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Mines in Lewis County, New York: 8 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 8 open mines in Lewis County, New York, run by 5 operators and employing 28 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 150 citations and orders there with $53,103 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 7 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are V S Virkler & Son Inc; Grarok, LLC Lowville; Gouverneur LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 8
- Operators
- 5
- Employees
- 28
- Intermittent
- 7
- Active
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 150
- Significant and substantial
- 41 (27.3%)
- Closure orders
- 4
- High negligence or reckless
- 16
- Proposed penalties
- $53,103
- Amount paid so far
- $47,071
- Inspections
- 87
- Inspector hours on site
- 857
- Citations per inspection
- 1.72 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 8
- Injury and illness cases
- 7
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 29, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Lewis County, New York
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V S Virkler & Son Inc | 3 | 12 | 21 | $7,109 | 0 |
| Grarok, LLC Lowville | 2 | 5 | 22 | $8,295 | 0 |
| Gouverneur LLC | 1 | 9 | 83 | $34,007 | 4 |
| Barrett Paving Materials Inc | 1 | 1 | 13 | $2,016 | 3 |
| Lyndaker Excavating & Trucking Llc | 1 | 1 | 11 | $1,676 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Lewis County, New York
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur LLC | 1 | 9 | 83 | $34,007 | 4 |
| Grarok, LLC Lowville | 2 | 5 | 22 | $8,295 | 0 |
| V S Virkler & Son Inc | 3 | 12 | 21 | $7,109 | 0 |
| Barrett Paving Materials Inc | 1 | 1 | 13 | $2,016 | 3 |
| Lyndaker Excavating & Trucking Llc | 1 | 1 | 11 | $1,676 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Mine | Gouverneur LLC | Lewis County, NY | Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 9 | 83 |
| Grarok, LLC Lowville | Grarok, LLC Lowville | Lewis County, NY | Crushed, broken limestone | 4 | 20 |
| Virkler's Martinsburg Limestone Quarry | V S Virkler & Son Inc | Lewis County, NY | Crushed, broken limestone | 4 | 13 |
| Boonville Quarry | Barrett Paving Materials Inc | Lewis County, NY | Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 13 |
| Walseman Pit | Lyndaker Excavating & Trucking Llc | Lewis County, NY | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 11 |
| Virkler's Watson Gravel Pit, Gate I & II | V S Virkler & Son Inc | Lewis County, NY | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 7 |
| Grarok, New Bremen | Grarok, LLC Lowville | Lewis County, NY | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 2 |
| Virkler's Lowville Limestone Quarry | V S Virkler & Son Inc | Lewis County, NY | Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 1 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed, broken limestone | 4 | 50% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 37.5% |
| Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 1 | 12.5% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | $1,546 | 2 |
| 2023 | 31 | 10 | $6,250 | 1 |
| 2024 | 45 | 13 | $21,776 | 2 |
| 2025 | 45 | 10 | $17,926 | 2 |
| 2026 | 19 | 6 | $5,605 | 0 |
Standards cited most at mines in Lewis County, New York
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 57.14100 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 57.14101 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 57.14132 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 57.18002 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.11002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 57.20032 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 57.3200 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 57.11053 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Lewis County, New York
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 7 |
What the accident reports at mines in Lewis County, New York describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 2 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Powered haulage | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
| Fall of roof or back | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Slip or fall of person | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Lewis County, New York
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Carriage-mounted drills | 2 |
| Front-end loader | 1 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
| Forklift | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.