Mining Incidents

Foster Materials Metal/Non-Metal

HMMK LLC · Surface
Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3608876

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2009–2016
Latest incident
Sep 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
73
citations
22
significant & substantial
$10,729
proposed penalties
$10,703
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
2017 Q3 152 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,031 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 503 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 900 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,700 2 0 540.5
2016 Q2 1,003 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 994 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 11,039 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

10 on file

2016 · 1 incident

September 26, 2016 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Struck by falling object

rock fell on right thumb

2013 · 3 incidents

December 10, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HMMK LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice - hit head, wearing harness - may have struck neck or back. Complained of not feeling well, possible concussion, ambulance took to Pottsville hospital.

September 11, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received contusion to left foot when removing screen.

May 21, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HMMK LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was coming off Roller, he slipped and fell causing fracture to hip.

2012 · 1 incident

February 23, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
HMMK LLC · Struck against stationary object

Coming down from screen deck and twisted ankle.

2011 · 1 incident

May 19, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
HMMK LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hammering a pin when a piece of material got embedded into employees hand.

2010 · 3 incidents

December 9, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
HMMK LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped on ice and injured left knee.

August 6, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted arm and possibly tore bicep muscle in right arm

June 11, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
HMMK LLC · Struck against stationary object

Lacerated middle finger of left hand when slid against sharp object requiring stitches

2009 · 1 incident

August 25, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
HMMK LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor was grinding metal stands off of the wheel assembly of a conveyor they were constructing. The contractor momentarily lost control of the grinder and cut his left index finger. The contractor was not wearing his leather gloves at the time of the incident.