Mining Incidents

Penn/MD Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608294

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
162
citations
52
significant & substantial
$49,653
proposed penalties
$43,851
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 7,853 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,093 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,237 1 0 121.4
2024 Q2 7,330 3 0 409.3
2024 Q1 5,432 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,073 3 1 494.0
2023 Q2 1,090 1 1 917.4
2023 Q1 970 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

25 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

May 18, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was welding under the feeder at the primary plant at Penn MD Quarry when a welding bead dropped and fell down into EE's boot, burning the top of EE's left foot

March 11, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

According to the EE, EE "just turned and knee gave out". EE stated that this was a "preexisting injury that EE thought was healed". EE finished EE's shift and did not seek medical attention until 3/12/2026. EE was later caught walking through the location while on EE's cell phone and EE was walking without issue.

2024 · 2 incidents

June 18, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE struck right knee on a piece of metal while climbing out of primary screens.

March 28, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was adjusting the forks on the telehandler and felt a snap in EE's left calf.

2023 · 1 incident

March 30, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing skirting, EE cut their left hand.

2021 · 1 incident

December 1, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was changing a bearing and got debris in EE's right eye.

2019 · 1 incident

2018 · 1 incident

October 31, 2018 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

Operating loader and felt pop in low back.

2015 · 1 incident

March 25, 2015 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

The employee cut his eyebrow.

2014 · 1 incident

October 16, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted knee while replacing screen.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 21, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was unlocking gate for trucks, when walking back overtreaded ankle in a pothole.

March 8, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee operating a piece of equipment, went over bump struck hand on machine .

2011 · 3 incidents

August 24, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee driving a rock truck; low back pain.

February 22, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was setting alarm, turned and twisted right knee.

February 3, 2011 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 to the walkway or working surface

Employee exiting backhoe and slipped on ice, fracturing tailbone

2008 · 1 incident

September 17, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While employee was lifting a skid into backhoe, strained lower back

2007 · 1 incident

March 30, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

While traveling across berm in dozer, a gust of wind blew dirt and little pieces of stone debris under safety glasses into left eye.

2005 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2005 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

While emp was descending down the stairs from the catwalk, stepped on a rock and injured left knee.

March 3, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was changing wear plate in tunnel. rock fell from above hit ee in left hand.

2004 · 2 incidents

March 11, 2004 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 cleaning grizzly bars with sledge hammer. Swingning sledge missed rock, sledge hit steel bar at grizzly door. Sledge rebounded and struck ee on top of head. Was not wearing hard hat, it fell off while bending over.

January 29, 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 a moving and a stationary object

USING BAR TO UNCLOG CRUSHER.

2003 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

February 13, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM CRUSHER. PUTTING CHAIN UNDER ROCK, ROCK SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 28, 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)

REMOVING HEAD PULLEY FROM CONVEYOR, PULLEY SLIPPED CUT FINGER.

November 1, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

ROCK JAM AT GRIZZLE, FOOT SLIPPED ON BELT.