Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PICKING UP SLAB OF SLATE SLIPPED O;N FLOOR STRAIN TO BACK
Heathermoor Quarry Incorporated: 10 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Heathermoor Quarry Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Markcrow William E
Washington County,
NY
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3001525
Heathermoor Quarry Incorporated has had no fatalities among 10 reportable incidents since 1984.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 10
- Years on record
- 1984–1990
- Latest incident
- Dec 1990
Ownership history
- Williams Brothers Slate Company 1978 to 1983
- Heathermoor Quarry Inc 1983 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1983 | 8 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Heathermoor Quarry Incorporated sits in Washington County, New York, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Washington County, New York · Population 60,883
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$72,342
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
10 on file1990 · 2 incidents
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object
TILE SAW COVER FELL ON EE S HAND CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND TENDON CUT SUTURES AND FINGER REQUIRED.
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1989 · 1 incident
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LIFT TRUCK, LOST CONTROL AND WENT OVER THE BANK.
1988 · 2 incidents
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STRUCK HAND AGAINST PIECE OF SLATE.
January 14, 1988
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE CUT TH9 PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON A BROKEN PIECE OF SLATE.
1987 · 2 incidents
September 3, 1987
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HAND AGAINST PIECE OF SLATE.
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE HIT HI8 HAND WITH A HAMMER WHILE SPLITTING SLATE CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND
1986 · 1 incident
May 1, 1986
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
TRIMMING SLATE 3
1985 · 1 incident
May 9, 1985
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING CHAIN TO ROCK & HIS HAND SLIPPED STRIKING THE TEETH ON THE BACKHOE.
1984 · 1 incident
August 29, 1984
NY · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
MACHINERY
Heathermoor Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
GETTING READY TO DRILL STONE STONE SLIPPED.