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S M Rinehimer Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Randy R Rinehimer
Berwick, Luzerne County, PA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3605944

S M Rinehimer has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2004–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
117
citations
31
significant & substantial
$43,693
proposed penalties
$32,478
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,215 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
568
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: 568 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

S M Rinehimer has $44K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 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.
$44K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
116 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-30.
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 Q3 1,028 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 648 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 164 4 1 24390.2
2024 Q4 644 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,010 5 1 4950.5
2024 Q2 528 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 166 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 608 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 788 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 482 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 248 2 0 8064.5
2022 Q4 968 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 808 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,012 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 488 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,200 4 1 3333.3
2021 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,420 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 484 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 980 2 0 2040.8
2020 Q3 2,040 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,840 1 0 543.5
2020 Q1 648 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,640 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,800 2 1 1111.1
2019 Q2 1,360 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 120 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,240 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,040 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 520 2 0 3846.2
2017 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 800 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 600 1 0 1666.7
2016 Q3 1,500 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 808 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 640 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,925 1 1 519.5
2015 Q3 2,015 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 848 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 724 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,514 3 2 1981.5
2014 Q3 2,117 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,460 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 970 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,284 3 1 2336.4
2013 Q3 3,040 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,560 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 177 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,200 2 1 909.1
2012 Q3 2,081 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,960 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,430 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,606 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,470 5 2 3401.4
2011 Q2 1,980 4 2 2020.2
2011 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 200 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 500 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 200 5 2 25000.0
2009 Q3 500 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 475 12 3 25263.2
2009 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 960 6 4 6250.0
2008 Q3 500 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 500 4 0 8000.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 960 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 500 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 480 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 512 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,024 16 0 15625.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q3 640 4 1 6250.0
2005 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 640 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 495 3 0 6060.6
2004 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 480 4 2 8333.3
2003 Q2 585 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 570 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 576 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 528 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 800 14 6 17500.0
2001 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 520 5 0 9615.4
2001 Q1 960 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 300 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 300 1 0 3333.3
2000 Q1 200 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 16, 2026 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Riverview Block, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee got finger pinched in belt.

2004 · 1 incident

December 21, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverview Block, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OUT ON CHUTE TO HOOK CRANE. BOLTS WERE RUSTED OFF. CHUTE BROKE AWAY AND EE FELL. HE LANDED ON PILE OF FROZEN MATERIAL.

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