Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español
← Back to search

M-Quarry: 19 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Lane Industries Inc
WESTBROOK, Cumberland County, ME  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1700664

M-Quarry has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at M-Quarry.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2012
Latest incident
Oct 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
19
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,892
proposed penalties
$1,892
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See The Lane Construction Corporation's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
227
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: 227 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

M-Quarry has $2K 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
19 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $100 in penalties contested before the Commission, $100 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-08-21.
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.
15.8%
significant & substantial
5.3%
high negligence or reckless
15.8%
reasonably likely or greater
47.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 10.5% low, 84.2% moderate, 5.3% 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 · 5% of citations on record
  • Stood as issued 1 · 100%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$100 proposed, $100 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 2010-01-08.
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 2010-137M Default Lesnick 2011 $100 → $100
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: 2004-10-27, 21 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
7
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz3
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg3
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (7)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2004-10-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.99 1.54 0.64 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-10-27 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.21 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-10-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.14 1.26 0.11 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-07-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2001-07-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2001-07-02 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 0.5 0.38 Crusher Oper/Worker
2001-07-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
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. White Brothers Inc 1999 to 2010
  2. The Lane Construction Corporation 2010 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2014 2
2013 5
2012 7
2011 6
2010 7
2009 5
2008 4
2007 5
2006 5
2005 4
2004 5
2003 4
2002 4
2001 4
2000 5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

M-Quarry sits in Cumberland County, Maine, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Cumberland County, Maine · Population 305,940
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$92,983
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
2014 Q3 39 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 66 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 152 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 335 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,299 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,113 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 974 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,837 0 0 0.0
Show 50 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2012 Q3 5,007 1 0 199.7
2012 Q2 4,035 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,870 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 802 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,676 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,872 4 1 821.0
2011 Q1 719 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,169 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,764 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,009 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,318 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,038 2 0 1926.8
2009 Q3 1,384 3 1 2167.6
2009 Q2 408 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 438 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,790 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 788 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,243 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 35 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,974 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,324 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,161 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 269 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,115 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,167 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,637 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,479 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,591 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,601 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,553 2 0 1287.8
2004 Q3 1,324 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,979 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 697 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,434 1 0 410.8
2003 Q3 1,552 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 745 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 255 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 323 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 234 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 120 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 475 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 156 3 1 19230.8
2001 Q2 308 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 849 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,983 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,064 1 0 326.4
2000 Q2 2,040 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 541 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2012 · 1 incident

October 3, 2012 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
The Lane Construction Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was grinding overhead to re-attach a support ear that had broken off the crusher when a spark from the grinder entered his left eye. The employee was treated in ER and given prescription eye drops and pain medication. He was assigned to regular duty, no lost time from work and no permanent impairment expected.

2011 · 1 incident

April 14, 2011 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Lane Construction Corporation · Struck by falling object

2 Employees were attempting to re-attach a bypass chute on a screen plant with the assistance of 2 - 5' steel pry bars. When pressure was released on one bar, it caused the other to fall 48" +/- onto one employee's foot, just missing the steel section of his boots resulting in a contusion/laceration of the right foot and broken second toe.

2010 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2010 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Lane Construction Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Pump used to fill water truck lost its prime. Employee was trying to remove the cap from the top of the pump to reprime it: pipe wrench slipped off and employee fell backwards onto the ground. Suffered a contusion to his left hip and elbow; Xrays show no broken bones. Restricted duty until Monday 09/20/10.

July 2, 2010 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The Lane Construction Corporation · Fall from machine

After unplugging the air classifier on the Crusher, employee climbed down and slipped, dropping about 1 foot. He struck his left rib cage against the rail alongside the feed conveyor. He has 3 broken ribs and was prescribed Vicodin as needed. He was wearing proper PPE with a harness and retractable lanyard.

2001 · 1 incident

June 25, 2001 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
White Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE CHECK. AFTER DETERMINING, HE NEEDED ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION FLUID, HE LAID DIPSTICK ON CATWALK AND BEGAN BACK AND DOWN STEPS OF LOADER IN FLUID WHEN HE MISSED A F STEP, FELL BACKWARDS STUMBLED AND HEAD WHIPPED BACKWARDS HITTING TIRE OF LOADER PARKED BRUIDE THE ONE LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD REQUIRING STITURES.