Mining Incidents

Sandy Ridge Aggregate Plant #9 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Daniel R Hawbaker
Philipsburg, Centre County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608697

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
81
citations
19
significant & substantial
$15,969
proposed penalties
$14,399
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 Q3 2,261 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,566 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,942 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,975 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,097 2 0 488.2
2023 Q4 1,428 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,142 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 604 1 0 1655.6
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

2026 · 1 incident

March 24, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While removing parts from a cone crusher, a pry bar was being used to spin a part, the bar slipped causing the employee to slip landing on their left knee causing injury.

2022 · 1 incident

December 14, 2022 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a battery jump pack to start the loader. When switching from 12 to 24 volts the jump pack exploded. The explosion caused parts to fly off the jump pack striking the employee in the groin area . There was also a loud blast causing ringing in both ears.

2018 · 1 incident

August 29, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was performing preshift inspection on the secondary plant screen deck. Employee used left hand and arm to raise a rubber curtain on the feed end of the polydeck. At this time, the employee felt a sharp pain in the left shoulder and down to the left elbow.

2013 · 2 incidents

August 26, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees right palm of hand was cut while using a impact wrench to install bolt and nut fasteners retaining screen media.

January 21, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The entire plant area was covered in a skiff of snow, with some small icy areas. Employee was walking from secondary plant area to primary area into an area that had not been cleared due to limited access. He slipped on a patch of ice injuring his left wrist.

2008 · 1 incident

March 12, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Setting a top deck screen panel and while moving it around his little finger was pinched.

2005 · 1 incident

February 7, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee missed his target with sledge hammer and his finger was pinched between sledge hammer and slider bed frame.

2003 · 1 incident

March 29, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck by flying object

A CHUTE WAS PLUGGED UP GOING INTO A 4 1/4 CRUSHER. I WAS POKING AT THE ROCKS WITH A BAR 4' LONG. WHEN THE LAST LITTLE BIT OF STONE CAME OUT 2 ROCKS HIT EACH OTHER AND ONE OF THEM FLEW OVER & H IT ME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE. IT WAS A 10" ROCK. IT BROKE MY SAFETY GLASSES AND CUT ME JUST BELOW MY EYE.

2002 · 1 incident

August 22, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WATERING THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE QUARRY USING A WATER TANK TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON A DOWN HILL GRADE TOWARDS THE SCALES AND SCALEHOUSE. HE SWERVED INTO AN EARTHEN E MBANKMENT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A TRIAXLE TRUCK WHICH WAS BACKING UP OFF THE SCALES BECAUSE IT WAS OVERLOADED. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN. HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT WHICH WAS

2001 · 1 incident

October 17, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

VICTIM STATING HIS RIGHT ANKLE HURTING, SWELLING.

2000 · 2 incidents

February 8, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck against a moving object

VICTIM WAS CLEANING FROZEN ROADWAYS AROUND STOCK PILE AREAS WHEN CORNER OF LOADER BUCKET HOOKED A PILE CAUSING THE MACHINE TO STOP ABRUPTLY.

January 21, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BOTH HANDS.