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Panther Lake Mine and Pits Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Richard J Riccelli
Bernhard's Bay, Oswego County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3003070

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2014
Latest incident
Jun 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
55
citations
13
significant & substantial
$9,222
proposed penalties
$8,757
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 3,248 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,968 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,602 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,073 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,513 3 0 854.0
2024 Q3 7,549 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,410 1 0 226.8
2024 Q1 1,912 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

8 on file

2014 · 1 incident

June 9, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Country Concrete & Block, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Performing maintenance on the 1A conveyor. Propped the step ladder against the tower holding up the tail of the conveyor. Ladder was on uneven ground. Climbed to the 3rd step (36") placed left foot on the tower, step ladder kicked out and she fell to ground.

2013 · 1 incident

June 24, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Country Concrete & Block, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down ladder from loader. When he stepped to the ground he felt a pop in his knee. Went to the doctor on 6-26-13. X-ray negative. Went back to doctor on 7/1/13 - taken out of work for another week - Rtw on 7-8-13.

2011 · 1 incident

November 16, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Country Concrete & Block, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Cleaning up dirt around plant. There was a dirt ridge under his feet slipped and fell on knee and injured shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

2009 · 1 incident

July 30, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
North Country Concrete & Block, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee died of natural causes while walking from his dozer to his car to have his lunch. He fell down, driver saw this. CPR was attempted. EMT's took him to Syracuse to St. Joseph's.

2008 · 1 incident

January 18, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
North Country Concrete & Block, Inc. · Unclassified, insufficient data

Plant shut down for the season. At plant checking on equipment due to recent vandalism and theft. Called in that he injured his leg. Went by ambulance to hospital. No broken bones reported. Waiting to hear from EE.

2007 · 1 incident

August 6, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic POWERED HAULAGE
North Country Concrete & Block, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Conveyor was not locked out. Employee was on the conveyor working. Plant operator started conveyor knocking employee off, falling 12 feet.

2006 · 1 incident

September 20, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North Country Concrete & Block, Inc. · Fall from machine

Putting the window down in the crane. Bees flew toward employee. He is allergic to bees so he jumped off the crane and hurt his left knee.