Mining Incidents

Limeville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Gap, Lancaster County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3603442

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
95
citations
18
significant & substantial
$16,042
proposed penalties
$16,042
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 6,854 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,240 2 1 617.3
2025 Q1 3,067 2 0 652.1
2024 Q4 4,472 5 3 1118.1
2024 Q3 4,597 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,311 3 0 2288.3
2023 Q4 739 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,163 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

12 on file

2024 · 1 incident

2014 · 1 incident

April 8, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS the EE was opening the gate it jumped off the track causing the gate to come to a sudden and abrupt stop causing sprain/strain injury of the L knee. This was not reported immediately because there was no reportable criteria met until the EE went for an MRI on 4/15/2014.

2011 · 3 incidents

June 13, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While fastening a slat while using an impact wrench a foreign object entered the Left eye.

April 25, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen a hose claim at a water station when he felt something pop in his left hand. This was originally a report only accident. No medical treatment was sought until May 20, 2011.

March 28, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee slipped and fell hitting his face after descending a ladder. This was not reported earlier because it was unknown until recently that the employee was given a prescription medicine to apply topically to the injured area.

2010 · 1 incident

December 29, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was crawling under a dust collector pipe on a silo when he felt his knee pop. This was originally a report only, the employee did not seek medical attention until January 4, 2011.

2007 · 2 incidents

April 23, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Limestone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee was cutting a piece of rubber for a skirtboard, the utility knife that he was using slipped and cut his left hand.

January 18, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Martin Limestone Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

As the employee was loading lime into a tank trailer from #3 Silo, dust blew into his eye.

2006 · 1 incident

March 30, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The EE was in the processof removing a tapered bushing from the seat in the base of #4 Mill. As he was tightening the bolts into the jacking holes of the bushing with an air impact wrench bushing broke causing the wrench to become vert- ically propelled. causing EE R hand to be crushed in between wrench handle & bottom of mill table.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 2 incidents

August 30, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Limestone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE BAG ROOM, THE EMPLOYEESLIPPED AND FELL ON ACCUMULATED MATERIAL ON THE FLOOR AND SUSTAINED INCREASED NECK PAIN.

February 14, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Limestone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS STOMACH WHILE HE WAS LIFTING 80 LB BAGS OF LIME OFF OF A TELESCOPING CONVEYER AND PLACING THE BAGS ONTO PALLETS.