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Owego Plant Metal/Non-Metal

OWEGO, Tioga County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000840

Owego Plant has $7K 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
9
Years on record
1990–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
52
citations
12
significant & substantial
$6,522
proposed penalties
$6,522
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
661
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: 661 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Owego Plant has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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
52 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 6,220 1 0 160.8
2025 Q3 8,481 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,086 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,346 1 0 298.9
2024 Q4 5,880 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,656 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,731 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,632 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,320 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,454 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,057 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,646 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,825 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,731 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,036 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,230 1 0 309.6
2021 Q4 6,856 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,382 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,516 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,243 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,756 1 0 173.7
2020 Q3 6,922 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,885 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,238 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,529 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,566 5 2 660.9
2019 Q2 7,976 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,924 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,273 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,439 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,578 3 0 395.9
2018 Q1 3,071 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,404 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,833 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,538 3 1 351.4
2017 Q1 2,725 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,597 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,457 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,129 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,879 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,946 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,413 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,106 1 0 123.4
2015 Q1 1,525 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,833 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,653 2 0 300.6
2014 Q2 6,358 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,110 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,590 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,986 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,640 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,105 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,148 3 0 582.8
2012 Q3 7,885 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,539 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,566 1 0 389.7
2011 Q4 6,907 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,679 3 2 345.7
2011 Q2 6,708 4 1 596.3
2011 Q1 1,745 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,741 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 8,464 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,057 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,335 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,913 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,189 4 0 488.5
2009 Q2 5,949 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,229 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,219 1 0 160.8
2008 Q3 7,352 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,346 2 0 272.3
2008 Q1 2,674 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,164 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,781 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,773 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 938 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,810 2 2 415.8
2006 Q3 8,142 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,952 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,535 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,151 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,798 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,494 3 0 400.3
2005 Q1 2,135 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,172 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,714 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,976 1 0 143.3
2004 Q1 1,268 2 0 1577.3
2003 Q4 5,160 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,309 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,213 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,335 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,866 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,661 2 1 207.0
2002 Q2 8,940 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,451 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,437 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,538 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 9,721 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,291 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,988 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,499 6 3 631.6
2000 Q2 8,440 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,666 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2023 · 1 incident

April 28, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ELECTRICAL
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Accident type, without injuries

Switch gear shorted out and caught fire that was being fed by Cat 3512 genset. Fire lasted longer than 30 min so contacted 1-800-746-1553 Immediately reportable accidents, Called field office too. MSHA on site in 20 min. No injuries

1999 · 2 incidents

August 26, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Fall down stairs

FELL OFF OF SOME STEPS 5 FT TO THE GROUND.

June 9, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE SLIPPED ON MUD ON TRACKS AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

1998 · 2 incidents

June 3, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING A LOADER BUCKET IN A TIGHT LOCATION. STICK WELDING, BENT WELD STICK TO GET IN TIGHT LOCATION. REACHED INTO START WELDING BEFORE SHIELD CAME DOWN AND TOUCHED OTHER STEEL AND ARCH BURNED HIS EYES.

March 17, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR, ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE AN OVERSIZED ROCK FROM THE FEEDER, WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED & EE FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF CATWALK.

1996 · 1 incident

September 23, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN AND SAID IT WAS FROM DRIVING AN OFF ROAD BACK DUMP TRUCK.

1995 · 1 incident

August 17, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING CRUSHER FROM SEAT IN CONTROL TRAILER. STOOD UP AND GRABBED DOOR FRAME. WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HAND.

1992 · 1 incident

August 28, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING CONVEYOR BELTS-STEPPED ON A BOARD WHICH BROKE AND HE FELL.

1990 · 1 incident

December 17, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
F S Lopke Contracting Inc · Fall from machine

RUNNING A BUCKET LOADER HE JUMPED OFF AND HURT BACK.

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