle finger right hand.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 12, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tightening bolts with wrench: wrench slipped and employee lost balance and slipped and fell. Hurt left shoulder.

April 27, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

Taking fuel tank off Euclid, tank slipped and hit left hand which was under it.

2010 · 4 incidents

September 16, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Fall from machine

Existing truck slipped and fell broken rib.

March 1, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

Running a bobcat; hurt his back.

February 16, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting skirting for belt with knife. Knife slipped, EE cut his left forearm.

2009 · 1 incident

March 5, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting skirting, knife slipped, laceration to right thigh. 3 Stitches

2008 · 1 incident

May 30, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing tail pulley with the help of another employee. Side slipped and employee got his finger pinched (lacerated) between bearing and shaft.

2007 · 4 incidents

August 3, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

Grinding steel, piece of steel in left eye.

June 21, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped down from D9 dozer, twisted left ankle.

February 12, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing steering arm on Euclid using pickle fork and hammer. Fork bounced out and hit him in the face.

2006 · 1 incident

May 18, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent FIRE
Wilkes Barre Materials LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was welding sparks caught pant leg on fire and burned his left leg. 1st & 2nd degree burns.

2005 · 4 incidents

June 29, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against a moving object

Driving haul truck uphill, truck stalled and rolled backwards up onto berm. Rear wheels dropped into berm. Facial lacerations, hairline hip fracture.

March 25, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Flash burns (welding)

Grinding on welds, standing next to welder, his eyes were burned due to exposure to ultraviolet rays.

February 15, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welding metal in a chute with torch, spark went in his glove and burned his left hand.

January 25, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working in steel plate. flipped the plate over, fell on his right hand, pinching finger between steel plate-bench.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE CONVEYOR CATWALK (WELDING) WHEN HE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE CONVEYOR.

September 14, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by falling object

Welding a hole in a chute from screen deck when a stone from above his head hit his right eye.

August 10, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against a moving object

EE CLAIMS HE INJURED HIS BACK DUE TO ROUGH HAUL ROADS.

2003 · 4 incidents

December 19, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall from machine

CLEANING SNOW OFF QUARRY PLANT, SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING CONTUSION TO THE LEFT WALL IN CHEST.

October 30, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Asphalt Paving Company · Contact with electrical current

CABLES GOT TOO CLOSE TO OVERHEAD POWER LINES AND ARCED TO CRANE CABLE, AS EE GRABBED CABLE TO READY LIFT OF CRUSHER PARTS. CRANE TOO CLOSE TO POWER LINES.

May 28, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Asphalt Paving Company · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING INTO TRUCK; SLIPPED ON PLATFORM STEP AND LACERATED LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

January 31, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING NEW BRAKE LINING, SCREWDRIVER SLIPPEDGOUGING LEFT THUMB

2000 · 4 incidents

December 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING THE TRACKS ON THE DOZER WITH A BAR, BARSLID OFF TRACK, CAUSING HIS FINGER TO SLAM INTO THE TRACK.

April 7, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TURNING CRUSHER, WHEN HIS LEG WAS PINCHEDBETWEEN CRUSHER & LIFTING HOOK ON THE CRUSHER

January 19, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Asphalt Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A WEAR PLATE, PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE (RIGHT EYE).