Mining Incidents

Silver Hill Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Narvon, Lancaster County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3605616

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
136
citations
42
significant & substantial
$27,356
proposed penalties
$27,356
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 7,066 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,570 3 1 350.1
2025 Q2 1,137 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 917 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,574 2 0 304.2
2024 Q3 6,337 1 0 157.8
2024 Q2 1,078 3 2 2782.9
2024 Q1 937 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

2026 · 1 incident

April 28, 2026 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)

EE was cutting a belt and the knife slipped cutting EE's knee

2024 · 2 incidents

March 29, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE shoveled the belt and hurt upper, left arm.

February 14, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE used a push bar to clear a jam and got right, ring finger caught between the bar and a metal plate.

2023 · 2 incidents

March 16, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE opened a door handle that snapped and cut EE's left hand.

January 30, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE struck right knee on a piece of angle iron.

2022 · 2 incidents

September 29, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE struck EE's left elbow on the carousel.

May 25, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picked up grating and twisted wrong and sprained left knee.

2020 · 1 incident

November 12, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE lifted a rock

2018 · 1 incident

August 22, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE picked up a rock and strained back

2017 · 1 incident

January 27, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking and knee buckled

2016 · 3 incidents

December 22, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing tube in hole and felt pain in elbow. Did not go for medical treatment until 12/28/16

May 2, 2016 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)

air chisel tip broke and embedded in left shin

April 12, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying a piece of wood w/another employee. The other employee dropped wood and it hit employee in the knee twisting EE's knee.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 20, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE lost footing on rocks and strained knee

August 15, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE jarred back when operating loader and struck a rock.

2009 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted right knee while climbing over rock at quarry.

February 24, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted right knee while working on a truck.

2006 · 1 incident

October 3, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee turned to walk back to personal vehicle and turned into front portion of rock truck injuring left shoulder.

2005 · 3 incidents

May 23, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was stepping away from conveyor support system when a rock rolled off of running conveyor belt and fell, striking EE on left front corner of hard hat. Rock rolled off hard hat & struck face below nose. Injury consists of split upper & lower lips (6 stitches), cracked mandible below nose and 3 cracked teeth. No concussion or loss of consiousness.

May 11, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Emp was loosening bolts on crusher and while pulling breaker bar, he felt pain in groin area.

February 10, 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)

EE WAS SHOVELING STONE FROM CONVEYOR BELT, FELT TWINGE IN STOMACH. (HERNIA SURGICALLY REPAIRED ON 2/15/05.)

2004 · 2 incidents

August 11, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOING UP LADDER OF LOADER PULLED SOMETHING IN SHOULDER.

June 25, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Walking out of tunnel, rock fell from the belt above.

2003 · 1 incident

June 24, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TWO NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR STARTERS IN EXISTING PANEL BOX. TURNED BREAKER OFF TO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE CIRCUIT HE WAS WORKING ON. IT WAS NOT THE RIGHT BREAKER. CAME IN C ONTACT WITH HOT WIRES CAUSING A FLASH.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CONVEYOR BELT. PUTTING NEW CLIPS IN BELT, HAND SLIPPED CUT HAND ON OLD CLIP.

April 11, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OEPRATING LOADER EMPLOYEE BEGAN FEELING TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN FEET AN DLEGS AND LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT WORSE DURING REST OF DAY.