Mining Incidents

Amendola Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Samuel Benitez
Deposit, Broome County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3003433

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2008–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
74
citations
25
significant & substantial
$24,017
proposed penalties
$20,910
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
2024 Q2 77 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 136 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,958 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,812 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 40 2 0 50000.0
2022 Q4 1,180 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,842 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

5 on file

2020 · 1 incident

February 1, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Devonian Stone of New York Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

ICE ON GROUND CAUSED THE DRILL OPERATOR TO SLIP. AS THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB SOMETHING TO BREAK THE FALL, THE DRILL GRABBED THE EMPLOYEE'S SWEATER AND PULLED THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM INTO THE DRILLING BIT.

2015 · 1 incident

October 9, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devonian Stone of New York Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was preparing to move the drill, which involves removing 18ft drill steel rods before the drill can be removed. Employee strained himself while lifting the drill steel, causing pain in his pelvic area, which has been confirmed to be a hernia.

2011 · 1 incident

August 16, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Devonian Stone of New York Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting a roll of cord onto loader, EE pulled lower Back employee claims. He also advised this is pre-existing condition and he works another job. (approx 20 lbs)

2010 · 1 incident

May 3, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Devonian Stone of New York Inc · Fall from machine

While performing pre start-up insp. on machine, operator walked around catwalk on excavator (245 Cat), catwalk broke and operator fell 5' to the ground, landing on his back and hitting his head. Operator was wearing hard hat.

2008 · 1 incident

January 8, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Devonian Stone of New York Inc · Fall from machine

While repairing the cable trac on the Novamac drill, operator fell approximately 7' to the ground. Strap broke causing operator to lose his balance.