Mining Incidents

ROODS CREEK QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Larry A Schaefer
Hancock, Delaware County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3003461

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2009–2017
Latest incident
Apr 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
56
citations
13
significant & substantial
$7,574
proposed penalties
$7,574
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 1,923 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,991 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 600 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 566 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 775 1 0 1290.3
2024 Q3 2,025 2 0 987.7
2024 Q2 1,132 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 375 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

3 on file

2017 · 1 incident

April 14, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Schaefer Enterprises of Deposit Inc · Struck by falling object

Small drill operator operated in an area against a small high wall in an unsafe manner. Upon setting up the drill operator placed their back against the high wall at the drill operator's station. Several rocks (approximately 15-20lbs) became dislodged from a height of 2'-3' above the operator's shoulder height striking operator at the base of the neck and shoulder.

2013 · 1 incident

March 27, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schaefer Enterprises of Deposit Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was doing routine crusher maintenance when he noticed a bolt was loose on the underside of the crusher. As he was walking to tighten the bolt he was looking up and tripped over a frozen clump of mud.

2009 · 1 incident

March 21, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Schaefer Enterprises of Deposit Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Rock lodged in crusher/feeder. Lock out/tag out procedures taken. Employee went into feeder to pry rock loose. Rock rolled onto employee's leg.