Mining Incidents

HAZLETON AGGREGATE FACILITY PLANT #23 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Daniel R Hawbaker
Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609515

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2008–2024
Latest incident
Sep 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
40
citations
2
significant & substantial
$5,193
proposed penalties
$5,193
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 6,524 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,645 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,332 1 0 187.5
2025 Q1 1,131 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,123 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,945 1 0 144.0
2024 Q2 7,921 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,094 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

11 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

September 26, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck against a moving object

While loading oversize rock into the haul truck a large rock jolted the truck causing the truck operator to sway side to side causing the operator to hit their head on the side door window. The loader operator saw the truck shake but didn`t know the truck operator hit their head.

February 19, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pushing a rollable chute closed and pulled a muscle in their back. The chute track was clear of any obstacles. The EE went to Medic Express for the pain. They gave EE a prescription for pain and placed EE on restricted duty until EE's next visit on 2/22/24.

2023 · 2 incidents

March 28, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was cutting a 4" black iron steel pipe with a portable band saw. The saw grabbed the pipe and jumped up and the employee's hand went under the spinning blade cutting employee's fingertip off just behind the fingernail.

January 20, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck against stationary object

While stepping out of the tool van the employee stepped on a #4 size stone rolling EE's left ankle resulting in a sprained ankle.

2021 · 1 incident

January 12, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing the rock breaker from above the primary crusher. while hooked to the breaker with the crane the employee cut off the last bolt holding the breaker in place. once cut the breaker shifted backwards pinning the employees legs against the hand rail around the platform the breaker was bolted to.

2018 · 1 incident

February 5, 2018 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Failed Yearly Audiogram. Due to age, operating Wheeled loader.

2011 · 3 incidents

December 13, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Three employees were pushing a frozen piece of material off of a conveyor. One employee was using a bar the other two were supporting the frozen piece while baring it off the conveyor. Once the piece was off the conveyor one of the employees supporting the frozen pieced noticed his arm was hurting.

July 20, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck by a reducer/motor assembly he was helping install when it moved and hit him on top of the left shoulder.

February 4, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee tried to turn the belt clamp attached to the conveyor belt to be able to get at the bolts holding clamp. When employee tried turning the clamp up, employee felt a pull in his back.

2010 · 1 incident

June 21, 2010 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing into water truck cab, stepping up with left leg and right foot on ground, heard a pop & felt a pain in right knee. Upon moving water truck to fill station, when employee got out of truck, then realized could not put any weight on right knee.

2008 · 1 incident

March 13, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Glenn O Hawbaker Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing rubber disc around spray bars on screen deck. Had to trim disc. Holding disc in place with right hand on the top scribbing line with knife in left hand resulting in a laceration to pointer finger on right hand. The laceration resulted in six stitches.