Mining Incidents

Montoursville Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Fairfield, Lycoming County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3604152

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
85
citations
9
significant & substantial
$14,415
proposed penalties
$13,917
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 9,917 1 0 100.8
2025 Q3 11,075 3 1 270.9
2025 Q2 9,368 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,127 3 1 1410.4
2024 Q3 2,158 4 1 1853.6
2024 Q2 2,826 2 1 707.7
2024 Q1 11,033 4 1 362.5
2023 Q4 2,095 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

8 on file

2021 · 1 incident

September 9, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by flying object

While lifting a gear with the crane on truck, chain jumped & hook on chain hit right wrist & thumb

2009 · 1 incident

October 22, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was using an air tool with a flapper wheel installed on it. He was working on a hoist cylinder for a haul truck. He was cleaning the packing seats to replace the packing. While cleaning the seat a particle of foreign material got in his left eye. He was wearing safety glasses, dust mask and ear muffs but admitted he should have worn a face shield or goggles.

2008 · 2 incidents

September 10, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was greasing inside the house of the dragline. Employee had to squat down to grease a fitting when he felt something pull in his right leg (calf area). First day off work 1/27/09.

July 8, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was loading engine onto truck. He needed blocking. EE and another employee were lifting a 12x12x48 wooden block onto the truck. At mid lift EE's back snapped.

2002 · 1 incident

July 16, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MECHANICAL WORK ON THE DRAGLINE. HE SLIPPED ON SOME GREASE OR OIL LAYING ON THE STEPS BEHIND THE CAB & IN THE ENGINE ROOM. HE INJURED HIS RIGHT KNEE (OFF WORK STARTING 7/25)

2001 · 1 incident

July 2, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER. HE CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON A SHARP BOLT HEAD.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 22, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING BELTING TO FIT BACK OF SCREEN WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. EE WAS KNEELING AND KNIFE WENT THRU BELTING AND CUT HIS INNER THIGH ON HIS LEFT LEG.