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: 704 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
BOONVILLE QUARRY has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
92 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
Of $6K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
14citations taken to the federal commission · 15% of citations on record
Settled
14 · 100%
80%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 5 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
60%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$6K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2010-01-12.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2023-05-24, 3 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
24
samples
17
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz13
Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Aluminum oxide fumes2
Arsenic fumes2
Show the individual readings (52)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2023-05-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.42
Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-05-24
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
2023-05-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.4
Utility Man
2023-05-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
0.66
0.32
Drill Operator, Rotary
2017-06-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-06-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
0.8
0.39
Utility Man
2017-06-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2012-05-31
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.27
1.79
0.15
Cleanup Man
2012-05-31
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Cleanup Man
2012-05-31
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.61
2.16
0.28
Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-05-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.42
1.51
0.28
Cleanup Man
2008-05-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.59
1.82
0.32
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-06-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.23
0.88
0.26
Cleanup Man
2006-06-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.53
1.62
0.33
Cleanup Man
2006-06-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.44
2.36
0.19
Drill Operator, Rotary
2002-05-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
2.01
0.16
Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-05-15
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-05-15
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.37
10
0.04
Truck Driver
2002-05-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.6
2.36
0.25
Cleanup Man
2002-05-15
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.23
10
0.02
Front-end Loader Operator
2001-05-01
Chromium, insoluble
0
1
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Cobalt fumes
0
100
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Copper fumes
1.23
100
0.01
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Iron oxide fumes
0.12
10
0.01
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Lead fumes
0
150
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Magnesium oxide fumes
0.01
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Aluminum oxide fumes
0.01
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Molybdenum fumes
0
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Nickel fumes
0
1
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Titanium dioxide fumes
0
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Vanadium fumes
0
50
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Zinc oxide fumes
0
5
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Manganese fumes
0.01
5
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Arsenic fumes
0
500
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Beryllium fumes
0
2
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Cadmium oxide fumes
0
100
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Chromium, insoluble
0
1
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Cobalt fumes
0
100
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Copper fumes
7.35
100
0.07
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Iron oxide fumes
0.24
10
0.02
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Lead fumes
0
150
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Magnesium oxide fumes
0.03
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Manganese fumes
0
5
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Molybdenum fumes
0
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Nickel fumes
0
1
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Titanium dioxide fumes
0
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Vanadium fumes
0
50
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Zinc oxide fumes
0
5
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Aluminum oxide fumes
0
10
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Arsenic fumes
0
500
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Beryllium fumes
0
2
0.00
Welder, etc.
2001-05-01
Cadmium oxide fumes
0
100
0.00
Welder, etc.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
BOONVILLE QUARRY recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
No reportable injury cases in any year shown. Employee-hours were reported in each of those years, so these are true zeros rather than missing data. Citations, listed in the compliance record above, are inspector-found violations and are counted separately from worker injuries.
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.82 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In New York, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 2.93 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2005 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2002 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2001 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
3
2025
8
2024
10
2023
11
2022
9
2021
9
2020
7
2019
7
2018
8
2017
7
2016
7
2015
6
2014
5
2013
6
2012
6
2011
9
2010
7
2009
9
2008
10
2007
11
2006
12
2005
13
2004
9
2003
9
2002
9
2001
12
2000
9
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
BOONVILLE QUARRY sits in Lewis County, New York, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Lewis County, New York · Population 26,618
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$68,329
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
Employee was cleaning catwalk and turned sending intense pain to EE's foot/ankle area making it hard to move and walk. Employee has had foot discomfort on left foot for a couple weeks and never told anyone. Employee was seen in ER, was given an injection for pain, and taken out of work for 1 day. EE was diagnosed with tendonitis.
While driving loader, operator ran over a big stone that caused operator to be jolted inside the cab. While steadying self, operator placed left hand on the frame of the cab (where door hinges are). The door swung closed and pinned operator's thumb. Thumb was fractured, received 2 stitches, and given prescription antibiotics.
Injured worker was team lifting a 60lb sheave when the sheave slipped out of coworker's hands and dropped on IW's right hand. When the sheave was dropped it pinched IW's right hand between the sheave and some steel guarding in the area that resulted in IW receiving 4 stitches to the right ring finger. Injured worker was placed on light duty for 2 weeks.
Unplanned fire on the property was observed at 8:30pm. Fire dpt was dispatched at 8:30pm. Site personnel confirmed dry tower area/belting was on fire at 9:15pm. Fire was extinguished by local fire dpt around 9:30pm. Hot work activities that occurred on the dry tower area around 7:30pm are believed to be a contributing factor. Last employee left the site around 7:53pm.
Injured worker was bent over walking under a belt, stepped on uneven ground, rolled ankle, and almost fell. While trying to catch self from falling the worker strained lower back. The worker did not actually fall. The worker notified supervisor 2 days later, went to the ER where worker was given a prescription for a muscle relaxer and taken out of work for 5 days.
Miner stepped off equipment ladder. Foot landed on a rock causing him to twist his ankle. He then fell to ground where he braced himself with his right hand causing a fracture in his wrist.
1995 · 1 incident
November 10, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WAS REPAIRING TELE-SMITH CONE CRUSHER, GUST OF WIND BLEW PIECE OF RUST AROUND SAFETY GLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.
June 22, 1993NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
June 28, 1990NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
LOADING STONE WITH A 988B CAT LOADER IN (SHOT ROCK) BUCKET HIT A BURIED ROCK STOPPING THE LOADER IMMEDIATELY THUS JARRYING THE OPERATOR. AND RENCHING HIS BACK.
1989 · 2 incidents
September 26, 1989NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON