Mining Incidents

Fishkill Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Glenn Pacchiana
Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3002797

Fishkill Quarry has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $120 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
1988–2015
Latest incident
Mar 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
195
citations
24
significant & substantial
$43,353
proposed penalties
$36,698
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,655 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
56
inspections on record
995
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: 995 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Fishkill Quarry has $43K in proposed MSHA penalties and $120 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.
$43K
proposed penalties
$37K
current assessed
$37K
paid to date
$120
outstanding
191 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-12.
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 17,176 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 17,886 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 20,398 2 0 98.0
2025 Q1 17,383 2 0 115.1
2024 Q4 17,834 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 18,731 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 20,601 7 0 339.8
2024 Q1 20,009 10 1 499.8
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 18,712 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 19,607 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,226 10 1 2366.3
2023 Q1 16,217 7 0 431.6
2022 Q4 18,185 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 18,407 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 5,064 5 0 987.4
2022 Q1 3,822 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 24,924 3 1 120.4
2021 Q3 22,693 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 19,283 1 0 51.9
2021 Q1 17,971 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 17,180 3 0 174.6
2020 Q3 18,341 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 12,569 6 0 477.4
2020 Q1 14,937 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 14,751 2 0 135.6
2019 Q3 17,016 4 1 235.1
2019 Q2 15,223 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 14,173 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 11,765 8 0 680.0
2018 Q3 13,580 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 14,785 14 3 946.9
2018 Q1 9,391 6 1 638.9
2017 Q4 14,586 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 18,337 7 0 381.7
2017 Q2 18,448 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 14,886 4 0 268.7
2016 Q4 19,611 9 1 458.9
2016 Q3 17,731 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 16,386 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 9,180 5 1 544.7
2015 Q4 14,441 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 14,421 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 12,060 16 3 1326.7
2015 Q1 9,319 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 11,076 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 11,922 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 11,207 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,740 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 10,308 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,856 9 3 829.0
2013 Q2 8,798 6 1 682.0
2013 Q1 3,054 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,383 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,981 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,253 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,831 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 8,137 8 0 983.2
2011 Q3 8,028 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,110 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,124 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,002 3 0 428.4
2010 Q3 7,316 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 9,655 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 8,595 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,809 3 3 277.5
2009 Q3 11,439 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 8,480 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,546 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,801 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,212 4 0 643.9
2008 Q2 7,309 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,131 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,980 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,534 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,188 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,029 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 9,481 3 2 316.4
2006 Q3 12,274 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,457 3 0 240.8
2006 Q1 8,348 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 10,694 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,074 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,621 1 1 94.2
2005 Q1 5,209 2 0 384.0
2004 Q4 1,567 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,651 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,720 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 962 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,870 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,142 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,732 6 1 2196.2
2003 Q1 794 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 864 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 810 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,306 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,363 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,196 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,104 1 0 195.9
2001 Q2 4,039 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,446 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,335 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,264 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,379 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,712 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2015 · 1 incident

March 12, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee slipped on the bumper of his mechanic's truck and hurt his right and left shoulders.

2014 · 1 incident

September 11, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on tracks of machine and fell and hurt shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

November 5, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thalle Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling in the aggregate plant as the ground worker on 11/8/10. He called and said his back hurt.

2006 · 1 incident

October 2, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall down stairs

Steps were wet leading to control tower. Employee slipped and fell, breaking a bone in his right hand.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thalle Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained/twisted back while lifting 55# boxes of product.

April 5, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Thalle Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

AFTER ADJUSTING JAW SETTING, EMPLOYEE REMAINED ON CONVEYOR AND REQUESTED JAW START. JAW BOLT WAS STARTED, EE ROLLED OVER TO AVOID CROSS MEMBER & TWISTED LEFT LEG. EE'S TRAINED IN TAGOUT/LOCKOUT. PORTABLE UNIT NOT LOCKED OUT, OPERATOR TO INSTALL SEPARATE SWITCH BOXES TO PRECLUDE FUTURE OCCURANCE.

2003 · 1 incident

August 27, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT LEG RIGHT ABOVE KNEE WHILE MAKING REAPRI TO CONVEYOR BELT USING A UTILITY KNIFE, CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES AT MEDICUS.

1998 · 1 incident

February 7, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE, WHO WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES, WAS USING A HAND GRINDER. AFTER HIS SHIFT WAS OVER AND HE WENT HOME HE FELT AN IRRITATION IN HIS RIGHT EYE. APPARENTLY SOMETHING GOT RUBBED INTO HIS EYE AFTERWARD.

1997 · 1 incident

July 7, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT FOREARM

1995 · 1 incident

March 24, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STRIPING WIRE END FOR SPLICE STRIKING TOOL SLIPPED OFF CABLE AND STRUCK IT.

1994 · 1 incident

October 12, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE 4 1/2 IN CONW CRUSHER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT, CAUSING THE VICTIM TO STRIKE HIS UPPER RT SCALP AND UPPER LIP ON THE CRUSHER.

1992 · 1 incident

February 18, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DISMANTLING BEARING HOUSING LACERATION TO RT INDEX FINGER CAUSED BY SHARP EDGE

1991 · 1 incident

May 13, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management MACHINERY
Thalle Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE CUTTING STEEL HOSES GOT HIT ACCIDENTALLY CAUSING TORCH HEAD TO TURN TOWARDS LEFT FOREARM

1990 · 5 incidents

October 29, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DIGGING ROCK WITH BACKHOE, SMALL PIECE OF STONE FLEW UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN EYE.

September 4, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thalle Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING AIR BOTTLE,TWISTED NECK AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER-LEFT.

September 4, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

OPERATOR WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF MACHINE WHEN VIBRATING SCREEN STARTED.CLAIMANT LOOKED UP AND FOREIGN MATTER (DIRT)FELL INTO EYE.

February 26, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Thalle Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT

1989 · 1 incident

December 4, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Thalle Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK AIR HAMMER, HAD HAND ON HAMMER WHEN COWORKER WAS OPERATING CONTROLS.

1988 · 2 incidents

July 20, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Thalle Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

SUBJECT WAS INSTRUCTED TO USE FUEL OIL AND REMOTE IGNITION. HE CHOSE TO USE GASOLINE AND MATCHES.

April 11, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Thalle Industries Inc · Fall from ladders

WHILE FABRICATING PLATFORM FOR CONTROL OPERATOR HOUSE EMPLOYEE ALLOWED LADDER TO REST ON COLUMN WITHOUT TIE OFF TO COLUMN

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The full compliance file on Fishkill Quarry

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.