Operator was backing up close to the edge at a berm and was facing the opposite way. Operator was pulled backwards by the counter weight, operator attempted to turn the machine to stop it from rolling into the ditch.
Cold Spring Granite Company operator
Controlled by
Patrick Alexander; Michael O'Connor
MSHA operator ID: L00067
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
829
citations
142
significant & substantial
$113,238
proposed penalties
$109,206
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,032 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,015
inspections on record
14,386
inspection hours
5.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
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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.829 citations across 14,386 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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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.$113K
proposed penalties
$109K
current assessed
$109K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
813 assessments are final orders; 14 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 2 fatalities · 193 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 33 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 299 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 170 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 113 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 27 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
3
2025
9 (1f)
2024
8
2023
3
2022
7
2021
5
2020
12
2019
4
2018
3
2017
5
2016
7
2015
5
2014
7
2013
6
2012
6
2011
5
2010
12
2009
6
2008
12
2007
10
2006
13
2005
14
2004
18
2003
16
2002
27
2001
18
2000
22
1999
13
1998
19
1997
22
1996
20
1995
31
1994
34
1993
30 (1f)
1992
47
1991
56
1990
77
1989
62
1988
43
1987
45
1986
26 (1f)
1985
29
1984
33
1983
46
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Fatalities under this operator
3 recorded
Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object
Cold Spring Granite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DOG HOLES IN STONE HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE PLUG DRILL WHICH HE WAS OPERATING & THE COUNTERWEIGHTS ON THE LOADER WHICH WAS BACKING UP CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH
Cold Spring Granite Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS DRILLING3WITH JACK HAMMER DRILL STEEL BROKE EE FELL BACKWARDS 14' INTO TRENCH.
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