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Patrick Alexander; Michael O'Connor controller

MSHA controller ID: 0184723

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 18
Mines on record: 6
Years on record: 2024–2026

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2024

citations

significant & substantial

$12,686

proposed penalties

$10,183

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

MACHINERY 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 7 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 3 non-fatal
OTHER 3 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 3 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026

2025

9 (1f)

2024

Operators under this controller

Cold Spring Granite Company 18

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

July 29, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator Fatality · MACHINERY

Cold Spring Granite Company · Struck against a moving object

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.