Mining Incidents

Blooming Glen Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group Inc · Surface
Blooming Glen, Bucks County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3604302

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
May 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
26
significant & substantial
$17,212
proposed penalties
$16,887
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 1,422 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,982 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,000 2 0 2000.0
2024 Q3 2,204 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,438 2 1 820.3
2024 Q1 2,663 2 0 751.0
2023 Q4 2,714 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,031 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

26 on file

2024 · 1 incident

May 30, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE twisted left ankle stepping off a backhoe.

2023 · 1 incident

November 9, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE got debris in right eye while cleaning out an air filter.

2022 · 1 incident

September 23, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
H&K Group Inc · Struck by flying object

Wind blew debris into EE's left eye.

2021 · 1 incident

August 17, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing skirt rubber on discharge belt. Left thumb was in a pinch point. Employee was wearing gloves.

2016 · 1 incident

May 18, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped and lost balance.

2012 · 1 incident

November 28, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE has back pain from operating a rock truck.

2010 · 2 incidents

December 28, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off edge of concrete block at fuel pump and twisted left knee.

2009 · 1 incident

February 27, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted right knee on ladder.

2007 · 1 incident

April 14, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While performing routine maintenance employee slipped on a piece of steel and hit chest against steel beam.

2006 · 5 incidents

December 4, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got right middle finger pinched in the door to the crusher shack

October 23, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group Inc · Struck against stationary object

Emp. was hitting a bar with a sledgehammer, missing the bar but index finger caught bar and cut right index finger open

September 15, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down off of I-beam that was 1' drop and left ankle rolled under.

August 12, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Struck by falling object

Emp was cleaning trash and tried to pick up a plate of steel to move it and fell onto left foot.

May 3, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Struck against stationary object

Emp was getting jam out of the jaw and hand slipped and hit against jaw box causing laceration and 6 stitches.

2005 · 4 incidents

December 30, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H&K Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cut on left finger by band saw blade while cutting allen wrench (stitches required).

December 12, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp was shoveling dirt and sprained left wrist

November 7, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Emp injured lower back while picking up a hydraulic wrench.

January 27, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was digging out rock from a primary crusher. Pry bar slipped out of his hand, EE reached to grab the bar & his rt. hand got pinched between the pry bar & the jaw box.

2004 · 1 incident

July 24, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H&K Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON A CLAMP TO WELD, THE GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

2003 · 1 incident

June 13, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H&K Group Inc · Struck by flying object

USING PRESSURE WASHER TO WASH COMPANY TRUCK.

2002 · 2 incidents

March 27, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUNNING FROM AREA OF CRUSHING PLANT TO ANOTHER.

January 29, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING AROUND PLANT SPRAYING BELTS TO DE-ICE. TRIPPED ON SHOULDER STRAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO BOTTLE.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 11, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE.

October 2, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HELPING TO UNJAM CRUSHER, LEANING OVER RAILING PULLING ROCKS WITH HOOK, JAM BROKE LOOSE PULLED HOOK AND EMPLOYEE DOWN ONTO RAILING.

2000 · 1 incident

October 31, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STEPS AFTER REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL FROM TUNNEL BELT. STEPPED OFF LAST STEP, CAME DOWN ON SIDE OF RIGHT ANKLE.