Western Ohio Cut Stone LLC has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
1995–2017
Latest incident
Jan 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
61
citations
11
significant & substantial
$8,112
proposed penalties
$6,212
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,900 gap.
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: 549 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Western Ohio Cut Stone LLC has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
61 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $1K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2019-10-02.
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.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ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.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 7% of citations on record
Settled
4 · 100%
75%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 4 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
64%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $1K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2017-09-06.
Contested penalties
ⓘ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.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
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: 2014-05-20, 12 years ago
20%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
15
samples
15
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz143 over
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (15)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2008-12-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
3.04
1.21
2.51
Cutting Mach Helper
2003-10-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.63
1.38
1.18
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2001-06-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.72
1.65
1.04
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-05-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
1.31
0.15
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-05-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
1.25
0.10
Bobcat Operator
2014-05-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.23
1.62
0.14
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2009-02-18
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.69
1.3
0.53
Cutting Mach Helper
2008-12-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.97
1.15
0.84
Cutting Mach Operator
2008-12-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.84
1.06
0.79
Cutting Mach Helper
2003-10-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.81
1.93
0.94
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2003-10-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.16
1.98
0.59
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-10-29
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.81
1.38
0.59
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2001-06-27
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
8.14
10
0.81
Stone Polisher/Cutter
2001-06-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.57
1.64
0.35
Screen/Scalper Operator
2001-06-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.71
1.37
0.52
Forklift Operator
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2022
1
2021
1
2020
3
2019
2
2018
2
2017
3
2016
4
2015
4
2014
4
2013
4
2012
3
2011
2
2010
3
2009
7
2008
8
2007
6
2006
6
2005
6
2004
6
2003
6
2002
5
2001
4
2000
2
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Western Ohio Cut Stone LLC sits in Miami County, Ohio, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Miami County, Ohio · Population 109,549
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$74,175
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
2022 Q2
0
0
0
2022 Q1
90
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
0
0
0
2021 Q3
70
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
557
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
570
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
1,210
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
1,130
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2020 Q2
1,030
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
465
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
635
1
0
1574.8
2019 Q3
971
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
780
2
0
2564.1
2019 Q1
380
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
390
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
534
1
0
1872.7
2018 Q2
383
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
360
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
526
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1,240
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
1,580
2
1
1265.8
2017 Q1
1,020
1
0
980.4
2016 Q4
1,776
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
2,056
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
1,511
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,662
1
1
601.7
2015 Q4
2,195
1
1
455.6
2015 Q3
2,377
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
2,370
3
0
1265.8
2015 Q1
1,798
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
2,537
1
0
394.2
2014 Q3
1,950
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
1,908
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
1,426
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,561
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
1,717
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1,966
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1,430
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
1,667
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,666
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
1,641
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
356
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,196
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,237
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
517
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,508
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,775
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
1,325
5
1
3773.6
2010 Q1
75
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
2,843
2
0
703.5
2009 Q3
2,360
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
2,863
1
0
349.3
2009 Q1
2,619
1
1
381.8
2008 Q4
2,824
1
1
354.1
2008 Q3
3,414
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
4,420
7
0
1583.7
2008 Q1
3,709
4
0
1078.5
2007 Q4
2,648
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
3,391
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,202
3
0
713.9
2007 Q1
2,417
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
2,581
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
2,459
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
2,913
1
0
343.3
2006 Q1
2,443
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
2,517
2
0
794.6
2005 Q3
3,415
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,693
2
0
541.6
2005 Q1
2,674
1
0
374.0
2004 Q4
2,749
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
2,885
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
2,438
2
0
820.3
2004 Q1
2,948
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
2,819
2
1
709.5
2003 Q3
2,830
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
3,131
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
2,078
2
1
962.5
2002 Q4
2,113
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
2,506
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
2,254
2
2
887.3
2002 Q1
1,752
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
2,176
1
0
459.6
2001 Q3
2,011
1
0
497.3
2001 Q2
2,439
6
1
2460.0
2001 Q1
0
0
0
2000 Q4
0
0
0
2000 Q3
0
0
0
2000 Q2
176
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,444
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
11 on file
2017 · 1 incident
January 16, 2017OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
While pulling stone from splitter line, subjects fingers were pinched between stone and veneer gauge. Subject was wearing gloves. Break was reportable and subject returned to work light duty within one week.
2003 · 2 incidents
December 12, 2003OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanPOWERED HAULAGE
SUBJECT WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB OF FORKLIFT BY GRABBING ITS MAST AND PLACED HIS HAND (WHICH WAS GLOVED) IN A PINCH POINT RESULTING IN A SEVERE BREAK TO SEVERAL FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND.
WHILE UNLOADING SPLIT RUBLE (10-20 LB. PCS. OF DIMENTIONAL VENEER STONE) FROM A CRATE UNTO THE DELIVERY TRUCK, THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK POPPED RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
1997 · 1 incident
July 18, 1997OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE SORTING BY HAND 1" TO 3" THICK RANDOM SIZE PIECES OF LIMESTONE FLAGSTONE ONE WORKER CLIMBED UP A SMALL STONEPILE AND TOSSED A PIECE OF STONE APPROX. 10" DIAMETER DOWN THE PILE WHICH ROLL ED INTO THE INJURED PERSONS LOWER CALF CUTTING A 2" GASH.
1995 · 1 incident
August 7, 1995OH · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE OPERATOR (EE) WAS SPLITTING 4IN LIMESTONE SLABS ON HYDRAULIC SPLITTER A PIECE OF THE STONE SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN THE SPLITTER & ITS TABLE OF ROLLERS WHEN HE PICKED IT UP IT SLIPPED & HIS FI NGER WAS CAUGHT OR PINCHED BETWEEN THE ROCK & A HARD SPOT RESULTING IN A SMALL CUT & HAIRLINE FRACTURE SUTURES & SPLINT REQUIRED
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