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GS Aggregates Freedom Mine Metal/Non-Metal

GS Aggregates LLC · Surface
Delevan, Cattaraugus County, NY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3001582

GS Aggregates Freedom Mine has $111K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1988–2011
Latest incident
Sep 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
164
citations
31
significant & substantial
$111,382
proposed penalties
$67,547
paid to date
61% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $43,835 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
84
inspections on record
1,474
inspection hours
11.1
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.
164 citations across 1,474 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

GS Aggregates Freedom Mine has $111K in proposed MSHA penalties and $13 outstanding across 2 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.
$111K
proposed penalties
$68K
current assessed
$68K
paid to date
$13
outstanding
159 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 4,713 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,389 3 0 683.5
2025 Q2 3,808 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,746 1 0 267.0
2024 Q4 2,116 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,631 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,503 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,491 1 0 401.4
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,250 1 1 444.4
2023 Q3 1,575 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,212 2 0 622.7
2023 Q1 2,578 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,269 5 0 2203.6
2022 Q3 3,381 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,882 1 0 257.6
2022 Q1 1,955 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,034 1 0 491.6
2021 Q3 3,736 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,605 1 0 217.2
2021 Q1 783 5 0 6385.7
2020 Q4 2,208 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,227 10 3 3098.9
2020 Q2 1,909 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,651 1 0 605.7
2019 Q4 2,061 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,768 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,232 10 4 1911.3
2019 Q1 2,538 5 1 1970.1
2018 Q4 2,918 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,662 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,616 7 2 1516.5
2018 Q1 2,845 1 0 351.5
2017 Q4 3,580 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,687 7 1 1230.9
2017 Q2 5,572 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,175 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,299 1 0 303.1
2016 Q3 4,881 3 0 614.6
2016 Q2 5,261 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,025 2 1 661.2
2015 Q4 3,867 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,566 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,227 5 1 956.6
2015 Q1 2,688 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,747 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,254 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,414 7 0 1585.9
2014 Q1 2,161 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,625 2 0 1230.8
2013 Q3 4,078 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,784 2 1 528.5
2013 Q1 2,543 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,665 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,802 6 2 1578.1
2012 Q2 6,237 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,391 21 2 4782.5
2011 Q4 2,282 1 1 438.2
2011 Q3 3,566 4 0 1121.7
2011 Q2 6,132 4 1 652.3
2011 Q1 2,090 1 0 478.5
2010 Q4 2,355 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,958 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,246 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,821 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,792 3 0 1074.5
2009 Q3 3,781 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,231 2 0 472.7
2009 Q1 1,134 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,054 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,188 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,780 1 0 147.5
2008 Q1 3,514 1 0 284.6
2007 Q4 4,614 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,224 4 0 642.7
2007 Q2 7,674 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,045 2 0 396.4
2006 Q4 3,906 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,848 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 8,469 2 0 236.2
2006 Q1 5,259 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,628 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,242 2 1 216.4
2005 Q2 8,809 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,019 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,862 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,812 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,533 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,863 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,299 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,396 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,860 7 1 1020.4
2003 Q1 4,761 2 1 420.1
2002 Q4 5,277 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,679 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,320 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,168 1 1 315.7
2001 Q4 4,576 9 3 1966.8
2001 Q3 5,639 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,178 1 0 139.3
2001 Q1 4,986 1 0 200.6
2000 Q3 7,632 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,895 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 23, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge North America, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was changing screen material in a triple deck screen when he fell over the hand rail. He fell approximately 56 feet to the ground below.

Reportable incidents

13 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2003 · 1 incident

February 19, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge North America Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A IDLER ON A CONVEYER BELT. HE HAD STEPPED ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUSS FRAME 32" OFF THE GROUND. HE LOST HIS GRIP AS HE WAS PULLING THE IDLER AND FELL BACK ONTO PRY BA R THAT HAD STUCK IN RIGHT BUTTOCK CAUSING A LACERATION.

1999 · 1 incident

July 8, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING THE PLANT OPERATOR TAKE A BRACE OFF A FARM TRACTOR USED FOR CLEANUP. THE BRACE WAS WEDGED, WHEN THE PLANT OPERATOR WENT TO GET A PRYBAR THE BRACE DROPPED AND SMASHED EE'S RI GHT INDEX FINGER. HE NEEDED 6 STITCHES.

1998 · 1 incident

September 15, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING NOZZLE BACK ON PENATRATING OIL AND IT SQUIRTED IN HIS EYE.

1995 · 1 incident

September 23, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ON THE FLATDECK REMOVING A SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN UNDER HIS RIGHT ARM NEAR HIS RIB CAGE.

1993 · 1 incident

September 30, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRIPPED BY RE-CYCLE PUMP & LANDED ON RIGHT HAND THERE WAS SOME UNSTABLE GROWTH(ROCKS) CAUSING HIM TO SLIP & FALL

1992 · 1 incident

January 15, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE IN THE MECHANIC'S SHOP, CLOSING THE OVER HEAD DOOR, THE DOOR CAME OFF OF ITS TRACK CAUSING IT TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE, HITTING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK.

1991 · 3 incidents

October 5, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tcg Materials (New York) Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHECKING OIL IN SPEED REDUCERS ON CRUSHING PLANT.WHILE STANDING ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF JAW HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED CAUSING HAND AND THUMB TO BE PINNED BETWEEN IT AND FRAME OF JAW.

February 19, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING COMPRESSED AIR HOSES WITH NOZZLE TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT PARTS AIR STREAM DEFLECTED AND CARRIED FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO LEFT EYE NO EYE PROTECTION WAS IN USE.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 17, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING RUBBER BELTING,KNIFE SLIPPED AND WENT INTO EMPL LOWER LEFT LEG LEAVING A GASH ABOUT 1" LONG 3/4"DEEP.STITCHES INSIDE AND OUT -TOTAL OF 5.

January 23, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING AN E-2 OUT INTO A BROKEN BOLT IN BACK HOE TRACK FRAME WITH A BALL PEEN HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF E-Z OUT & FLEW INTO HIS RT EYE

1989 · 1 incident

March 25, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Freedom Gravel Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMBANKMENT BEHIND & UNDERNEATH TRUCKS REAR AXLE SETTLED CAUSING REAR AXLE TO DROP ENOUGHT TO TIP TRUCK OVER BVACKWARD WHILE IT WAS DUMPING ITS LOAD OF OVERBURDEN. DOZER OPERATOR FROM HIS VEHIC LE MOTIONED FOR TRUCK TO STOP ABOUT 10' FROM EDGE OF BANK. APPARENTLY STILL LEFT REAR AXLE ON FRES FILL WHEN DRIVER BEGAN DUMPING LOAD REST OF FILL SLID RESULTING IN TRUCK TIPPING OVER. TRUCK

1988 · 1 incident

July 18, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Spencer & Haley Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING CONC. SLAB AND WALL WITH LARG AIR HAMMER. CONCRETE BROKE AWAY AIR HAMMER DESCENDED. EMPLOYEE STRAIGHTENED UP TO MAINTAIN BALANCE AND CONTROL OF AIR HAMMER. NO INJURY WAS NOTED AT THIS TIME, BUT APPARENTLY, PULLED MUSCLE BEHIND KNEE. WALKING WAS PAINFUL THE NEXT MORNING. 2 1/2 DAYS REST RELIEVED PAIN.

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