Mining Incidents

Vintondale Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Vintondale, Cambria County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3610247

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2019–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
86
citations
7
significant & substantial
$16,769
proposed penalties
$16,769
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 9,932 4 0 402.7
2025 Q3 7,101 1 0 140.8
2025 Q1 2,040 3 0 1470.6
2024 Q4 6,772 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,785 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,693 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,269 3 0 478.5
2023 Q3 1,122 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

7 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

September 30, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IW was in the process of loosening a hydraulic coupler on a boom cylinder when EE was sprayed with hydraulic fluid. This resulted in a laceration on EE's nose, and hydraulic fluid in EE's eyes.

March 19, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Coworker was replacing a cutting edge on a front-end loader.  While tightening the new bolts, coworker bent over to move the 1" air impact gun from one bolt to the next and felt a "pop" in EE's right shoulder.

January 2, 2025 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE was removing a head pulley when it slipped and rolled onto EE's left pinky finger, causing it to get pinched, which resulted in EE receiving two sutures. EE was wearing thick gloves at the time of the incident.

2020 · 3 incidents

October 29, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE developed tennis elbow while removing bolts from a jaw crusher. EE informed management of the injury on 11/11/2020. EE received treatment on 11/13/2020

August 21, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was removing rock from crusher jam due to a deflector plate falling over the opening of the cone crusher at the end of EE's shift. EE reported pain on Monday 8/24.

May 7, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING V-BELTS THAT HAD BECOME ENTANGLED AROUND THE MOTOR SHAFT OF THE HP - 300. THE BLADE OF THE UTILITY KNIFE EE WAS USING SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE'S GLOVE CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

2019 · 1 incident

April 1, 2019 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was changing worn counterweights in a cone crusher. The crusher base had some sand still stuck to the side walls of the crusher. When changing weights, dust fell into the employees eye causing a scratched eye.