Mining Incidents

KEARNEY PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Hudson, Columbia County, NY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3001711

KEARNEY PIT has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1994–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
97
citations
16
significant & substantial
$38,097
proposed penalties
$23,561
paid to date
62% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,536 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
58
inspections on record
796
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: 796 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

KEARNEY PIT has $38K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$38K
proposed penalties
$24K
current assessed
$24K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
97 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-29.
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 3,514 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,799 2 0 526.5
2025 Q2 3,904 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,922 1 0 342.2
2024 Q4 3,939 4 0 1015.5
2024 Q3 3,376 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,796 3 0 790.3
2024 Q1 2,485 0 0 0.0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,244 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,887 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,944 2 0 507.1
2023 Q1 3,024 4 0 1322.8
2022 Q4 4,356 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,130 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,671 1 0 214.1
2022 Q1 3,567 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,617 1 0 216.6
2021 Q3 4,421 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,248 1 0 235.4
2021 Q1 3,584 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,309 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,270 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,278 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,721 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,223 1 0 236.8
2019 Q3 4,535 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,539 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,557 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,583 1 0 279.1
2018 Q3 4,259 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,292 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,220 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,617 4 0 1105.9
2017 Q3 4,112 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,899 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,699 1 0 370.5
2016 Q4 3,931 1 0 254.4
2016 Q3 3,780 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,423 2 0 584.3
2016 Q1 3,172 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,971 1 0 251.8
2015 Q3 4,130 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,626 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,632 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,038 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,828 1 0 353.6
2014 Q2 2,385 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,577 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,101 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,344 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,216 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,112 2 0 642.7
2012 Q4 3,252 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,657 1 1 273.4
2012 Q2 3,790 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,746 1 0 364.2
2011 Q4 3,340 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,637 1 0 275.0
2011 Q2 3,513 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,557 1 0 391.1
2010 Q4 3,309 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,285 3 0 913.2
2010 Q2 3,840 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,620 5 0 1381.2
2009 Q4 4,581 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,570 11 3 2407.0
2009 Q2 4,475 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,459 3 0 867.3
2008 Q4 4,320 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,302 8 1 1859.6
2008 Q2 4,112 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,698 2 0 540.8
2007 Q4 3,470 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,607 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,050 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,319 2 0 602.6
2006 Q4 3,859 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,069 8 4 1578.2
2006 Q2 4,339 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,595 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,272 7 5 5503.1
2005 Q3 4,555 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,079 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,440 7 1 2034.9
2004 Q4 3,407 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,918 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,420 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,922 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,367 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,801 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,452 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,278 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,491 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,038 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,945 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,451 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,608 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,738 4 1 1070.1
2000 Q2 3,764 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,651 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2023 · 2 incidents

December 26, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against stationary object

Employee's left pinky finger caught between cobble stone and bin chute. Bruise/Sprain, restricted duty.

January 16, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting stairs, lost balance and slipped to the next step down causing a sharp pain in their lower back.

2022 · 1 incident

December 29, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a front-end loader cutting-edge when a sharp burr on a bolt caught employee's right index finger causing a laceration that required 3 stitches to close.

2020 · 1 incident

December 9, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were installing and seating top ring of cone crusher when employee had EE's right hand struck by a sledge hammer, cutting and breaking EE's middle finger, and crushing EE's top knuckle.

2018 · 1 incident

April 11, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee needed to clear a rock that was trapped in the tailgate after dumping a load. EE used EE's hand and pulled on the side pin of the tailgate to open it. The rock cleared sooner than expected and the pin cut EE's finger as the tailgate returned to the closed position. EE sustained a laceration that required stitches.

2016 · 1 incident

December 29, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee exited loader after completing snow plowing task during active storm. Employee slipped and fell while walking across yard shortly after exiting the loader, fracturing right leg.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 7, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee reached into heat duct inside truck cab to warm hand and was struck by turning heat duct blower fan.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from machine

The miner was either entering or exiting the cab of a Terex TA-30 articulated end dump when he either slipped or lost his grip causing him to fall backwards from the truck striking his back on a concrete barrier then landing on the ground.

October 11, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was kneeling on the ground using a sheet rock knife to cut a piece of new skirt board rubber. The blade slipped along the rubber striking the front of his right thigh causing a cut, which required four sutures to close. The next morning, we disccused what would have prevented the accident and what he could have done to protect himself against being cut.

1994 · 1 incident

June 13, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING NEW SPRAY BAR ON WASH SCREEN FINGER CUT ON SHARP EDGE

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The full compliance file on KEARNEY PIT

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.