Jointa-Galusha L.L.C. · Struck by falling object
Employee performing hot work, finished, lifted shield before leaving work area, slag bubble popped, debris abraded left eye requiring evaluation and treatment.
JOINTA GALUSHA,LLC-PATTENS MILLS: 45 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
JOINTA-GALUSHA L.L.C.
· Surface
Controlled by
D A Collins Construction Company Inc
Fort Ann,
Washington County,
NY
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3002507
JOINTA GALUSHA,LLC-PATTENS MILLS has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 2002–2024
- Latest incident
- Nov 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
45
citations
4
significant & substantial
$4,899
proposed penalties
$4,899
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
45
inspections on record
555
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 555 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
JOINTA GALUSHA,LLC-PATTENS MILLS has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
44 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.8.9%
significant & substantial
4.4%
high negligence or reckless
8.9%
reasonably likely or greater
33.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 51.1% low, 44.4% moderate, 4.4% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2026-07-22
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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.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
19
samples
11
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz13
- Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Show the individual readings (19)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2026-07-22 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Dry Screen Plant Operator | ||
| 2021-09-23 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.19 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2021-09-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2021-09-23 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2018-10-16 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2018-10-16 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.19 | Laborer, Bullgang | ||
| 2012-04-19 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.13 | 0.37 | 0.35 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2012-04-19 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.23 | 0.79 | 0.29 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2010-03-02 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.16 | 0.58 | 0.28 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2010-03-02 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.18 | 0.82 | 0.22 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2006-05-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.18 | 0.57 | 0.32 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2006-05-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.13 | 1.01 | 0.13 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2006-05-31 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2006-05-31 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.27 | 1.56 | 0.17 | Truck Driver |
| 2004-05-12 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.69 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2004-05-12 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.59 | 0.88 | 0.67 | Truck Driver |
| 2004-05-12 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.45 | 0.64 | 0.70 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2004-05-12 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.17 | 0.51 | 0.33 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
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
- Evelyn M Havens 1980 to 1988
- Galusha & Sons Llc 1988 to 1996
- Jointa-Galusha L.L.C. 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 5 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
JOINTA GALUSHA,LLC-PATTENS MILLS sits in Washington County, New York, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Washington County, New York · Population 60,883
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$72,342
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 704 | 1 | 0 | 1420.5 |
| 2025 Q4 | 2,595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,150 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,898 | 2 | 0 | 513.1 |
| 2024 Q3 | 2,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 2,807 | 4 | 0 | 1425.0 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,356 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,923 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,894 | 2 | 0 | 1056.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 2,239 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,248 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 2,464 | 1 | 0 | 405.8 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,705 | 5 | 0 | 1848.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,406 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,127 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 2,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 Q4 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,316 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,741 | 1 | 0 | 574.4 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,737 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 3,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,450 | 6 | 2 | 1739.1 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 543 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 525 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 3,561 | 3 | 0 | 842.5 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,077 | 3 | 0 | 975.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,454 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,123 | 2 | 0 | 640.4 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,867 | 1 | 0 | 535.6 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,275 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 3,496 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 3,126 | 1 | 0 | 319.9 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,011 | 1 | 0 | 497.3 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,797 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,875 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 3,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,979 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,795 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 3,361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 3,201 | 1 | 0 | 312.4 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,613 | 1 | 0 | 276.8 |
| 2007 Q2 | 3,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,679 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 3,794 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,746 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,006 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,717 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 2,376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 3,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,126 | 2 | 0 | 639.8 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,824 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,509 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,169 | 1 | 0 | 315.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 2,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 2,898 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 3,193 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 3,097 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,311 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 2,720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,493 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,379 | 3 | 1 | 887.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 5,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 3,018 | 3 | 1 | 994.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file2024 · 1 incident
2007 · 1 incident
January 8, 2007
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jointa-Galusha L.L.C. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee states while lifting a bag of wet rags off the conveyor he twisted his back.
2005 · 1 incident
May 17, 2005
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jointa-Galusha L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was handing a hose to another employee when he stepped over the handrail, slipped and fell.
2002 · 1 incident
Jointa-Galusha L.L.C. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EE STATES WHILE WALKING IN THE PARKING AREA BY THE SCALE HOUSE HE SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE.