Melvin Stone Company LLC · Contact with electrical current
Attempting to reverse the direction of a conveyor motor.
Bowersville: 28 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Bowersville has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2002–2024
- Latest incident
- Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
28
citations
8
significant & substantial
$15,543
proposed penalties
$3,459
paid to date
22% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,084 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
42
inspections on record
439
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 439 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Bowersville has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$16K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
28 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $13K in penalties contested before the Commission, $1K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.28.6%
significant & substantial
10.7%
high negligence or reckless
28.6%
reasonably likely or greater
21.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 21.4% low, 67.9% moderate, 10.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
5
citations taken to the federal commission · 18% of citations on record
- Settled 4 · 80%
- Stood as issued 1 · 20%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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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 4 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
90%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$13K proposed, $1K 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 2024-10-30.
Contested penalties
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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.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE 2025-0030 | Settlement | Paez | 2024 | $7K → $164 |
| LAKE 2009-506M | Settlement | Miller | 2013 | $6K → $1K |
| LAKE 2009-507M | Default | Lesnick | 2011 | $100 → $100 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2026-01-06
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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.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
12
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg7
- Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz4
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (12)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2011-05-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2011-05-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2011-05-18 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.17 | 1.33 | 0.13 | Utility Man |
| 2003-12-02 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.42 | 10 | 0.04 | Truck Driver |
| 2003-12-02 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.39 | 10 | 0.04 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2003-12-02 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.62 | 10 | 0.06 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2003-12-02 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2002-08-21 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2002-08-21 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2002-08-21 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.17 | 10 | 0.02 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2002-08-21 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver |
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.
Ownership history
- Melvin Stone Company LLC 2001 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2001 | 6 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Bowersville sits in Greene County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Greene County, Ohio · Population 168,531
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$85,218
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 2,357 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,965 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,330 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,181 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 988 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,272 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 664 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 780 | 1 | 0 | 1282.1 |
| 2023 Q2 | 791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 822 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 778 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 763 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 944 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,105 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,677 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,194 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,455 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 4,211 | 2 | 1 | 474.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,276 | 1 | 0 | 783.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,677 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,767 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,749 | 1 | 0 | 266.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,832 | 1 | 1 | 261.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,451 | 2 | 0 | 366.9 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,238 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,891 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,491 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,338 | 1 | 0 | 427.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,133 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,463 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,924 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,270 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,318 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,463 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,803 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,402 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 4,649 | 1 | 0 | 215.1 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,165 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 4,428 | 1 | 0 | 225.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,779 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,559 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,846 | 1 | 1 | 206.4 |
| 2003 Q1 | 3,086 | 1 | 0 | 324.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,419 | 2 | 0 | 585.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,645 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,436 | 1 | 0 | 291.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,997 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 3,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2024 · 2 incidents
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Accident type, without injuries
Contractor drill rig caught fire. 2 extinguishers deployed. 911 called. Fire department extinguished.
2005 · 1 incident
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Flash burns (welding)
Two employees were welding in close quarters and one employee suffered from flash burns to his eyes
2003 · 1 incident
December 22, 2003
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRYING TO CATCH SELF FROM FALLING FROM LADDER ON 988B LOADER. BENT RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT THUMB BACK AND HYPER EXTENDED THEM.
2002 · 1 incident
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
TWO MEN WERE WORKING TO FREE A BIG ROCK STUCK IN THE JAW CRUSHER THROAT BY THROWING OTHER ROCKS BEHIND IT TO HOPEFULLY WEDGE AGAINST IT TO BREAK IT LOOSE. WHILE DOING SO, A ROCK ABOUT 75-100LB CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROCKS PILED IN THE FEEDER. IT SLID DOWN THE PILE AND CAUGHT ONE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AND THE STEEL FEED THROAT OF THE CRUSHER, BREAKING HIS LEFT THUMB.