91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $32,760 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
212
inspections on record
17,056
inspection hours
5.9
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.
1,001 citations across 17,056 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.
$358K
proposed penalties
$326K
current assessed
$325K
paid to date
$583
outstanding
971 assessments are final orders; 16 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
An employee was attempting to clean out a previously blasted vertical drill hole with an air hose. A sudden release of pressure from an unknown source inside of the hole forced material to be ejected from the hole and struck the employee. The employee passed away from the incident.
May 31, 2008NY · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manFatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Empire State Mines LLC · Struck by falling object
Miner was drilling a slab shot when the roof collapsed in on him causing fatal injuries.
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