Mining Incidents

Temple Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Fleetwood, Berks County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3603138

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2017
Latest incident
Jul 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
78
citations
19
significant & substantial
$10,982
proposed penalties
$10,009
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
2018 Q3 146 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 479 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,596 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,116 1 0 123.2
2017 Q1 3,170 4 0 1261.8
2016 Q4 1,642 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,602 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,458 1 0 406.8
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2017 · 1 incident

July 6, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking up steps when one side of the tread gave way.

2009 · 1 incident

July 6, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing brush around electrical cut off boxes with a hand sickle. Felt tightness in his lower back. Felt a great deal of pain. Suffered a muscle strain in his mid to lower back area.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Highway Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving a pump in the quarry when he stepped on a rock hidden under muddy surface. Turned right ankle causing a sprain. Was evaluated and received modified duty.

January 4, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on ice at the edge of stockpile base while performing stockpile surveying. EE injured left ankle, released to work with restrictions for a sprained left ankle.

2006 · 1 incident

September 23, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was opening garage door first thing in the morning. When metal dust particles came off of folding ledges that area part of garage door although the particle did not go into his eye the irratation made him rub eye until it went in eye and needed to be removed.

2004 · 3 incidents

April 27, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY AN OLD BEARING OFF OF FUEL TRUCK, PRYBAR SLIPPED & SPUN IN A CIRCLE & HIT WORKER ON RT. EYEBROW.

April 19, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THERE WAS A WEDGED BOLT ON THE JAW CRUSHER. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO CHECK IF THE BOLT WAS BROKE AND HIS FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE BOLT AND DUST COVER.

March 26, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING UP AROUND PLANT WITH SKID LOADER DUST ENTERED EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

2002 · 1 incident

August 1, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highway Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK ON THE JAW CRUSHER. AS HE WALKED AWAY HE TRIPPED ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 2 incidents

April 16, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE WATER WASSHUT OFF CAUSING FLUCTUATING PRESSURE OF WATER THRU HOSE-EE STRUCK NECK AGAINST BERM UNDER CRUSHER HORSE PLAY WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER EE TURNING WATER OFF & ON

January 23, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Highway Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS COMPLAINING OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BLURRED VISION, DIZZY.

2000 · 3 incidents

October 26, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE (SCOOP IN FRT) WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE. HIS FOOT WAS ON BRAKEBUT SLIPPED WHEN HE FELT SOMETING IN EYE MACHINEMOVED FORWARD STRIKING A PIECE OF PROTRUDING MET AL THAT SHATTERED THE GLASS EE HAD SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE & WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THAT TIME

August 29, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN THE LADDER FROM THE 36" CONVEYOR AND TURNED TO WALK AWAY WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER FROM A ROCK THAT CAROONED OFF OF THE CONVEYOR.

January 28, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Highway Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS THAT WHILE USING PROPANE TORCH TO THAWOUT ICE & SNOW AT CRUSHER AREA 20PD TANK THAT WAS ABOVE HIM FOR TORCH FELL APPROX 8' STRIKING HIM ON HARD HAT KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF OF HIS HEAD