Mining Incidents

AYRES QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

H B Slate Products · Surface
Controlled by Deborah Bassett
Washington County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3003050

AYRES QUARRY has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1993–1999
Latest incident
Nov 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$55
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
2
inspections on record
25
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: 25 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

AYRES QUARRY has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$55
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-15.
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
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 947 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,627 1 0 614.6
2000 Q2 2,440 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,221 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1999 · 3 incidents

November 4, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SPLITTING STONE WITH CHISEL AND HAMMER, HAMMER MISSED CHISEL AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

June 28, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck against stationary object

WAS GETING THE PIN OUT OF THE COLLAR OF THE 645 DRESSER AND WHILE PULLING PIN OUT JAMMED FINGER.

1998 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

WAS IN DRESSER WINDOW FELL & HIT BACK OF NECK & BACK.

January 13, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT RIGHT HAND WITH HAMMER GETTING OUT A PART TO FIX A DRESSER.

1997 · 4 incidents

December 10, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H B Slate Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED, SANDING DRIVEWAY TO AYERS PIT, HURT CHEST AND HIP PAIN.

June 18, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

WAS ON SAWYER, HE WAS TRYING TO TURN A PIECE OF STONE OVER HAND SLIPPED OUT OF GLOVE A LITTLE LOST CONTROL OF STONE AND ARM SLIPPED AND HIT THE SLATE.

January 23, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H B Slate Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS FIXING ROLLER WHERE STONE IS ON TO SAW HAD CROWBAR IN HAND LIFTING UP ON ROLL. CROWBAR SLIPPED & HIT FOREMAN IN HEAD.

January 6, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRING SLATE TO PUT ON PLATE AFTER TRIMMING. PERSON SAID WHEN HE TURNED AROUND FELT LIFE A MUSCLE CAUGHT, BUT WAS FEELING OK TO RETURN TO WORK.

1996 · 1 incident

July 24, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

GRINDING A METAL TOOTH FROM BACKHOE. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON, BUT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. FELT LIKE SOMETHING CAME IN THE SIDE OF THE GLASSES.

1994 · 5 incidents

October 14, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
H B Slate Products · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING READY TO GO HOME & GELT PAIN IN CHEST & WAS SHORT OF BREATH. BEGAN CALLING & LUNG COLLASPED.

August 2, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
H B Slate Products · Fall onto or against objects

STONE SLIPPED OFF ROLLS WHILE LOADING HE WENT TO MOV EFOOT TO AVOID HAVING STON EFALL ON FOOT WAS LOST BALANCE AND LANDED ON STONE W/ARM (LEFT) CUTTING ARM BELOW ELBOW AREA.

July 6, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ROCK ON ROLLERS. LEFT THUMB LODGED BETWEEN ROCK AND ROLLER SEVERING TENDON.

April 22, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H B Slate Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK IN THE MILL YARD AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 3, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS TRIMMING SLATE. A PIECE OF SLATE CHIP FLEW IN HER EYE.

1993 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator POWERED HAULAGE
H B Slate Products · Struck by falling object

RESETTING FORK ON FORK LIFT FORK FELL OFF AND HIT RIGHT FOOT OF EMPLOYEE.

September 28, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
H B Slate Products · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SAWING SLATE STONE,TURNING STONE TO BE SAWED,SLID ON SHARP EDGE.

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