Mining Incidents

Pottsville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

St. Clair, Schuylkill County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3609691

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2009–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
74
citations
18
significant & substantial
$12,134
proposed penalties
$12,134
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 7,551 1 0 132.4
2025 Q3 9,348 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,001 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,405 1 0 156.1
2024 Q3 8,135 1 0 122.9
2024 Q2 9,200 2 1 217.4
2024 Q1 4,943 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,663 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

13 on file

2024 · 1 incident

October 4, 2024 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

While EE was shoveling dirt under the conveyor, another EE struck their right ankle with the skid steer while dragging dirt out.

2023 · 3 incidents

September 26, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

EE stepped from the track to the top step of the hammer and slipped and fell onto the ground.

August 7, 2023 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling self up the ladder on the haul truck and slipped; felt pain in right arm.

2019 · 1 incident

2017 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2017 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing guard off belt and hit self in mouth.

2016 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

May 8, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

welders flash

2013 · 1 incident

2011 · 1 incident

2009 · 2 incidents

April 24, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Pottsville Materials, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was found lying next to caterpillar excavator.

April 1, 2009 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pottsville Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a rotor and lacerated left thumb.