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R J VALENTE GRAFTON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

R J VALENTE GRAVEL · Surface

Controlled by Roderick J Valente

Grafton, Rensselaer County, NY  ·  Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3003434

R J VALENTE GRAFTON QUARRY has $1.0M in proposed MSHA penalties and $183K outstanding across 15 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities

1

Total incidents

5

Years on record

2006–2022

Latest incident

Oct 2022

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2003

400

citations

133

significant & substantial

$1,021,783

proposed penalties

$509,100

paid to date

50% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $512,683 gap.

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Inspection activity

MSHA inspections since 2003

85

inspections on record

2,092

inspection hours

19.1

citations per 100 inspection hours

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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.

400 citations across 2,092 inspection hours.

Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

R J VALENTE GRAFTON QUARRY has $1.0M in proposed MSHA penalties and $183K outstanding across 15 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition

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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.

$1.0M

proposed penalties

$692K

current assessed

$509K

paid to date

$183K

outstanding

389 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.

As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-03.

Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

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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	4,600	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	7,500	13	0	1733.3
2025 Q2	7,200	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	4,900	2	0	408.2
2024 Q4	7,150	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	7,000	5	0	714.3
2024 Q2	6,950	1	0	143.9
2024 Q1	5,250	0	0	0.0

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Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4	6,900	17	3	2463.8
2023 Q3	6,600	3	2	454.5
2023 Q2	6,100	10	4	1639.3
2023 Q1	4,850	3	0	618.6
2022 Q4	5,200	7	3	1346.2
2022 Q3	6,200	10	2	1612.9
2022 Q2	5,950	0	0	0.0
2022 Q1	4,800	5	0	1041.7
2021 Q4	5,199	0	0	0.0
2021 Q3	5,550	9	0	1621.6
2021 Q2	6,000	0	0	0.0
2021 Q1	4,800	5	0	1041.7
2020 Q4	5,200	0	0	0.0
2020 Q3	5,500	12	1	2181.8
2020 Q2	5,800	0	0	0.0
2020 Q1	3,950	11	2	2784.8
2019 Q4	5,550	1	0	180.2
2019 Q3	6,750	0	0	0.0
2019 Q2	6,650	8	2	1203.0
2019 Q1	4,050	0	0	0.0
2018 Q4	5,550	19	7	3423.4
2018 Q3	6,550	1	0	152.7
2018 Q2	6,650	4	1	601.5
2018 Q1	4,600	1	0	217.4
2017 Q4	5,450	4	1	733.9
2017 Q3	6,325	45	19	7114.6
2017 Q2	6,700	0	0	0.0
2017 Q1	3,200	7	2	2187.5
2016 Q4	1,390	0	0	0.0
2016 Q3	6,675	9	3	1348.3
2016 Q2	6,550	0	0	0.0
2016 Q1	2,800	0	0	0.0
2015 Q4	5,800	8	0	1379.3
2015 Q3	6,450	0	0	0.0
2015 Q2	6,350	0	0	0.0
2015 Q1	1,800	5	2	2777.8
2014 Q4	4,650	20	6	4301.1
2014 Q3	5,975	59	35	9874.5
2014 Q2	6,100	0	0	0.0
2014 Q1	3,400	0	0	0.0
2013 Q4	5,100	0	0	0.0
2013 Q3	6,200	7	2	1129.0
2013 Q2	6,000	0	0	0.0
2013 Q1	3,000	0	0	0.0
2012 Q4	5,250	0	0	0.0
2012 Q3	4,250	0	0	0.0
2012 Q2	6,000	0	0	0.0
2012 Q1	3,400	7	1	2058.8
2011 Q4	5,600	0	0	0.0
2011 Q3	5,600	0	0	0.0
2011 Q2	5,250	0	0	0.0
2011 Q1	2,400	0	0	0.0
2010 Q4	3,650	2	1	547.9
2010 Q3	4,150	0	0	0.0
2010 Q2	3,700	0	0	0.0
2010 Q1	2,425	0	0	0.0
2009 Q4	3,650	9	8	2465.8
2009 Q3	4,050	0	0	0.0
2009 Q2	3,590	3	2	835.7
2009 Q1	1,250	0	0	0.0
2008 Q4	3,250	0	0	0.0
2008 Q3	3,830	6	1	1566.6
2008 Q2	3,094	11	5	3555.3
2008 Q1	1,250	0	0	0.0
2007 Q4	2,800	6	5	2142.9
2007 Q3	2,575	0	0	0.0
2007 Q2	3,200	3	1	937.5
2007 Q1	1,960	0	0	0.0
2006 Q4	2,160	0	0	0.0
2006 Q3	2,375	0	0	0.0
2006 Q2	2,500	0	0	0.0
2006 Q1	200	0	0	0.0
2005 Q4	3,600	7	1	1944.4
2005 Q3	2,725	0	0	0.0
2005 Q2	2,510	8	0	3187.3
2004 Q4	2,540	0	0	0.0
2004 Q3	2,880	0	0	0.0
2004 Q2	2,500	0	0	0.0
2004 Q1	1,250	9	5	7200.0
2003 Q4	6,750	0	0	0.0
2003 Q3	1,950	0	0	0.0
2003 Q2	1,920	9	5	4687.5
2003 Q1	150	1	0	6666.7
2002 Q4	500	0	0	0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

October 1, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY

R J Valente Gravel · Struck by falling object

A Grove RT765E-2 crane was in use to install a motor into a Caterpillar 773B haul truck on level 3 in the quarry, when the auxiliary line broke, dropping the ball/hook onto a miner below, resulting in a fatal injury

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

July 19, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

R J Valente Gravel · Struck by falling object

A miner was hit in next to EE's left ear with a rock that bounced off a chute after being freed by a different miner.

2016 · 1 incident

July 27, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

R J Valente Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a porta power on a crusher when the quick connect hose came off and struck miner in the face. Caused lacerations to lip area and fractured cheekbone.

2014 · 1 incident

December 12, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

R J Valente Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Died from Heart Attack

2006 · 1 incident

April 5, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

R J Valente Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling, standing in overburden (mud), tried to move, right foot became struck, heard a pop in leg/hip.

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