Mining Incidents

Silver Springs QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3600212
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2007–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was attempting to rotate a rotor shaft manually to grease the bearing housing. EE placed EE's hands on the belt to move the shaft and when EE pulled EE's pinky finger was pulled into the motor sheave causing a laceration and a fracture to EE's pinky finger.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported to supervisor EE was experiencing chest pain for a personal medical issue.

2021 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE threw a track on EE's L8 drill rig. While compressing the track tensioner EE struck the tensioner with a sledge hammer. When struck a shard of metal broke off the tensioner and punctured EE's right thigh. EE received sutures and butterfly closures at the Urgent Care Center.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was assisting with setting up a 600 ton mobile crane on the bench of the quarry. EE jumped off the rear of the crane, about 3 ft. EE's right foot landed on a rock and threw EE's ankle and weight off the right. All of EE's weight came down on the right ankle/foot. Employee was diagnosed with an ankle sprain.

2019 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Pipe fitting on water pipe was leaking, employee tried to tighten valve and pipe swung against the employee's arm, pinching between pipe and handrail. Employee has bruised and torn right bicep

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Hydraulic pump was being lifted by chain, chain slipped and pump fell onto employee foot.

2010 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was determined to have a recordable hearing loss discovered during a routine audiometric exam.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was welding stovepipe. He was changing between safety glasses and welding shield when debris went into his right eye.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was removing bucket off skid steer and when he knocked pin loose the bucket fell on his left foot behind his steel toe.

2007 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting new teeth on a bucket, a piece of a tooth broke off and punctured skin on his left shin.