Repairing a knock-out in an electrical box. Facial, neck and arm burns.
Sreebs Slate & Stone Co. Inc.: 207 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
Sreebs Slate & Stone Co. Inc. has $455K in proposed MSHA penalties and $70K outstanding across 23 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 37
- Years on record
- 1986–2010
- Latest incident
- Aug 2010
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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.ⓘ
A Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.Sreebs Slate & Stone Co. Inc. has $455K in proposed MSHA penalties and $70K outstanding across 23 contested dockets.
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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.ⓘ
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.ⓘ
Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.- Settled 102 · 84%
- Stood as issued 20 · 16%
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Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.ⓘ
A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN 2010-335M | Settlement | McCarthy | 2013 | $128K → $12K |
| PENN 2009-560M | Settlement | McCarthy | 2013 | $74K → $18K |
| PENN 2009-580M | Settlement | McCarthy | 2013 | $62K → $10K |
| PENN 2011-159M | Default | Lesnick | 2011 | $34K → $34K |
| PENN 2010-414M | Settlement | McCarthy | 2013 | $33K → $16K |
| PENN 2011-390M | Default | Lesnick | 2012 | $25K → $25K |
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2008-10-30, 17 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz31 over
- Respirable dust, <.1mg1
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| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
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| 2008-08-26 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 1.2 | 0.43 | 2.79 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2008-10-30 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.39 | 2.21 | 0.18 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2001-01-04 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.87 | Forklift Operator |
| 2001-01-04 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Drill Helper |
Sreebs Slate & Stone Co. Inc. recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
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This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.| Year | total case rate | days-away | fatal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2008 * | 5.49 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2007 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2006 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2005 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2004 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2003 * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2002 * | 16.45 | 16.45 | 0.000 |
- Sreebs Slate & Stone Company Inc 1981 to 1984
- Williams & Son Slate & Tile Inc 1985 to present
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2009 | 18 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2003 | 24 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2000 | 26 |
Sreebs Slate & Stone Co. Inc. sits in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
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| 2010 Q3 | 5,833 | 18 | 13 | 3085.9 |
| 2010 Q2 | 5,927 | 4 | 1 | 674.9 |
| 2010 Q1 | 4,610 | 32 | 15 | 6941.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 8,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,337 | 2 | 1 | 239.9 |
| 2009 Q2 | 7,971 | 58 | 26 | 7276.4 |
| 2009 Q1 | 6,830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 8,065 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Q3 | 10,527 | 6 | 2 | 570.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 9,208 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 8,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 9,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 9,505 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 8,699 | 1 | 0 | 115.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 11,025 | 4 | 0 | 362.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 10,514 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 10,636 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 11,109 | 1 | 1 | 90.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 11,225 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 12,507 | 3 | 0 | 239.9 |
| 2005 Q2 | 9,883 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 9,170 | 3 | 0 | 327.2 |
| 2004 Q4 | 12,147 | 6 | 3 | 493.9 |
| 2004 Q3 | 12,987 | 5 | 2 | 385.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 12,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 9,151 | 18 | 6 | 1967.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,085 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 12,772 | 11 | 2 | 861.3 |
| 2003 Q2 | 11,629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 8,595 | 9 | 1 | 1047.1 |
| 2002 Q4 | 12,077 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 12,700 | 5 | 3 | 393.7 |
| 2002 Q2 | 12,358 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,486 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 12,846 | 7 | 2 | 544.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 13,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 12,171 | 1 | 0 | 82.2 |
| 2000 Q4 | 14,141 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 15,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 13,310 | 2 | 0 | 150.3 |
| 2000 Q1 | 11,355 | 9 | 2 | 792.6 |
Reportable incidents
37 on file2010 · 1 incident
2008 · 1 incident
Dropped a heavy piece of slate on his foot. It landed on top of his foot behind the steel toe. Caused a contusion and fracture of the left foot.
2002 · 4 incidents
SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL. BRUISED SHOULDER AND FRACTURED WRIST.
WHILE USING A BARRING TOOL TO BAR A HEAVY PIECE OF SLATE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WITH HIS FULL WEIGHT ONTO HIS WRIST.
EE WAS STACKING LARGE PIECES OF SLATE ON A PALLET. FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF SLATE. FINGER IS FRACTURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN TANDEM WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, BOTH WERE USING PRY BARS TO LIFT STNE BLOCK. ONE PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE STONE CAUSING INJURED EMPLOYEE'S PRY BAR TO RISE, STRIKING HIM IN THE JAW.
2001 · 2 incidents
USING LIFTING HOOKS TO LIFT SLATE. SLATE CUT LEFT WRIST REQUIRING STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SLATE ONTO A GARBAGE HEAP.
2000 · 1 incident
PICKING UP A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE WITH HOOK ATTACHED. HOOK LET LOOSE AND FELL ON EE'S HAND. MULTIPLE FRACTURES LEFT INDEX FINGER.
1999 · 2 incidents
EE WAS THROWING RUBBISH SLATE ONTO A PILE CUT HIS HAND ON A SHARP EDGE HAD GLOVES ON. REQUIRING STITCHES ON LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SLABS OF SLATE BY HAND ANDPINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF SLATE.
1997 · 2 incidents
EE WAS MOVING A KNIFE TYPE BLADE USED TO CUT SLATE TILE EDGE ON A GILLOTINE SLATE DRESSING MACHINE. HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE BLADE, WHICH REAUIRED STITCHES ON HIS THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
WHEN WALKING IN ENGINE HOUSE EE SLIPED AND FEL, HIT HIS ELBOW ON A GLASS BOTTLE. OPEN WOUND REQUIRED SUTURES.
1996 · 1 incident
WHILE WALKING DOWN AN INCLINE AT QUARRY, EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FOOT IN A SNOW COVERED HOLE. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
1995 · 1 incident
LIFTING A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE ON A PALLET WITH A CRANE. SLATE FELL OFF THE PALLET AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND THE STEEL TIP OF HIS BOOT.
1993 · 3 incidents
EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER ON THE DUMP TRUCK. HE PUT HIS HANDS ON THE TOP OF THE BED, AND A SLATE BLOCK SLID AGAINST HIS FINGERS.
EE WAS LIFTING BY HAND A VERY LARGE PIECE OF RUBBISH SLATE. A PIECE BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE WRIST REQUIRING STITHCES AND SURGERY EE WAS TOLD THE SLATE WAS TOO LARGE TO LIFT BY HAND AND SH OULD BE BROKEN IN 2 PIECE WITH A SLEGE HAMMER. HE NEGLECTED TO FOLLOW ORDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS NAILING AN ANGLE IRON ON A 4 X 8 OAK PLATFORM. PLATFORM WAS ON A FORKLIFT AT THE TIME. PLATFORM SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT. TWO BROKEN BONES IN LEFT FOOT.
1991 · 1 incident
DRIVING A PLUG INTO SLATE SLAB USING A 3LB HAMMER HAMMER MISSED PLUG & HIT THE SLATE PIECE OF SLATE BOUNCED UP & HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT FOREARM REQUIRING 12 STITCHES
1990 · 2 incidents
LOADING GARBAGE ON TRUCK, LG PC SLID LANDED ON FINGER MIDDLE OF L HAND
CHAIN WAS WRAPPED AROUND A LARGE PIECE OF SLATE THAT EMPLOYEES WERE PULLING. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE STONE WITH FORCE, AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, NEAR HIS RIGHT EAR. FOUR STITCHE S WERE REQUIRED TO SUTURE WOUND.
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SLATE SLAB ONTO TRUCK.SLATE HIT HIM ON THE KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER DUMP TRUCK. ICE WAS ON THE GROUND. HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND GRABBED FOR THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK, HE HAS TWO PULLED LIGAMENTS IN LEFT SHOULDER.
1988 · 2 incidents
PIECE OF ICE LET LOOSE FROM WALL OF QUARRY HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK SOFT TISSUE SWELLING OF BACK RIBS
EMPLOYEE WAS TU9NING A CRANK ON WIRE SAW. CRANK LET LOOSE AND WIRE SAW CRANK HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT ARM.
1987 · 2 incidents
PULLING CORE FR2M HOLE TO DO THIS PULL ROPE IS WRAPPED AROUND BULL HEAD WITH 3 LAPS FOR PULLING THE TIGHT END OVERLAPPED THE WRAPS ON BULL HEAD WHICH IN TURN WINDS UP SLACK ROPE WE SURMISE HI S GLOVE GOT CAU1HT ON ROPE AND PULLED HIS THUMB IN UNDER WRAPPING OF ROPE HE PULLED HIMSELF FREE WHILE ANOTHER MAN SHUT OFF MACHINE
EMPLOYEE WAS HA3DLING A PIECE OF SLATE,SLATE CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND CUT HIS THUMB AND LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES. 11 STITCHES.
1986 · 10 incidents
JUMPING OFF BA7K OF TRUCK FRACTURE OF RT HEEL
EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING A LADDER OUT OF A CORE HOLE HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG AND FELL BACKWARDS
2" DISCHARGE HO8E ON PUMP RUPTURED DISCHARGE SANING SAND INTO THE AIR. EE WAS WORKING AROUND PUMP WHEN HOSE BROKE & SAND WENT INTO HIS EYES.
UNLOADING SLATE3RUBBISH FROM TRUCK PIECE OF SLATE LODGED WHEN I.NAME TRIED TO DISLODGE IT IT FELL AND STRUCK HAND CAUSING LACERATION OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG PRY BAR SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER STONE & EMPLOYEE PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR & STONE.
EMPL HIT FINGER3WITH HAMMER
EXTENSION PIPE 8LIPPED OFF CHAIN BINDER BINDER HANDLE RELEASE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN EYE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS DI9ECTING RUBBISH BOX INTO BACK OF DUMP BODY WHEN SMALL OF SLATE BROKE LOOSE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING OFF CUTTING PLUG WITH HAMMER SMALL PIECE OF STEEL SPLINTERED OFF PLUG AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING SLATE RUBBISH BY HAND. PEIECE OF SLATE CUT THROUGH GLOVE.