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.
ROODS CREEK QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal
SCHAEFER ENTERPRISES OF DEPOSIT INC
· Surface
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 file2017 · 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
2013 · 1 incident
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.