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SOUTH CORINTH OPERATION Metal/Non-Metal

South Corinth, Saratoga County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3002796

SOUTH CORINTH OPERATION has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1994–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
36
citations
2
significant & substantial
$3,647
proposed penalties
$3,345
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $302 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
37
inspections on record
454
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: 454 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SOUTH CORINTH OPERATION has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-06.
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 1,921 2 1 1041.1
2025 Q3 2,170 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,098 1 0 476.6
2025 Q1 667 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,658 1 0 603.1
2024 Q3 1,871 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,669 1 0 374.7
2024 Q1 2,367 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,256 2 0 1592.4
2023 Q3 3,178 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,699 2 0 741.0
2023 Q1 383 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,632 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,874 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,001 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,032 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,377 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,549 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,413 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,210 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,773 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,940 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 2,176 2 0 919.1
2019 Q3 3,130 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,754 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 2,525 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,490 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,666 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,914 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,687 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,118 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,338 5 1 1152.6
2017 Q1 4,406 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,259 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,221 1 0 450.2
2016 Q2 2,275 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,172 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,861 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,792 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,147 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,889 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,585 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,957 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,403 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,213 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,958 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,111 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,443 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 581 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,180 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,875 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,473 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 640 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,989 1 0 250.7
2011 Q3 1,246 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,180 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,201 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,523 1 0 656.6
2010 Q3 2,062 1 0 485.0
2010 Q2 2,950 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,010 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,770 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,839 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,510 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 891 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,400 2 0 833.3
2008 Q3 3,288 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,085 2 0 648.3
2008 Q1 1,360 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,464 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,595 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,302 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,317 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,809 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,897 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,423 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,641 1 0 378.6
2005 Q3 2,890 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,315 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,209 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,262 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,320 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,528 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,563 1 0 639.8
2003 Q4 3,136 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,016 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,978 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,520 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,890 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,620 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,145 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,293 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,762 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,085 8 0 1314.7
2001 Q2 2,903 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,964 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,582 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,166 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,730 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,804 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 25, 2026 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Pallette Stone Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Persistent Standard Threshold Shift identified during annual audiometric testing. Noise dosimetry data consistent with exposure below action and permissible exposure limits.

2022 · 1 incident

April 21, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
Pallette Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

While cleaning ground below and adjacent to a troughing belt, a 4 inch diameter stone fell from a height of 11 feet and struck the employee on the right shoulder. Contusion to right shoulder resulted.

2021 · 1 incident

July 22, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pallette Stone Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE using bottle jack to remove plate from crusher. Plate came free and threaded rod struck employees left hand. .25" skin avulsion on hand.

2018 · 1 incident

August 27, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pallette Stone Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

While walking on cat walk preparing to clear it off, employee stepped on a golf size stone and fell against the steel top rail causing injury to EE's ribs and abdomen

2017 · 2 incidents

June 20, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pallette Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting rubber roll "nose rubber" with utility knife, the knife slipped and cut employee's left hand (palm)

May 15, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pallette Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee while greasing loader tripped on grease house and strained employee's right knee

2009 · 1 incident

June 11, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pallette Stone Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND ON THE EDGE OF A PIECE OF STEEL CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WASN'T WEARING GLOVES

2003 · 1 incident

November 10, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pallette Stone Corporation · Fall down stairs

WHILE CLIMBING STAIRWAY TO WASH PLANT, EE NOTICED STAIRS WERE GETTING ICY. HE STATES HE SLIPPED AS HE WENT TO CLIMB BACK DOWN STAIRS.

2002 · 1 incident

August 23, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pallette Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE 2 ROCKS FROM THE FEEDER HOPPER. HE DIDN'T TURN OFF BELT FIRST. HE REACHED IN & THE ROCKS CAUGHT HIS FINGER REMOVING SKIN FROM TIP. EE RECEIVED ONLY FIRST AID AT FIRST. HIS FINGER WASN'T HEALING PROPERLY & HE HAD TO THEN HAVE SKIN GRAPHS ON 9/16/02.

1995 · 1 incident

March 31, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pallette Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATS THAT HE WAS STEPPING ONTO A LADDER WHEN HIS KNEE TWISTED & HE FELT PAIN.

1994 · 1 incident

August 13, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Pallette Stone Corporation · Struck against a moving object

WHILE SETTING A 1/2" X 4' X 6'PIECE OF STEEL ONTO A CONCRETE WALL APPROX 5'HIGH. THE PLATE WAS RESTING ON THE CONCRETE AND THE CHAIN BECAME SLACK WHEN THE LOADER WER WERE USING TO SET IT, JERKED.

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