Mining Incidents

Coopers Plains Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by David J Dalrymple
Coopers Plains, Steuben County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3002426

Coopers Plains Pit has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1984–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
57
citations
13
significant & substantial
$6,783
proposed penalties
$6,635
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $148 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
41
inspections on record
659
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: 659 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Coopers Plains Pit has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
57 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-05-07.
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
2025 Q4 8,411 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,044 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,442 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,425 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,772 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,595 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,428 2 1 212.1
2024 Q1 4,376 1 0 228.5
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,992 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 12,124 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,171 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,448 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,248 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 11,116 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 9,357 1 0 106.9
2022 Q1 4,768 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 7,152 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,985 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,452 2 0 211.6
2021 Q1 5,174 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,370 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,414 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,470 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,885 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 5,418 2 0 369.1
2019 Q3 8,976 1 0 111.4
2019 Q2 6,692 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,720 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,868 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,678 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,310 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,488 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,234 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,246 2 0 276.0
2017 Q1 4,405 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,556 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,353 2 0 213.8
2016 Q2 6,400 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,405 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,605 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 7,968 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,941 2 1 288.1
2015 Q1 2,457 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,770 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,995 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,667 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,183 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,296 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,392 2 0 270.6
2013 Q2 6,366 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,607 1 0 383.6
2012 Q4 5,206 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 9,484 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,359 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,522 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,386 6 4 939.6
2011 Q3 10,817 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 10,888 3 0 275.5
2011 Q1 2,875 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,633 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,579 2 0 233.1
2010 Q2 6,178 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,952 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,363 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,723 2 0 259.0
2009 Q2 7,968 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,446 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,558 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,314 1 0 88.4
2008 Q2 10,779 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,605 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,084 1 0 90.2
2007 Q3 16,605 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 13,965 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,559 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,952 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,796 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,645 1 0 93.9
2006 Q1 2,153 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 7,479 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 15,501 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 12,377 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,868 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,964 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,974 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,038 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 663 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,016 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,307 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,540 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,353 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,686 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,570 5 1 1094.1
2002 Q2 5,031 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,706 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,775 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,935 11 2 850.4
2001 Q2 9,597 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 876 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,485 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,368 7 4 836.5
2000 Q1 1,796 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2021 · 1 incident

May 14, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving the manlift employee caught head between conveyor frame and manlift control panel causing laceration to head that required stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

October 30, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Co Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee reported on 10/31/2019 that they had allegedly strained their right shoulder while using a hose at conveyor on 10/30/2019. Went to ER and was released to return to work: 11/1/2019 went to ortho and was given 2 weeks off.

2015 · 1 incident

June 12, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped and fell against handrail of crusher and injuring right bicep muscle

2013 · 1 incident

June 28, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was getting out of skid steer, slipped on step and fell fracturing his left forearm. Ground was muddy.

1998 · 1 incident

March 25, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scl Ventures L L C · Fall onto or against objects

THE INJURED WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE SCREEN MAINTAINANCE. WHILE PERFORMING HIS ASSIGNED JOB DUTIES HE STUMBLED & HIS RIGHT CHEEK CONTACTED A SCREEN SUPPORT MEMBER. HE NEEDED 5 STITCHES TO HIS RI GHT CHEEK.

1996 · 1 incident

October 14, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Scl Ventures L L C · Fall from machine

WORKING ON TRACK PAD ON 4500 MANITOWOC. WAS LOOKING OUT FRONT WINDOW. LEANED ON FRONT WINDOW ANDIT SLID DOWN. LOST BALANCE AND FELL.

1992 · 2 incidents

May 16, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING STONES FROM PLATE STONE POPPED PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF R HAND BETWEEN TOOL AND BIN WALL

April 27, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Crushed Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A BARREL FULL OF BOLTS AND NUTS WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED,CAUSING A TWISTING OF THE BACK AND APPARENT MUSCLE STRAIN.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 16, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
General Crushed Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE DRAGLINE ON THE NIGHT SHIFT.HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE MAIN CLUTCH LEVER AND CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT WRIST.

January 9, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
General Crushed Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WORK TO BE COMPLETED ON THE JAW CRUSHER AND WAS MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER TO THE OTHER. THERE WAS A COATING OF FROST OR ICE ON THE EQUIPMENT AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 5 FEET TO THE GROUND.

1989 · 1 incident

February 15, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
General Crushed Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING MANTLE ON CONE CRUSHER AND WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER.

1986 · 2 incidents

August 11, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 BREAKING ROCKS ON THE FEEDER GRID. THE MATERIAL WAS WET. THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE GRID. HIS LEG WENT THROUGH A HOLE, CATCHING HIS LEFT KNEE AND CAUSING A CONTUSION AND A MI NOR CUT. IT ALS2 SLIGHTLY AGGRAVATED HIS ELFT SHOULDER (CONTUSION). NORMALLY THE LOADER CLEANS OFF OVERSIZE MATERIAL. QUITE OFTEN, HOWEVER, THE LOADER IS DOWN, AND EMPLOYEE MUST BREAK OVERSIZ

July 1, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING THE DRAGLINE, WHEN HE ALLEGES HE WENT TO KNUCKLE IN THE DRAGLINE AND FELT HIS BACK SNAP POP BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES. HE CHANGE JOBS WITH LOADER OPERATOR TO SEE IF HE COU LD FINISH THE D5Y, BUT HE COULD NOT. HE SUFFERED UPPER BACK AND NECK PAIN WITH ASSOCIATED HEADACHE AND PAIN HWICH EXTENDS INTO THE CHEST AREA.CAUSING PAIN WHEN BREATHING.

1984 · 1 incident

August 13, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lycoming Silica Sand Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A LOADER, WHEN A CYLINDER CABLE SLIPPED. THE CYLINDER FELL ON EMPLOYEE\S LEFT RING FINGER, SMASHING IT. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.

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