Mining Incidents

SCHOHARIE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Emil J Galasso
Schoharie, Schoharie County, NY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000095

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
14
significant & substantial
$14,890
proposed penalties
$14,890
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 6,882 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,648 1 0 103.6
2025 Q2 9,225 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,383 1 0 295.6
2024 Q4 7,209 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,265 1 0 97.4
2024 Q2 10,592 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,124 2 0 485.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 29, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was prying a conveyor head pulley in preparation for assembly, the pry bar slipped and EE fell into conveyor frame, pinching and lacerating the tip of their right index finger.

2022 · 1 incident

July 12, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While working on the bench, was taping holes upon pulling the product hose, felt pain in left wrist (1st day of treatment 7/29/22)

2011 · 1 incident

August 16, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in caterpillar skid steer, another ee went up to side of skid steer to inform EE that he needed some belting, EE did not realize his foot was between tires on skid steer when EE drove off skid steer tire drove over EE right foot.

2009 · 1 incident

September 3, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

While grinding metal a foreign object got around safety glasses and into EE's eye.

2007 · 1 incident

April 21, 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 by falling object

While replacing a conveyor belt, conveyor slipped off block landing on EE's left foot.

2005 · 1 incident

June 14, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN THE QUARRY PIT HE BACKED UP TO STRIPPING PILE. THE BOX WAS UPRAISED AND WHEN HE PULLED FOREWARD WITH BOX RAISED THE TRUCK TIPPED ON ITS SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG TO STRIKE THE SHIFTING LEVER IN THE CAB.

2002 · 1 incident

June 21, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TUBE OFF OF THE LIME TRUCK AND AT THE END OF TUBE WAS A HOT STEEL WIRE THAT HIT HIS RIGHT HAND AND BURN A QUARTER SIZE PIECE OF FLESH.

2001 · 4 incidents

October 5, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING A STONE CRUSHER USING HIS HANDS WHEN A STONE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING THE ROCK TRUCK IN THE QUARRY WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL OVER HIS UPPER TORSO AND FACE.

July 27, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING HEADS FOR A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE.

May 25, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A MOTOR FROM A LOADER WHILE USING A WRENCH. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BANGHIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 7, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A START UP CORD FOR THE LEAF BLOWER. HE STATED THAT HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK TWIST.

October 6, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OFF HEAD PULLEY ON #2 FEED CONVEYOR USING A CLAW HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER GOT STUCK IN THE HEAD PULLEY PULLING HIS ARM INTO IT.

March 8, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A 50TON JACK FROM BENEATH A 980 LOADER AFTER INSTALLING A TIRE. WHEN REMOVING THE JACK, THE BLOCK SLIPPED & THE JACK FELL DOWNCRUSHING HIS LEFT PINKY BETWEEN THE BLOCK & JACK