Mining Incidents

Albro Lounsberry/Nichols Metal/Non-Metal

NICHOLS, Tioga County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3002562

Albro Lounsberry/Nichols has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1988–2007
Latest incident
Oct 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
45
citations
12
significant & substantial
$4,909
proposed penalties
$4,909
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
25
inspections on record
391
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 391 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Albro Lounsberry/Nichols has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
45 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-07-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q4 1,099 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,064 6 2 2907.0
2019 Q2 1,004 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 558 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,069 4 3 1933.3
2018 Q2 187 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 0 0 0
Show 56 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 669 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,052 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,974 2 1 402.1
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 3,506 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,443 1 0 225.1
2011 Q4 459 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,240 5 3 541.1
2011 Q2 7,523 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,331 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,736 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,322 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,650 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,729 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,654 3 0 530.6
2009 Q3 7,776 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,130 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 235 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,462 1 0 224.1
2008 Q3 8,575 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,428 1 1 106.1
2008 Q1 3,183 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,725 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,019 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,511 1 0 105.1
2007 Q1 1,160 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,373 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,476 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,047 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,067 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,913 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,548 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,363 6 0 640.8
2005 Q1 737 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,256 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,875 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,018 2 1 332.3
2004 Q1 224 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,020 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 9,315 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,243 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 376 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,318 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,712 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,864 3 0 437.1
2002 Q1 953 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,241 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,595 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,675 2 0 352.4
2001 Q1 764 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,174 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,104 8 1 987.2
2000 Q2 7,724 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,708 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2007 · 1 incident

October 23, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Wheel crusher had a small rock lodged in it. Put a spanner wrench on main shaft to spin backwards. EE pulled on wrench and wrench slipped off. He fell backwards into crusher upright support and hurt his back side. Doctor gave him medication which made him drowsy.

2002 · 1 incident

August 20, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CAME INTO WORK, WALKED PAST CONTROL ROOM AND TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CABLE TO CRUSHER AREA. FELL FORWARD AND USED LEFT ARM TO PREVENT FALL. BROKE BONE IN LEFT FOREARM.

1997 · 1 incident

May 10, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE MOTOR ON THE SCREEN DECK AND PULLED HIS LOWER BACK, RUPTING TWO DISKS IN HIS BACK.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 22, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INFLATING LOADER TIRE. TIRE EXPLODED SPRAYING EMPLOYEE WITH GRAVEL IN FACE, NECK & LEGS.

1994 · 2 incidents

July 22, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Struck by flying object

BREAKING DOWN TIRE ON 988 LOADER--HYDRAULIC BEAD BREAKR CAME LOOSE & HIT HIM IN THE RIBS.

1989 · 1 incident

October 30, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING AROUND CRUSHING PLANT GOT HIS IN SHOULDER WITH ROCK.

1988 · 1 incident

August 10, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING SCREENS SCREEN SLIPPED HIT FACE

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