Mining Incidents

Easton Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Easton, Northampton County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608003

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
95
citations
17
significant & substantial
$19,894
proposed penalties
$14,272
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 6,676 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,047 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,988 1 0 200.5
2024 Q4 6,340 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,275 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,533 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,115 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,143 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

24 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 19, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE slipped and fell while greasing EE's truck and injured EE's right ankle.

2020 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2020 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. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS UNCLOGGING TUNNEL WHEN EE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND STRAINED SHOULDER

August 24, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling stone onto conveyor and felt pop in back.

2019 · 4 incidents

September 3, 2019 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 was shoveling and strained low back.

July 3, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting coding away from wires and knife kicked out and sliced right forearm.

April 1, 2019 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)

EE was stepping down from rock truck and left leg was on the ground. When ee brought down right leg and left leg buckled.

January 22, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was clearing frozen material and belt spun frozen material into EE hand

2018 · 3 incidents

August 16, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

tripped over door frame and sprained left wrist

July 6, 2018 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 from machine

Employee slipped on last step of rock truck and fell onto back

May 3, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Removing rock from lift cylinder.

2016 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

dropped wear plate onto right foot

June 23, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Loader backed into high reach cage-cage cut employee's leg

2015 · 2 incidents

November 20, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting hammers out of crusher and felt sharp pain in left elbow.

September 30, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Tightening bolt with wrench and the wrench slipped pinching finger.

2013 · 1 incident

January 29, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was washing loader, EE strained right knee when jumping to turn valve.

2011 · 1 incident

November 29, 2011 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. · Fall down stairs

EE slipped on steps of generator.

2009 · 1 incident

July 28, 2009 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)

Employee was performing maitenance and stepped off ladder onto uneven ground and fractured right ankle.

2008 · 1 incident

October 14, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched finger between legs of conveyor while unloading lowbed.

2004 · 1 incident

December 16, 2004 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)

CLEANING OUT SYNTRON FEEDER. ROCK FELL FROM FEEDER, HIT PRYBAR, PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN PRYBAR & PIECE OF STEEL.

2003 · 1 incident

April 19, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT. UNROLLING BELT, PIECE OF ANGLE IRON BROKE OFF, HIT EE UNDER EYE BELOW SAFETY GLASSES.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS GREASING PLANT, STEPPED DOWN ON CATWALK SPRAINED R. FOOT.

July 3, 2001 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 onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVLING TO GET JAM ON IMPACTOR FREE AT THE CRUSHER BIN. EE SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING STEEL BEAM IN GROIN AREA.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 25, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BLOCKAGE OUT OF CRUSHER, WHEN FINISHED CRAWLING OUT STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK AND HIP.

March 18, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WENT INTO SURGE TUNNEL TO WELD ON CENTRON SHUTE. WENT INTO SHUTE, STARTED WELDING A ROCK ABOUT 4" FELL FROM TOP OF CHUTE, HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD. NO HARD HAT. HAD WELDING MASK ON.