Mining Incidents

MT MARION PIT AND MILLMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Northeast Solite Corp
Mt. Marion, Ulster County, NY · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000287
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
79
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The driller apparently attempted to load drill pipe into the carousel while the drill head was rotating. It appears a strap the driller was holding became entangled around the drill pipe after the drill pipe threaded into the drill head and rotated.

Reportable incidents

78 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2026 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking & rolled EE's ankle

2025 · 6 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning a catwalk with a crowbar, missed their spot and hit themselves in the cheek.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee said they were lifting a box of 8 gauge shells weighing 50 lbs. and felt pain in their lower back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around screen conveyor tail pulley when EE tripped over the guard and hit EE's knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a piece of 6"" rubber skirt board.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was cutting an old chute down in pieces and putting them on the ground when a sharp edge cut EE's finger.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying an acetylene tank when they felt a pulled muscle.

2024 · 9 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removed the guard on the 30"" stockpile conveyor snub roller. While it was running, EE put a crowbar in it to clean.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a crowbar to open hatch in the tunnel when the bar slipped and employee hit elbow.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped on a harness safety lanyard

Struck against stationary object

Employee was loosening bolts on the mill when they lost their grip and hit their arm on a piece of metal.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was hitting a coal hopper with a 3lbs lump hammer and hit/jammed their finger.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hitting slug wrench with hammer when the nut came loose the wrench hit EE's finger.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging hammer to tighten the wedges on crusher.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning up material at the finish plant. EE walked up to the shop and told the supervisor to send the maintenance down to help when the super said the EE said hurt knee. *The EE was denied a vacation day for Friday.

Struck by falling object

Employee was picking up a piece of 2x2x1/4"" angle iron when EE dropped it on their finger.

2023 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking when they tripped and fell, cutting their right palm.

2022 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was walking when the wind blew dust in EE's right eye.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

When turning down head nut with pinch bar in shop, strained left shoulder.

Struck by falling object

Employee was unplugging the crusher when a rock hit them in the left forearm.

2021 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was adjusting a 425 Symonds crusher using a come-along adjusting bolts, was not loose. Employee ""side loaded"" come-along breaking connection to hook, causing chain to hit EE in EE's side/back.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was cleaning a chute with a bar and pulled muscle in shoulder.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a trunnion cover from the front pier on #1 kiln when they turned and felt a pain in groin area.

2020 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was discarding old scrap metal into a dumpster and hit pinky.

Struck by falling object

Employee was relining a chute when the ""D"" ring welded in the chute broke off dropping the steel on EE's left foot.

2019 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking under #1 kiln by tunnel entrance when employee *said* employee slipped on ice. *NO ICE WAS FOUND!

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was wheeling brick in kiln when employee said employee felt a pain.

2018 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was replacing guard on Portable Plant head pulley conveyor

Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 11/26/18 EE was asked to help maintenance employee then said couldn't do it because EE hurt back on 11/21/18. This was at start-up.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking to EE's pickup truck, lunch time, twisted left ankle. Note, in employee parking lot.

Struck against stationary object

Check kiln operations stepped on empty shell casing while adjusting air door.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing a screen.

2017 · 1 incident

Fall down stairs

Employee opened breach door on rear of #1 kiln. Walking down stairs, lost footing, missed step.

2016 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee said in the first 15 min of start of shift needed to move the gun and pulled something in lower back.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was about to change drive belts on the screen and lost footing. Put left arm out and dislocated shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating a jack hammer. *Employee said they must have done this here because they don't work at home.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling in #1 tunnel doing cleanup.

2014 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a motor mount on the pony motor in the shop. Caught his middle finger in the hole on the mount.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While climbing #1 bucket elevator to grease on top, dust or stone got in left eye.

Struck against stationary object

Walking from bathroom by the back door of #2 kiln on the west side stepped on rock or rut

Fall onto or against objects

Employee lost footing and fell

2013 · 3 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE said he was moving the kiln gun away from the kiln after shooting a ring out and slipped off diamond plate and hurt his pinky.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting a conveyor belt splice in the 3/4 conveyor @ the finish plant.

Flash burns (electric)

A breaking switch located in the portable plant control room shorted out causing a flash where the breaker was turned on causing minor burn to employee's hand.

2012 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing on loader to add engine oil to equipment when he said he pulled something in his hip.

Contact with electrical current

EE was welding on #2 elevator when he started to weld got a shock.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling in #2 tunnel said he twisted knee

2011 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on rebuilding hydraulic cylinder. When tightening nut, wrench slipped off nut pinching right pinky finger on floor.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was working on top of #2 Elev. when co-worker opened the breach door letting dust out in area where employee was working.

2010 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Climbing out the kiln room window to gain entrance to catwalk to work on walls.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on adjusting auto brake control when the wrench slipped off the nut hitting his elbow. No lost time from work.

2009 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE working on bolting down the symonds crusher motor at the finish plant holding the bolt on the bottom and turning the top with a impact wrench the wrench turned and jammed his left thumb into the frame.

Struck by flying object

Standin gby #2 Ballmill & pit area, when wind blew debris in left eye.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was putting out a fire on the coal conveyor.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working in #1 kiln bricking. When he climbed down from the brick rig he twisted his right knee on something, he's not sure what it was.

2008 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving an oil drain pan from under a wheel loader, he felt his shoulder pop. Note: we were not made aware of this until 9/25/08.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a 2x4 with a skill saw when the guard stuck up.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking from portable plant over to the finish plant.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

attempting to remove a 6""x7' pc of 1/4"" steel from the apron feeder @ the raw plant. winch had stoved emergency. When the pike let go it hit ee in the left cheek.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cleaning rollers on conveyor belt, caught hand betwen sledgehammer and metal conveyor support.

2007 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE was driving in front gate on his way to work with personal vehicle with drivers window down when a dust partical went in his eye.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning the threads on a 1/4"" pipe nipple 6"" long when the bench mounted grinder wire wheel caught his thumb. He said that if he was wearing his gloves he would be ok. (Note clearing on rest was good at this time.)

Struck against stationary object

Shoveling under tunnel conveyor belt, hit left thumb on frame

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice, hurt left shoulder.

2006 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning mud from the 30"" stockpile chute at the raw plant when he said he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

Struck against stationary object

Rolling up air hose in shop, hit right hand on corner of steel plate.

2005 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Climbing in #1 ducon scrubber to clean the ""J"" chute, he was bruise by the door.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Walking down stairs exiting off catwalk scrubber platform and fell.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER REPLACING TOGGLE PLATE, STANDING PLATE ON END WHEN EMPLOYEE'S RT. POINTER FINGER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN PLATE & ""I"" BEAM SUPPORT.

Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING IN SCREEN DECK AT THE PORTABLE PLANT & HE HIT HIS RT. KNEE ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

2004 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN HILL & SLIPPED ON ICE.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TOP OF KILN GRINDING SURFACE TO BE WELDED, HITTING LEFT LEG WITH GRINDER WHEEL, REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

Contact with hot objects or substances

ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG THE BALL MILL WHEN COAL DUST IGNITED CAUSING A FLASH FIRE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING A CHUTE, BLOCKED WITH STONE A ROCK FELL FROM THE CHUTE AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDERCAUSING CONTUSION TO LT. SHOULDER AND SHOULDER STRAIN.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING MATERIAL TO REMOVE IT FROM THE AREA AROUND THE DURON STRUCTURE. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEGS.

2000 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

FINE DIRT UNDERNEATH CRUSHER LODGED ON FRAME. WHILE CRAWLING UNDER THE CRUSHER ON THE CONVEYORBELT, MATERIAL FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EAR. AS A RESULT AN INFECTION OCCURRED.

Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WORKING INSIDE A KILN, USING A JACK HAMMER; HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE DEBRIS AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST KILN REFRACTORY.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE REPORTED TO HIS WORK STATION (KILN FLOOR) AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS SHIFT (1600-2400). ENROUTE TO HIS WORKSTATION, IN FRONT OF THE KILNS HE BREATHER IN SULPHUR GAS. THROUGH THE QUANTITY WAS S MALL, HE REQUESTED AND WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO GO TO A MEDICAL DOCTOR.