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R J VALENTE GRAFTON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

R J VALENTE GRAVEL · Surface

Controlled by Roderick J Valente

Grafton, Rensselaer County, NY · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3003434

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2006–2022
Latest incident: Oct 2022

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2003

395

citations

132

significant & substantial

$1,021,783

proposed penalties

$495,614

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	4,600	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	1,250	13	0	10400.0
2025 Q2	1,200	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	4,900	2	0	408.2
2024 Q4	6,200	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	6,000	5	0	833.3
2024 Q2	1,000	1	0	1000.0
2023 Q4	1,000	17	3	17000.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

October 1, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY

R J Valente Gravel · Struck by falling object

A Grove RT765E-2 crane was in use to install a motor into a Caterpillar 773B haul truck on level 3 in the quarry, when the auxiliary line broke, dropping the ball/hook onto a miner below, resulting in a fatal injury

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2021 · 1 incident

July 19, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

R J Valente Gravel · Struck by falling object

A miner was hit in next to EE's left ear with a rock that bounced off a chute after being freed by a different miner.

2016 · 1 incident

July 27, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

R J Valente Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was using a porta power on a crusher when the quick connect hose came off and struck miner in the face. Caused lacerations to lip area and fractured cheekbone.

2014 · 1 incident

December 12, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

R J Valente Gravel · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Died from Heart Attack

2006 · 1 incident

April 5, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

R J Valente Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Drilling, standing in overburden (mud), tried to move, right foot became struck, heard a pop in leg/hip.