Oak Openings has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1990–2023
Latest incident
May 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
38
citations
9
significant & substantial
$6,681
proposed penalties
$6,681
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
34
inspections on record
417
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: 417 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Oak Openings has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-06.
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
3,344
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
5,210
2
2
383.9
2025 Q2
4,548
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
4,242
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
7,477
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
7,573
7
2
924.3
2024 Q2
7,355
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
5,816
1
0
171.9
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
7,374
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
8,031
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
5,729
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
4,367
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
5,261
2
1
380.2
2022 Q3
6,944
8
0
1152.1
2022 Q2
6,307
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
4,313
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
6,298
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
6,865
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
6,303
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1,616
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
2,500
4
1
1600.0
2020 Q3
2,238
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
2,795
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
1,901
2
0
1052.1
2019 Q4
2,257
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
1,975
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
2,075
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
1,389
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
1,025
2
0
1951.2
2018 Q2
0
0
0
2013 Q2
1,590
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
470
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
74
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
543
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
546
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
590
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,080
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
3,600
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,274
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
710
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,487
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,161
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
2,893
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,342
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1,615
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
3,345
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
3,207
1
0
311.8
2009 Q1
2,674
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1,447
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
3,628
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,171
1
0
239.8
2008 Q1
1,731
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,226
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
4,120
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
3,017
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,220
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
2,423
2
1
825.4
2006 Q3
3,797
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
3,822
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,738
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
3,115
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,735
1
0
267.7
2005 Q2
2,987
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,320
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
2,787
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
3,258
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
1,943
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
2,142
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
2,649
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
3,684
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
3,186
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,396
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
2,771
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
3,166
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
2,918
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
1,736
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
2,627
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,869
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
3,299
1
0
303.1
2001 Q1
1,641
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
3,626
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
3,372
2
1
593.1
2000 Q2
2,689
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,531
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2023 · 1 incident
May 8, 2023NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee was doing a maintenance repair on the cone crusher and could not reach the hose that needed repair. The Employee grabbed a 5 gallon pail that was close by to reach it. While standing on the pail the employee slipped and twisted knee causing left knee to be sprained.
2022 · 1 incident
October 11, 2022NY · Metal/Non-Metalmine manager, mine foreman, mine ownerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victor Gravel Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
We were installing an electric motor on our cone crusher. We were getting it slid into place when it slid fast and my left hand middle finger got crushed between the motor and framework for upper conveyor belt. The very tip of the finger has a small fracture and it peeled the skin and took the finger nail off.
2010 · 1 incident
September 8, 2010NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Worker was changing drive belt on pulley. Hand got pinched between motor base and frame, fracturing tip of finger.
2009 · 1 incident
July 22, 2009NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Worker was unplugging an exchange box, when rock came loose and pinched finger against steel box wall. Finger was cut, requiring five stitches.
2006 · 2 incidents
May 15, 2006NY · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Group · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Worker climbed on side of bin to shut off a water line. While turning valve his foot slipped and he strained his back.
May 3, 2006NY · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Worker dropped steel plate on hand while assisting another worker repair the scale. Worker's hand was cut and finger broken.
2004 · 1 incident
February 24, 2004NY · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Worker moving railroad ties slipped in mud and injured lower back.
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