Mining Incidents

SO BAY QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

CHAMPLAIN STONE LTD · Surface
Controlled by Michael B Morey
Clemons, Washington County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3002712

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Sep 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
44
citations
3
significant & substantial
$4,708
proposed penalties
$4,708
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 3,965 3 1 756.6
2025 Q3 3,751 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,413 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 632 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,306 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,556 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,763 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 469 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

36 on file

2020 · 1 incident

September 25, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was placing a piece of lumber under a large boulder when the boulder moved and the lumber struck EE in the right ankle, causing bruising.

2019 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving stone when they got their middle left finger caught between 2 stones.

June 13, 2019 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

A pipe fitting on a water tank came loose and hit employee on left knee cap.

2018 · 4 incidents

November 21, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on ice and injured left leg.

November 13, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving stone when EE pinched EE's right middle finger.

October 29, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was using a bench grinder when EE's shirt became entangled.

August 15, 2018 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee sustained an injury to the left index finger. *Hydraulic tank cover fell on finger.

2017 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting stone when a 12in. piece broke off and struck in the face

July 6, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

Employee was using splitting maul to split rock. The tip chipped off striking employee on the right side of chest by the collar bone.

June 13, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

Employee was in the splitting bay using a trimming hammer and a small piece of stone flew off and wedged under employee's skin.

2015 · 3 incidents

August 5, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stone came off the belt and hit employee's right thumb

July 6, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting stone and pulled muscles in his lower abdomen

June 15, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Piece of metal off a splitting trimmer went through his glove and stuck in his index nail.

2014 · 6 incidents

December 2, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

A fragment of stone struck employee on the left side of his face causing a laceration.

August 21, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Flying rock off from splitting hammer, lacerating left side of face.

July 12, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was trying to lift a large rock when it slipped and landed on his left ring finger, cutting it.

June 18, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking in quarry when he slipped on a rock causing a cut on the front of his left leg.

May 28, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

The employee came in to work on May 28th, 2014 and stated that he had a sore back from splitting stone.

April 16, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee crushed left thumb between stone and machine.

2013 · 3 incidents

November 13, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges that stone chip embedded in right shoulder while splitting stone, causing a puncture wound. X-rays did not show any foreign body.

September 13, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

He was splitting rock and a piece of the rock broke off and embedded into his arm.

July 29, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee didn't realize there was a stone on the conveyor belt, stone came off belt and crushed his right ring finger between another stone.

2012 · 4 incidents

November 24, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

He was putting a stone into a dumpster. Due to ice being on the stone it slipped in his fingers and pinched them between the stone and dumpster.

June 25, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

He was splitting stone and a piece of stone flew back and lacerated his arm.

May 25, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

He was tailing a guillotine with two men standing at the end splitting stone. A piece of stone from one of the two men broke off and hit him in the abdomen.

May 8, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee was trimming material when a rock dropped on his hand pinching two of his fingers. Right hand contusion and right thumb laceration

2011 · 1 incident

August 5, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

He was using a chisel to trim stone and a piece of the chisel flew off into his wrist. He had no pain when it happened so he didn't report it right away. It started hurting on 8/9/11 and he reported it then.

2010 · 1 incident

September 13, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting stone and pinched his left ring finger.

2004 · 1 incident

August 30, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

Employee works splitting stone with a mason hammer. While trimming stone a piece of steel flew off hammer and penetrated his face.

2003 · 1 incident

May 10, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Champlain Stone Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED/TRIPPED & FELL. WHEN EE FELL HE CUT HIS ARM.

2002 · 1 incident

September 21, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING MATERIAL USING A 6 LB HAMMER WHEN HE HIT THE CORNER OF THE HAMMER ON THE STONE CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL TO FLY OFF HAMMER. THE SMALL PIECE OF STEEL ENDED UP EMBEDD ED IN THE SKIN OF THE CHEST AREA.

2000 · 5 incidents

August 30, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE FROM THE GROUND TO THE DUMPSTER AND FEL6T PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE DOING SO.

July 20, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE ON TO A PALLET.

June 5, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STONE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE STONE SLIPPED DOWN AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

April 6, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by falling object

INJURED EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STONE WITH ANOTHER EE AND THE STONE SLIPPED OUT OF THE OTHER EE'S HANDS CAUSING THE STONE TO FALL AND CUT THE INJURED EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 13, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Champlain Stone Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SPLITTING A PIECE OF STONE WITH A TRIMMING HAMMER AND A CHISEL THE TRIMMING HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE CHISEL AND EE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.