Mining Incidents

Amendola Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

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

Amendola Quarry has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $280 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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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
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,107 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
52
inspections on record
640
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 640 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Amendola Quarry has $24K in proposed MSHA penalties and $280 outstanding across 8 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$24K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$280
outstanding
73 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-02.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
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
Show 80 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q2 1,166 1 0 857.6
2022 Q1 114 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,436 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,251 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 886 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 1 1
2020 Q4 1,112 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,648 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 813 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 523 4 1 7648.2
2019 Q4 2,142 5 2 2334.3
2019 Q3 3,582 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,415 3 0 878.5
2019 Q1 1,693 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,280 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,149 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,319 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 777 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,867 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,055 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,812 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,071 3 2 2801.1
2016 Q4 2,448 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,269 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,108 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,064 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,777 1 0 360.1
2015 Q3 2,782 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,981 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 739 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,388 5 2 1475.8
2014 Q3 3,080 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,028 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 459 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,217 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,694 3 1 1113.6
2013 Q2 2,555 4 3 1565.6
2013 Q1 814 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,187 2 2 914.5
2012 Q3 3,281 2 1 609.6
2012 Q2 2,056 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 287 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,808 2 0 1106.2
2011 Q3 1,810 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,913 6 0 3136.4
2011 Q1 112 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,807 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,535 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,022 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 682 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,473 2 1 1357.8
2009 Q3 4,000 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,728 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,763 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,672 1 1 598.1
2008 Q3 1,930 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,983 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 850 4 1 4705.9
2007 Q4 2,160 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,885 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,075 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 503 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,896 2 0 690.6
2006 Q3 2,730 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,904 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 381 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,029 6 2 2957.1
2005 Q3 2,587 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,806 2 1 712.8
2005 Q1 353 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,792 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,109 2 1 948.3
2004 Q2 2,407 4 3 1661.8
2004 Q1 664 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,196 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,133 6 0 2812.9
2003 Q2 1,429 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 331 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 828 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 339 0 0 0.0
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.

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