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Watertown Sand & Gravel: 86 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Joseph H Belcher
Watertown, Jefferson County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000837

Watertown Sand & Gravel has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1987–2015
Latest incident
Aug 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
86
citations
26
significant & substantial
$11,831
proposed penalties
$11,831
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
49
inspections on record
593
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: 593 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Watertown Sand & Gravel has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
30.2%
significant & substantial
8.1%
high negligence or reckless
30.2%
reasonably likely or greater
61.6%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 12.8% low, 79.1% moderate, 8.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ 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)
ⓘ 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: 2023-10-18
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
19
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg8
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz7
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz3
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (19)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2023-10-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-09-26 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 10 0.02 Truck Driver
2023-09-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.39 1.04 0.38 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-09-26 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 Crusher Oper/Worker
2015-06-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.26 2.09 0.12 Front-end Loader Operator
2015-06-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 1.68 0.20 Laborer, Bullgang
2010-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.19 1.29 0.15 Crusher Oper/Worker
2010-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.29 1.35 0.21 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-06-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.46 1.38 0.33 Truck Driver
2003-06-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 Supervisor, Co. Official
2003-06-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-06-26 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2003-06-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.18 Truck Driver
2003-01-16 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.16 Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-16 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2000-11-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2000-11-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Supervisor, Co. Official
2000-11-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2000-11-29 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scale Man
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Colwell Brothers Inc 1950 to 1998
  2. Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc 1998 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 3
2025 4
2024 4
2023 3
2022 3
2021 4
2020 4
2019 4
2018 5
2017 4
2016 5
2015 5
2014 5
2013 5
2012 5
2011 6
2010 6
2009 5
2008 6
2007 6
2006 5
2005 5
2004 5
2003 5
2002 5
2001 6
2000 5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Watertown Sand & Gravel sits in Jefferson County, New York, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Jefferson County, New York · Population 116,130
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$64,978
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 1,572 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 429 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 1,833 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,431 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,911 1 0 523.3
2025 Q1 858 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,833 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,309 0 0 0.0
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 1,681 1 0 594.9
2024 Q1 910 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,858 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 2,321 3 0 1292.5
2023 Q2 1,646 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 547 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,698 1 0 588.9
2022 Q3 2,893 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,355 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 393 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,678 2 1 1191.9
2021 Q3 2,462 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,304 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 433 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,441 2 0 1387.9
2020 Q3 2,939 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,272 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 480 1 0 2083.3
2019 Q4 1,811 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,813 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,141 10 2 4670.7
2019 Q1 459 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,835 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,917 1 0 342.8
2018 Q2 2,559 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 518 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,020 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,498 1 1 400.3
2017 Q2 2,072 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 536 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,510 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,676 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,046 1 0 328.3
2016 Q1 178 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,784 5 2 1796.0
2015 Q3 3,120 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,727 2 1 733.4
2015 Q1 163 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,362 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,529 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,838 4 1 1409.4
2014 Q1 398 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,316 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,735 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,666 2 1 750.2
2013 Q1 555 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,783 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,590 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,813 6 2 2133.0
2012 Q1 981 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,013 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,676 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,681 5 2 1865.0
2011 Q1 834 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,768 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,707 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,709 5 1 1845.7
2010 Q1 990 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,498 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,385 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,357 2 0 595.8
2009 Q1 1,002 5 2 4990.0
2008 Q4 2,570 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,142 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,064 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,072 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,596 2 0 770.4
2007 Q3 3,580 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,267 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,116 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,909 2 1 687.5
2006 Q3 3,776 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,850 5 0 1298.7
2006 Q1 992 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,773 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,675 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,208 1 0 311.7
2005 Q1 912 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,417 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,247 2 0 616.0
2004 Q2 2,753 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 819 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,578 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,218 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,560 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,370 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,057 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,621 2 0 763.1
2002 Q2 2,669 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,283 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,857 1 0 538.5
2001 Q3 3,062 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,338 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,220 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,916 5 4 2609.6
2000 Q3 2,970 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,154 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,561 6 5 3843.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2015 · 1 incident

August 17, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off a lip on a catwalk on the plant and rolled and sprained his ankle.

2012 · 1 incident

April 17, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding on to a piece of metal with one arm to place it on the plant when he twisted his arm and felt pain in his right shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

February 24, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was routinely checking the bin capacity of the stone bin on the plant. He opened the overhead door (chain pulley) then stuck his head under the door to look in the bin. He accidentally let go of the chain and the door came down on his head.

2008 · 1 incident

October 8, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Finger caught in screen as they were replacing them. Right hand middle finger broke.

2003 · 2 incidents

January 24, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING ON A LOADER WHEN HE PULLED ON THE AIRHOSE HE WAS USING WHICH WAS CAUGHT ON A CONCRETE TRUCK CHUTE, RESULTING IN THE CHUTE FALLING ON HIS BIG TOE.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 2 incidents

June 20, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

PRYING ROCK LODGED IN JAW CRUSHER WITH A PINCH BAR, WHEN IT SLIPPED AND RESULTED IN HIM FALLING AGAINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

1999 · 2 incidents

November 1, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING ONTO LOADDER ON THE 988 CAT SLIPPED ON RUNG AND TWISTED KNEE.

September 16, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ON SHAKER SCREEN.

1998 · 2 incidents

July 28, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Watertown Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING EUCLID TIRE WHEN HE PICKED THE TIRE UP TO PLACE ON TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES AND TENDONS IN LEFT HAND.

1997 · 1 incident

June 5, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Colwell Brothers Inc · Struck by flying object

REPLACING REPAIRED TIRE ON RT REAR OF EUCLID REAR DUMP TRUCK. SLIDING MOUNTED TIRE ONTO WHEEL, LOCK RING BLEW OFF STRIKING EE ON CHEST. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ER BY AMBULANCE. ADMITTED AS MULTIPULE TRAMA. DIAGNOSED BRUISED LUNG TIPS AND LIVER. SHOULD RETURN TO FULL WORK DUTY IN 2 WEEKS. RECOVERY EXCELLENT, NO COMPLICATIONS EXPECTED BY DR.

1994 · 1 incident

August 2, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Colwell Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING REAR DUMP EUCLID TO WASH PLANT WHEN FRONT WHEEL STRUCK A STRAY ROCK THROWIN GSTEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. RIGHT HAND WENT THROUGH SPOIKE OF STEERING WHEEL AND TURNED ARM FORCING SHO ULDER FORWARD AND DISLOCATING IT.

1987 · 1 incident

March 12, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colwell Brothers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING USED WI9EING OUT OF PLANT.LOST GRIP ON ANGLE IRON USING TO SUPPORT PULLING ACTION AND FELL BACKWARDS.STRICKING RIGHT HIP & BACK.RESULT WAS PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK.