Mining Incidents

Pyramid Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

H&K Group, Inc. · Surface
Aston, Delaware County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608977

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2003–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
142
citations
40
significant & substantial
$97,392
proposed penalties
$78,832
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 2,350 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,457 2 1 1372.7
2025 Q2 1,021 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,207 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,810 2 0 1105.0
2024 Q1 827 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,771 1 0 564.7
2023 Q3 2,017 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 13, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 employees working on elev. platform to remove pitman from Crusher B. Crane owned & operated by contractor had lifted pitman & it was hanging stationary. The men headed for the stairs to descend. Pitman suddenly swung and hit EE, fatally injuring him (cause of death crushing blunt force trauma). 2nd EE was grazed by pitman, but was not injured. 3rd EE uninjured.

Reportable incidents

8 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

June 10, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE had the post bar slip and hit them in the forehead.

2020 · 1 incident

May 6, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from ladders

EE was working off a ladder adding steel on the hopper and the high reach jerked causing EE to fall off ladder onto arms.

2014 · 1 incident

August 13, 2014 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Conditions at the shot were good. Employee climbed over rock pile and toppled over on the opposite side of the pile.

2012 · 1 incident

May 29, 2012 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
H&K Group, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee sustained noise induced hearing loss.

2011 · 1 incident

2006 · 1 incident

February 3, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H&K Group, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down off of conveyor belt (2-3' off the ground). His foot slipped off side, twisting and causing a fracture to left foot when his foot hit the ground.

2004 · 1 incident

July 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

DRILLING HOLES FOR BLASTING; DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK. STRIKER BAR BROKE; A PIECE OF STEEL HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.

2003 · 1 incident

September 13, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
H&K Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON CHUTE UNDER CRUSHER. AREA UNDER CRUSHER WAS CAGED IN. EE OPENED CAGE DOOR AND WALKED IN STOOD UP, WALKED INTO BAR.