Mining Incidents

Hilltop Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Mill City, Wyoming County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608165

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2004–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
9
significant & substantial
$6,124
proposed penalties
$6,124
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 3,607 1 0 277.2
2025 Q3 4,750 1 0 210.5
2025 Q2 3,822 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,527 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 536 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 512 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,680 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,707 2 0 424.9
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

2024 · 1 incident

August 8, 2024 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

EE removed the bottom cone of the fisher plant and while the cone was rolling on the track, EE's caught EE's left, ring finger between the wheel and the angle iron.

2021 · 1 incident

2019 · 4 incidents

November 22, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hilltop Quarry Div of Reading Materials · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Carbon monoxide poising operating equipment.

September 26, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Hilltop Quarry Div of Reading Materials · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was operating equipment and reported next day carbon monoxide poisoning.

2013 · 1 incident

2011 · 1 incident

2010 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

2005 · 1 incident

March 31, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Quarry Div of Reading Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rolling drum into loader bucket and pinched his left ring finger between bucket and the drum.

2004 · 1 incident

July 26, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hilltop Quarry Div of Reading Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL. A PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO HIS EYE.