Mining Incidents

Ormrod Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Center Valley, Lehigh County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3604646

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2004–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
126
citations
38
significant & substantial
$44,303
proposed penalties
$42,967
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 21,383 11 4 514.4
2025 Q3 13,305 3 1 225.5
2025 Q2 3,185 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,920 7 1 3645.8
2024 Q4 16,158 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 16,140 5 0 309.8
2024 Q2 15,870 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,253 4 1 390.1
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

2026 · 1 incident

2025 · 1 incident

September 10, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Laceration to thumb requiring stiches. During LOTOTO, employee stepped into help with project installing v-belts on CV7 conveyor. EE pulled the belt, and it got caught on EE's thumb.

2023 · 4 incidents

December 18, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a 988K PL0105 wheel loader, digging in the muck shot and sending loads to Primary Crusher. As EE was digging in the muck pile, EE hit a tight spot which caused the loader to jar/jolt, and the EE strained EE's lower back.

November 7, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was installing a right-side, A motor V-Belt guard on a HP400 Crusher. EE hung a 44" X 37", 20lb piece of guard onto the fastener bolts. As EE was lining up the bottom right-side fastener, the guard came unhooked from top left fastener. This caused the guard to swing down and pinch EE's left hand between the guard and angle support, bruising EE's left hand.

October 4, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was shoveling stone and sand off floor in tunnel and putting it on conveyor belt. After shoveling, EE said had pain in the back of the right shoulder.

January 11, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was washing screen tower walkways with a 1-1/2" rubber water hose. EE finished washing off plant and disconnected hose from water line 1-1/2" camlock couplers. When removing hose fitting from pipe water sprayed out hitting them in the left eye. EE washed the eye but still felt discomfort, was seen by a panel physician and has an abrasion on the cornea and received prescription.

2020 · 1 incident

September 17, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking down a slight incline along the side of a roadway, EE slipped on loose stones and fell forwards onto EE's knees as EE fell, EE caught self with EE's right arm spraining EE's right shoulder and causing a contusion on both knees

2017 · 1 incident

April 4, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a Volvo A35D Articulated truck when the truck slid in a tire rut. The operator had right hand on the wheel and left hand on the grab rail. The sudden movement jerked employee's body to the right causing pain in left shoulder.

2015 · 2 incidents

May 15, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading shot rock when the loader hit a tight area causing the loader to bounce back, straining his lumbar area.

April 6, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was hitting a ware plate on a dozer blade with a sledge hammer when a sliver of steel chipped off and struck him in the right thigh.

2008 · 1 incident

July 21, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a fuel drum from the bed of a pickup truck, when his left upper arm was struck by the drum, causing a tear to the arm muscle.

2004 · 1 incident

November 18, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF A BACKHOE & TWISTED HIS LT. ANKLE WHEN HE PLACED IT ON UNEVEN GROUND.