Mining Incidents

Meshoppen Stone Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Meshoppen Stone Inc · Surface
Controlled by William M Ruark
Meshoppen, Wyoming County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608880

Meshoppen Stone Inc has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $276 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2002–2013
Latest incident
Jul 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
182
citations
30
significant & substantial
$39,171
proposed penalties
$29,445
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $9,726 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
70
inspections on record
1,607
inspection hours
11.3
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.
182 citations across 1,607 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Meshoppen Stone Inc has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $276 outstanding across 11 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.
$39K
proposed penalties
$30K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$276
outstanding
182 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-19.
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 42,249 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 39,561 5 0 126.4
2025 Q2 39,399 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 38,005 2 0 52.6
2024 Q4 41,160 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 40,302 1 0 24.8
2024 Q2 41,500 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 38,935 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 37,708 2 0 53.0
2023 Q3 41,413 4 0 96.6
2023 Q2 44,076 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 45,420 8 2 176.1
2022 Q4 48,040 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 51,925 4 1 77.0
2022 Q2 50,882 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 45,227 4 1 88.4
2021 Q4 54,763 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 56,306 4 0 71.0
2021 Q2 58,551 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 51,540 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 59,389 6 0 101.0
2020 Q3 58,432 2 0 34.2
2020 Q2 62,819 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 58,969 2 0 33.9
2019 Q4 63,259 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 69,358 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 60,569 3 0 49.5
2019 Q1 55,052 4 0 72.7
2018 Q4 65,801 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 61,478 6 1 97.6
2018 Q2 61,228 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 60,900 3 0 49.3
2017 Q4 59,231 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 72,065 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 63,480 3 0 47.3
2017 Q1 56,680 3 0 52.9
2016 Q4 55,000 1 0 18.2
2016 Q3 58,800 5 3 85.0
2016 Q2 48,926 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 51,162 9 2 175.9
2015 Q4 925 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 328 5 0 15243.9
2015 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,320 5 1 3787.9
2014 Q3 1,320 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 550 13 5 23636.4
2014 Q1 40,592 1 0 24.6
2013 Q4 54,878 2 1 36.4
2013 Q3 53,153 1 1 18.8
2013 Q2 57,049 6 1 105.2
2013 Q1 55,257 3 0 54.3
2012 Q4 49,406 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 53,667 2 0 37.3
2012 Q2 54,296 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 49,484 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 41,731 3 0 71.9
2011 Q3 56,053 4 1 71.4
2011 Q2 50,545 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 51,047 5 0 97.9
2010 Q4 58,253 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 55,824 11 2 197.0
2010 Q2 51,005 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 39,970 4 1 100.1
2009 Q4 45,220 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 45,375 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 44,825 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 35,866 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 42,118 7 0 166.2
2008 Q3 59,660 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 55,747 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 46,031 2 1 43.4
2007 Q4 49,485 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 52,067 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 51,617 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 45,153 6 3 132.9
2006 Q4 51,379 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 55,283 2 0 36.2
2006 Q2 45,874 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 48,228 4 0 82.9
2005 Q4 45,580 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 50,404 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 49,337 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 34,437 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 38,798 3 1 77.3
2004 Q3 35,141 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 31,084 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 30,832 6 1 194.6
2003 Q4 31,247 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 34,722 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 29,095 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 19,689 3 1 152.4
2002 Q4 22,692 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 30,733 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 28,614 1 0 34.9
2002 Q1 22,257 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 22,693 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 25,926 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 21,030 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 17,641 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 19,560 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 18,714 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2013 · 1 incident

July 10, 2013 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was burning garbage in the burn pit when he used gasoline to get the fire going. The fuel was laying on a piece of plastic and when he picked it up to throw it in the fire it came back burning his hand and forearm.

2011 · 1 incident

January 31, 2011 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The employee was holding the front edge of a 1x2x1 stone on the snap veneer machine. When the teeth snapped the stone the stone jumped and threw employee's hand into the teeth as it was continuing downward lacerating the first joint of his thumb and also breaking it.

2008 · 3 incidents

July 24, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee tried to dislodge stone from conveyor while machine was running. Lost part of her pinkie finger.

February 11, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was resting his hand on the edge of the tumbler, stone came out and broke his finger. Did not notify company until 2/25/08 when he wanted to go to the doctor.

January 11, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was chiseling stone, hit chisel and a piece of metal flew off and lodged in his left hand which was down at his side.

2007 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was kneeling down chiseling end of stone cube when his upper left arm was pinched between the two stone cubes.

April 3, 2007 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was picking up an 8"x8'x2" thick tread with another employee to place on the tread saw. The piece had to be flipped over and in the process of flipping it the other employee dropped his end which fell to the floor causing employee's finger to be slammed on the edge of the saw table between the tread and the table edge.

2006 · 5 incidents

December 4, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was disassembling and moving metal framed building. He turned to move away from the frame to lay it down. Fell to the ground in pain.

November 7, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

Two employees were moving stone from pallet. When they lifted stone, several other stones that were on the pallet fell hitting one employee's left thumb.

May 24, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving the top piece of stone on a pallet to center it (it looked to him like it was going to fall). When he moved it, his thumb was pinched between the top piece of stone and the stone directly under it. His thumb was crushed, the nail is partially ripped off and there was a laceration requiring 5 stitches.

April 7, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using recut saw to cut veneer corners. After making the first cut, he turned the stone and pushed against the blade to make the cut.The stone broke and his hand continued foward into the blade.

February 1, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was operating a recut saw at a table. He was resting his right hand on the table when he moved the bar that pushes the stone. He pinched the middle finger of his right hand between the bar and the edge of the table. The tip of his finger was cut off.

2005 · 1 incident

May 7, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping to load pallets of stone on flatbed. He placed his hand on the trailer while bending down to fix his shoe. A 2nd employee set a pallet of stone on his hand. When he felt the pallet come down, he pulled his hand out from under. The pallet lacerated his finger and pulled off the nail. He had abrasions on another finger. He received 3 stitches.

2004 · 3 incidents

November 24, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was thermalling edges of 2x3 stone. The stones were standing on edge and they fell and hit his right knee inside lacerating his right leg beside the knee.

October 19, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling stone across saw table onto rollers and caught his thumb between the stone and the guide rail which resulted in a laceration of his thumb on his right hand. The employee received 7 stitches.

June 3, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was carrying a tread, tripped on the forklift forks and fell backwards. The tread fell on his ring finger.

2003 · 2 incidents

September 27, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WALKING ON RAILS OF TRAILER STRAPPING LOAD WHEN HE FELL OFF THE TRAILER LANDING ON THEGROUND.

August 30, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING LIQUID OXYGEN CYLINDER AWAY FROM WORK STATION BY TILTING AND ROLLING. THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK HUNG UP ON A ROCK AND KICKED OUT COMING DOWN ON LEFT LEG LEAVING A LACERATION ON LOWER L EG.

2002 · 2 incidents

May 3, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meshoppen Stone Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SLIDING A PIECE OF STONE & TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT ELBOW.

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