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Rock Of Ages Corp operator

Controlled by Polycor Inc
MSHA operator ID: L07520
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
333
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1984–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
319
citations
68
significant & substantial
$76,118
proposed penalties
$61,120
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,998 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
182
inspections on record
3,776
inspection hours
8.4
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.
319 citations across 3,776 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.
$76K
proposed penalties
$62K
current assessed
$61K
paid to date
$604
outstanding
315 assessments are final orders; 12 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
2
2025
1
2024
4
2023
2
2022
1
2021
2
2020
5
2019
4
2017
1
2016
1
2015
2
2014
7
2013
7
2012
5
2011
1
2010
5
2009
5
2008
7
2007
6
2006
6
2005
6
2004
7
2003
8
2002
5
2001
10
2000
15
1999
10
1998
19
1997
14
1996
16
1995
16
1994
23 (1f)
1993
15
1992
14
1991
18
1990
8
1989
13
1988
12
1987
11 (1f)
1986
3
1985
9
1984
7

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
May 20, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck by flying object

[SEE ATTACHED] ... INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION WHILE OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC JET PIERCING TORCH ... IN A MANUAL MODE TO "BURN BACK" THE TOP CHANNEL ... OPERATOR DIRECT TIP BY HAND ... THE MOST PROB ABLE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION WAS IGNITION OF PREVIOUSLY UNIGNITED PYRODEX IN A HORIZONTAL DRILL HOLE DIRECTLY BELOW THE VICTIM. ... VICTIM HAD SEVERE WOUND TO FRONT OF HIS HEAD.

September 21, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller Fatality · MACHINERY
Rock Of Ages Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS HELP3NG TO PLACE A STEEL PLATE BURNER SHIELD (5X18X7/16--1600 LBS). AS THE PLATE TOUCHED THE GROUND THE CHAIN DISCONNECTED CAUSING THE PLATE TO TIP, THE VICTIM MOVED CLEAR AND THEN MOVED BACK IN F9ONT OF THE PLATE TO GUIDE IT AWAY FROM HIS DRILL. THE PLATE TIPPED ONTO HIM

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