79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $53,579 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
111
inspections on record
3,711
inspection hours
16.3
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.
604 citations across 3,711 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.
$255K
proposed penalties
$227K
current assessed
$202K
paid to date
$26K
outstanding
584 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
November 1, 2012NY · Metal/Non-Metaldrill operatorFatality · MACHINERY
Northeast Solite Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
The driller apparently attempted to load drill pipe into the carousel while the drill head was rotating. It appears a strap the driller was holding became entangled around the drill pipe after the drill pipe threaded into the drill head and rotated.
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