Mining Incidents

Fiddler's Elbow South Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Byler Quarries LLC · Surface
Controlled by Jonathan Byler
Middletown, Dauphin County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608148

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2010–2012
Latest incident
Apr 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
42
citations
5
significant & substantial
$6,770
proposed penalties
$6,297
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 7,363 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,207 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,253 4 2 3192.3
2025 Q1 7,880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,566 3 1 350.2
2023 Q4 9,894 3 0 303.2
2023 Q3 9,958 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 10,443 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

4 on file

2012 · 1 incident

April 4, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pennsy Supply Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has been diagnosed with recordable hearing loss in right ear. Loss has been progressive since 2004.

2010 · 3 incidents

July 26, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a sledge hammer to tighten down nut on crusher mantle liner. He struck his right thumb nailbed with the hammer.

May 21, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pennsy Supply Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening up a come-a-long and the chain broke. Chain hit employees rt hand, and broke rt middle finger.

March 1, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pennsy Supply Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was asked to use a shovel to clear dirt covering a pipe. When he lifted the shovel at one point he felt a tightening and pain in his back.