Mining Incidents

East Coast Mines & Materials operator

Controlled by John B Tintle
MSHA operator ID: L32887
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2014–2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
162
citations
38
significant & substantial
$68,807
proposed penalties
$52,584
paid to date
76% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,224 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
54
inspections on record
1,155
inspection hours
14.0
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.
162 citations across 1,155 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$69K
proposed penalties
$53K
current assessed
$53K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
159 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2021
1 (1f)
2014
1 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
November 17, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
East Coast Mines & Materials · Contact with electrical current

A customer's truck became caught in overhead wires when the driver deployed the automatic tarp in driveway while exiting the mine. The driver exited vehicle safely and was electrocuted when the driver attempted to climb back in to the truck while the tarp arms were still in contact with overhead power lines. The accident resulted in a fatality.

February 28, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal safety director Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
East Coast Mines & Materials · Struck by rolling or sliding object

A miner become buried from material sliding down the face of a bank.

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