Panther Lake Mine and Pits has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2006–2014
Latest incident
Jun 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
55
citations
13
significant & substantial
$9,222
proposed penalties
$9,222
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
36
inspections on record
498
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: 498 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Panther Lake Mine and Pits has $9K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-21.
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
3,248
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
3,968
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
4,602
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
1,073
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
3,513
3
0
854.0
2024 Q3
7,549
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
4,410
1
0
226.8
2024 Q1
1,912
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
2,313
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
3,186
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
3,789
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
1,269
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
2,595
3
0
1156.1
2022 Q3
3,653
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
4,223
1
0
236.8
2022 Q1
792
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
2,628
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
3,691
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
3,629
1
0
275.6
2021 Q1
312
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
3,358
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
3,472
1
0
288.0
2020 Q2
3,925
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
434
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
2,290
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
3,360
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
3,592
4
1
1113.6
2019 Q1
168
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
1,859
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
3,055
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
3,355
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
160
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
1,581
1
0
632.5
2017 Q3
3,513
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
2,308
1
0
433.3
2017 Q1
0
0
0
2016 Q4
1,768
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
3,608
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
5,608
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,180
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
6,675
7
1
1048.7
2015 Q3
6,426
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
5,573
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
48
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,633
1
0
177.5
2014 Q3
7,737
1
1
129.2
2014 Q2
6,357
1
0
157.3
2014 Q1
176
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,477
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
2,616
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
3,183
2
2
628.3
2013 Q1
194
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
2,243
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
2,985
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,048
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
617
1
0
1620.7
2011 Q4
1,842
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
3,063
3
1
979.4
2011 Q2
1,353
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
252
1
0
3968.3
2010 Q4
2,415
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
3,618
3
1
829.2
2010 Q2
3,802
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
566
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
2,803
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
6,315
4
1
633.4
2009 Q2
2,472
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
0
0
0
2008 Q4
2,014
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
2,547
1
0
392.6
2008 Q2
2,702
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
437
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
4,184
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
4,281
5
4
1168.0
2007 Q2
4,988
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
551
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
2,548
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
3,327
1
0
300.6
2006 Q2
3,470
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
190
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
605
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
3,681
7
0
1901.7
2005 Q2
2,732
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
210
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
2,709
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
2,964
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
3,836
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
294
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
2,319
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
1,731
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
203
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
740
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
2,485
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,381
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
166
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2014 · 1 incident
June 9, 2014NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Performing maintenance on the 1A conveyor. Propped the step ladder against the tower holding up the tail of the conveyor. Ladder was on uneven ground. Climbed to the 3rd step (36") placed left foot on the tower, step ladder kicked out and she fell to ground.
2013 · 1 incident
June 24, 2013NY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Climbing down ladder from loader. When he stepped to the ground he felt a pop in his knee. Went to the doctor on 6-26-13. X-ray negative. Went back to doctor on 7/1/13 - taken out of work for another week - Rtw on 7-8-13.
2011 · 1 incident
November 16, 2011NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleaning up dirt around plant. There was a dirt ridge under his feet slipped and fell on knee and injured shoulder.
2010 · 1 incident
April 12, 2010NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee died of natural causes while walking from his dozer to his car to have his lunch. He fell down, driver saw this. CPR was attempted. EMT's took him to Syracuse to St. Joseph's.
2008 · 1 incident
January 18, 2008NY · Metal/Non-Metaloutside foreman, leadmanOTHER
Plant shut down for the season. At plant checking on equipment due to recent vandalism and theft. Called in that he injured his leg. Went by ambulance to hospital. No broken bones reported. Waiting to hear from EE.
2007 · 1 incident
August 6, 2007NY · Metal/Non-Metalshopman repair cars, mechanicPOWERED HAULAGE
Conveyor was not locked out. Employee was on the conveyor working. Plant operator started conveyor knocking employee off, falling 12 feet.
2006 · 1 incident
September 20, 2006NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putting the window down in the crane. Bees flew toward employee. He is allergic to bees so he jumped off the crane and hurt his left knee.
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