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Heitsche North Shore Stone Quarry LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Bellevue, Seneca County, OH  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3300357

Heitsche North Shore Stone Quarry LLC has $11K 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
18
Years on record
1988–2018
Latest incident
May 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
19
significant & substantial
$11,498
proposed penalties
$11,498
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
53
inspections on record
672
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: 672 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Heitsche North Shore Stone Quarry LLC has $11K 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.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
84 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-24.
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 5,143 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,491 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,966 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 945 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,059 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,668 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,778 5 1 1046.5
2024 Q1 910 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,396 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,684 2 0 427.0
2023 Q2 4,659 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 855 1 1 1169.6
2022 Q4 3,981 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,428 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,126 3 0 727.1
2022 Q1 844 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,078 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,504 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,857 6 2 1235.3
2021 Q1 3,423 3 0 876.4
2020 Q4 4,449 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,710 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,407 7 1 1294.6
2020 Q1 1,804 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,556 4 2 878.0
2019 Q3 5,665 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,092 1 0 196.4
2018 Q4 3,129 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,529 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,226 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,280 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,300 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,383 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,255 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 720 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,887 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,758 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,849 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 360 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,965 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,651 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,042 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 126 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,144 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,234 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,008 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 48 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,444 7 1 4847.6
2013 Q3 1,522 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,526 1 1 655.3
2013 Q1 99 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,950 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,780 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,672 2 1 1196.2
2012 Q1 754 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,680 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,682 1 0 372.9
2011 Q2 2,465 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 591 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,740 1 0 574.7
2010 Q3 1,564 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,334 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 181 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,541 4 1 2595.7
2009 Q3 1,446 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,540 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 921 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,631 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,135 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,078 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 531 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,655 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,099 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,416 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 748 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,560 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,097 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,637 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,270 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,687 1 0 372.2
2005 Q3 3,863 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,216 3 0 932.8
2005 Q1 947 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,537 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,898 5 0 1725.3
2004 Q2 3,425 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,631 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,357 2 0 595.8
2003 Q3 4,675 3 1 641.7
2003 Q2 7,947 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,246 2 0 616.1
2002 Q4 2,572 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,734 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 11,384 3 2 263.5
2002 Q1 5,034 6 3 1191.9
2001 Q4 6,663 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 7,252 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,716 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,149 8 1 1553.7
2000 Q4 7,087 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,577 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,758 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,557 1 1 152.5
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2018 · 1 incident

May 31, 2018 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Heitsche North Shore Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE got EE's hand smashed by the return wedge rack of the splitter.

2015 · 1 incident

July 7, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Heitsche North Shore Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got his finger smashed from a rock on the rollers.

2008 · 1 incident

September 24, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee had a massive heart attack.

2004 · 1 incident

June 28, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER STOMACH AREA. WAS PULLING ROCK BY HAND. WASN'T USING AUTOMATIC ROLLERS THAT ARE PROVIDED.

2002 · 3 incidents

September 11, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PALLETIZING, 4 X 4 BASKET, FINGER CAUGHT, STACK IN ROCK.

January 25, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDER SPIT OFF DUST AND WAS CAUGHT IN HIS EYE-WASHED OUT BUT STILL BOTHERED HIM SO I HAD IT CHECKED.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 26, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT OF METAL IN EYE.

October 10, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK SLIDING DOWN & PINCHING HIS INDEX FINGER CUTTING FLESH AND CHIPPED THE BONE.

2000 · 1 incident

1999 · 1 incident

September 23, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND ON THE ROLLERS, A SLAB CAME OFF THE TABLE AND PINCHED HIS FOREARM. NO BROKEN BONES.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 2, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIGHT ARM-SHOULDER-WRIST JAMMED

February 9, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD A ROCK SLIDE OVER TOP OF HIS HAND--AT THAT POINT, IT WAS ICED AND RESTED. EE WORKED UNTIL 3-16 & TOLD FOREMAN HIS HURT. DR. CHECKED IT & REPORTED A SYNOVIAL CYST & IS TO BE REMOVED. NO RESTRICTIONS.

1996 · 3 incidents

September 18, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OTHER ON THE LOADER SAID HE COULDNT HOLD THE MACHINE AND IT COASTED AHEAD AND PINCHED EE S FOOT.

May 3, 1996 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON A RUSTY NAIL--TOLD TO GET A SHOT & HE DID LATER JUST DIDN'T TELL ME. IT WAS WORKMEN'S COMP UNTIL I RECEIVED THE HOSPITAL BILL.

1994 · 1 incident

June 28, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER A PILE OF CUT ROCKS TO HELP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SPLINTER ON HIS RETURN HE STEPPED OVER & TO GET HIS BALANCE HE PUT HIS HAND UNDER TO TOP RACK GUARD - THE OPERATOR EN GAGED THE RACK RESULTING 6 STITCHES.

1988 · 1 incident

January 12, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
North Shore Stone Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I,NAME WAS LOAD3NG A TRUCK FROM STOCK, HE CAME DOWN FROM THE LOADER TO HAND PICK SOME SPLIT STONE. THE HAND BROKE SLIPPED & THE LOADER PINNED HIM AGAINST A 6 FT PILE OF LOOSE STONE. IMPAIRMENT BRUISED ON LEG3& KNEE.

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