Mining Incidents

COBLESKILL PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Emil J Galasso
Cobleskill, Schoharie County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3000020

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Aug 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
26
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,503
proposed penalties
$2,503
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
2007 Q4 8,444 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 12,501 2 1 160.0
2007 Q2 11,783 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,583 1 0 279.1
2006 Q4 14,827 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 18,187 1 0 55.0
2006 Q2 19,295 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,161 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2007 · 1 incident

August 6, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

While changing screen on plant, EE bent over to pick up a wrench and struck his knee on a piece of steel on catwalk.

2006 · 1 incident

June 28, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was assisting in the changing of blow bars on a crusher. While lifting, employee strained his lower back.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 11, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG A HOPPER USING A STRAP AND EXCAVATOR, WHEN A ROCK BECAME LOOSE ROLLING DOWN STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT HIP CAUSING BRUISING ANDD A CONTUSION ON KNEE AND ANKLE.

April 7, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A ROPE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A BIN. THE ROPE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO THE WATER RETURN FOR THE SCREW.

2003 · 3 incidents

December 18, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HEATING UP THE BELLSPAN ON THE SCRAPER BY USING A ROSEBUD (TORCH). EMPLOYEE NOTICED HIS HAND AND WRIST GOT HOT. HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND REALIZED HE WAS BURNED. NEXT DAY REPORTED INJURY, WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT TO HOSPITAL - 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

November 26, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING DOWN FOUR BELT WHEN A ROCK CAME SLIDING OFF THE CATWALK HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SHOULDER.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING STARTER SOLENOID WHEN HE TWISTED BACK DUE TO AWKWARD POSITION.

2001 · 6 incidents

October 8, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED ON THE SNOW.

August 28, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING WASTER FROM A FIVE GALLON PAIL INTO THE BULK TANK WHEN HE GOT STUNG BY A BEE IN HIS RIGHT CHEEK, HE TURNED QUICKLY AND DUMPED OIL ON SELF AND GROUND THEN FELL DOWN STEPS T O THE GROUND CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS WRIST ANDKNEE.

July 30, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Unknown operator · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND WHEN DOING SO NEGLECTED TO WEAR HIS PROTECTIVE GLOVES RESULTING IN AN ALLERGIC REACTION.

July 27, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A GUARD ON A SCREEN UNIT WHEN HE FELL HITTING HIS LEFT SHIN ON THE STAIRS.

June 11, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE CLEANING OUT THE DUST CHUTES AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

April 6, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL WITH TORCHES. HE HAD STOPPED CUTTING AND WENT TO MEASURE THE PIECE OF METAL HE HAD BEEN CUTTING WHEN HE TOOK OFF HIS GLOVES AND TOUCHED HIS UNGLOVED HAND TO HOT METAL RESULTING IN THE BURN.

2000 · 4 incidents

November 24, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING AND LIFTING BLOCKING AND SHEETS OF STEEL TO BUILD A BENCH. EMPLOYEE DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

July 13, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING 15' SECTION OF PIPE WITH A LEVER HOIST WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 29, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHANGING A TARP ARM BEARNING WHEN HE HEARD A BIG BANG AND THEN THE SPRING RELASED HITTIN GHIM IN THE LEFT WRIST.

May 6, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE RAIL AND FELT HIS RIGHT WRIST SNAP. HE PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE DOWN FROM THE LOADER BUT FELL DAMAGING HIS WRIST SOMEMORE.