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Hummelstown Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Pennsy Supply Inc · Surface

Controlled by CRH PLC

Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3604291

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 8
Years on record: 2006–2014
Latest incident: Jun 2014

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$61,021

proposed penalties

$36,606

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	Per 1M hrs
2018 Q1	6,720	0	0.0
2015 Q3	338	0	0.0
2015 Q2	5,284	0	0.0
2015 Q1	5,677	0	0.0
2014 Q3	5,064	0	0.0
2014 Q1	776	0	0.0
2013 Q4	721	1	1387.0
2013 Q3	5,928	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

October 7, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

The employee was attempting to add a piece of angle iron to the discharge gate to the surge pile feeder. After welding, the gate did not fit properly. He crawled to the gate to investigate. He asked a co-worker for a tape measure. While waiting for the tape measure the material started collapsing around him. As a result the employee was engulfed in the material.

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2014 · 1 incident

June 1, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee claims to have injured left knee while climbing down from loader. Claim is very suspect, no witnesses and employee has been observed playing football. Investigation is ongoing.

2012 · 1 incident

May 15, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pennsy Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched finger while closing Mill door. Received 2 stitches in 3rd finger of left hand.

2011 · 3 incidents

May 18, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Pennsy Supply Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

R knee contusion was suffered when ee caught his foot in 1/4" line climbing down on back air line.

March 7, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was climbing down a ladder inside feeder tunnel #2. He stepped on debris and twisted his knee.

February 10, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was cleaning feeder pans and belt on feeder #3. He attempted to pull himself up and over metal tubing to reach debris and felt a sharp pain in his L shoulder.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He had just gotten off a loader. He took one step and his knee popped. He did not seek medical treatment at the time of incident. He only went to doctor in October.

May 25, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading broken plastic tubes into a loader bucket for disposal. Employee was wearing gloves at the time. A broken peice of tubing pinched the side of his hand and caused injury. Employee received 5 stitches.