Mining Incidents

CHESTERTOWN PLANT #35 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Peckham Industries Inc
Chestertown, Warren County, NY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000080

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
111
citations
20
significant & substantial
$14,254
proposed penalties
$14,254
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 4,158 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,350 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,869 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,282 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,636 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,170 1 0 139.5
2024 Q2 7,884 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,175 2 1 479.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2022 · 1 incident

March 17, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Peckham Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing a pipe from a fitting with a 4ft. pipe wrench. When EE picked the wrench up to reset the pipe wrench to pull on it again when a finger got caught between the top of the wrench and the hydraulic tank frame which resulted in a laceration to right pinky, requiring stitches.

2021 · 1 incident

December 9, 2021 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peckham Materials Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was disconnecting a chain (come-along), that was connected to the feeder box that was being taken down. EE slipped off the frame EE was sitting on (approximately 3-4'). When EE landed, EE rolled their ankle over. EE ended up breaking the ankle in two places.

2016 · 1 incident

June 15, 2016 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peckham Materials Corp · Fall from machine

motor was bad on the crusher, EE locked out the breaker, EE went to shop to get a picking eye, at this point IE was gathering tools off the truck to remove the motor/guard. IE proceeded to remove the guard, IE climbed on top of the hydraulic tank/reservoir to access guard. While unbolting guard it sprung up, knocked IE off balance, causing IE to fall 10'

2015 · 1 incident

April 28, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peckham Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing Pitman Bearing with a hammer when a piece of the race broke off and entered left leg, had to go to the hospital to have it removed and stitches.

2012 · 1 incident

March 28, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Peckham Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was moving steal plates on the crusher, repetitive motion. Had carpal tunnel surgery and was out of work for two days.

2010 · 1 incident

November 5, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peckham Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unloading steel deck near edge of the woods. While disconnecting the chain, a branch poked him in his right ear.

2006 · 1 incident

December 6, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Peckham Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted a 5'I-beam for support of crusher & strained his back. EE initially didn't think he was injured, later he experienced stiffing & extreme pain.

2005 · 1 incident

June 1, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Peckham Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing steps on equipment, feet slipped, held on with hands & strained shoulder.