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Hanover: 78 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Daniel R Gernatt Jr
Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000871

Hanover has $12K 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
13
Years on record
1983–2021
Latest incident
May 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
78
citations
18
significant & substantial
$12,205
proposed penalties
$11,955
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $250 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.'s full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
38
inspections on record
560
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: 560 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hanover has $12K 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
76 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-05.
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.
23.7%
significant & substantial
10.5%
high negligence or reckless
23.7%
reasonably likely or greater
52.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 11.8% low, 77.6% moderate, 10.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
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.
1 citations taken to the federal commission · 1% of citations on record
  • Settled 1 · 100%
100%
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 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
13%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$2K 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 2014-07-15.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
YORK 2014-0174 Settlement Bulluck 2015 $2K → $2K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
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: 2026-05-06
14%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
15
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz71 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg8
Show the individual readings (15)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2005-07-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.66 0.5 1.32 Front-end Loader Operator
2026-05-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2026-05-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2019-10-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-10-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2018-10-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2015-10-14 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-05-12 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-05-12 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-07-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.36 0.44 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-07-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.33 0.65 0.51 Truck Driver
2004-05-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 1.07 0.17 Laborer, Bullgang
2004-05-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.39 2.4 0.16 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-05-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.13 1.32 0.10 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-05-23 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.74 0.22 Truck Loader
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
  1. Hanover Sand & Gravel Inc 1950 to 1988
  2. Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. 1988 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 1
2025 2
2024 3
2023 3
2022 3
2021 5
2020 4
2019 3
2018 3
2017 3
2016 3
2015 3
2014 3
2013 3
2012 1
2011 1
2010 2
2009 5
2008 4
2007 4
2006 4
2005 5
2004 4
2003 4
2002 4
2001 6
2000 6
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Hanover sits in Chautauqua 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.
Chautauqua County, New York · Population 126,329
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$56,507
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 1,336 1 0 748.5
2026 Q1 0 0 0
2025 Q4 1,195 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,706 5 1 2930.8
2025 Q2 1,339 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 279 1 0 3584.2
2024 Q4 1,643 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,703 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 1,867 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 719 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,441 2 0 819.3
2023 Q3 1,787 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,998 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 228 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,462 1 0 684.0
2022 Q3 2,131 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,857 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,802 1 0 554.9
2021 Q4 3,206 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,020 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,759 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 896 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,021 2 1 662.0
2020 Q3 1,888 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,860 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 536 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,283 1 0 779.4
2019 Q3 1,775 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,047 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 467 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,958 3 0 1532.2
2018 Q3 2,031 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,112 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 989 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,496 2 0 1336.9
2017 Q3 1,854 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,014 2 0 993.0
2017 Q1 1,025 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,932 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,952 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,161 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 843 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,847 3 1 1624.3
2015 Q3 2,093 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,290 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 514 1 0 1945.5
2014 Q4 1,900 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,098 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,609 2 1 1243.0
2013 Q4 1,622 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,245 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,405 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 83 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 621 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 661 3 0 4538.6
2011 Q3 691 1 0 1447.2
2011 Q2 732 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 510 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,101 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,934 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,484 4 0 2695.4
2010 Q1 339 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,398 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,305 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,273 3 1 1319.8
2009 Q1 525 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,121 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,499 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,959 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 496 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,053 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,917 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,719 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 620 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,912 20 10 10460.3
2006 Q3 2,561 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,725 3 0 1739.1
2006 Q1 577 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,812 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,180 6 1 1886.8
2005 Q2 1,847 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 684 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,946 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,510 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,883 6 1 3186.4
2004 Q1 740 2 0 2702.7
2003 Q4 2,837 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,643 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,567 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,368 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,672 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,530 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,256 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,245 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,467 2 0 810.7
2001 Q3 3,452 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,084 1 1 324.3
2001 Q1 1,379 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,852 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,381 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,217 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,053 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2021 · 1 incident

May 13, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

employee used a cigarette lighter instead of a striker to light a cutting torch and burned EE's hand.

2017 · 1 incident

August 4, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending from an excavator after fueling it. Employee's foot slipped off the steps. One hand was on the railing, which was left supporting all of the weight of employee's body, causing an injury to employee's shoulder.

2008 · 1 incident

July 3, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

While driving a haul truck, the employee hit an overhead obstruction. The impact caused injury to his ribs. The employee did not initially lose any work time, but has since decided to retire.

2002 · 1 incident

September 20, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING THE WASH PLANT BEFORE START-UP, CLEANING THE FEED CONVEYOR AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE BELT. THE EE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE HEADSTOCK & THE FEED BOX.

1998 · 1 incident

December 17, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WITH CUTTING CUTTING EDGE OFF LOADER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BURNING THE EDGEOFF AND AS HE HAMMERED IT OFF, THE EDGE HIT THE EMPLOYEES TOE. Y

1992 · 1 incident

July 17, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

39783ENING BOLT ON BUCKET ON LOADER WRENCH SLIPPED INJ HAND THUMB AND FOREFINGER

1991 · 2 incidents

1990 · 3 incidents

October 4, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTER IN CRANE, FILTER SLIPPED CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 28, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPL WAS GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL,PIECE OF RUST ENTERED RIGHT EYE.FIRST LOST DAY WAS 4-2-90

1984 · 1 incident

September 19, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Hanover Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OBSERVING PLANT OPERATION STONE FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD.

1983 · 1 incident