Mining Incidents

FALKE'S QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

HDJ MATERIALS · Surface
Controlled by Floyd Dart
Prattsville, Greene County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3003143

FALKE'S QUARRY has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1998–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
68
citations
13
significant & substantial
$9,236
proposed penalties
$7,511
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,725 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
29
inspections on record
425
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: 425 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

FALKE'S QUARRY has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
68 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-14.
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
2025 Q4 1,721 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,280 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,721 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,414 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,885 3 0 1039.9
2024 Q3 2,529 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,010 6 2 1993.4
2024 Q1 2,516 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,423 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,691 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,420 9 4 2036.2
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q4 91 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 199 1 0 5025.1
2017 Q3 825 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,044 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 4,288 1 0 233.2
2016 Q3 6,536 6 2 918.0
2016 Q2 6,449 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,097 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,275 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,504 4 0 615.0
2015 Q2 6,303 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,702 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,958 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,459 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,656 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,225 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,121 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,834 3 1 514.2
2013 Q2 6,749 1 0 148.2
2013 Q1 1,581 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,426 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,410 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,075 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 831 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,007 3 0 748.7
2011 Q3 3,693 1 0 270.8
2011 Q2 1,785 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 544 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,681 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,165 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,723 3 0 524.2
2010 Q1 1,515 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,352 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,132 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,559 4 0 877.4
2009 Q1 703 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,923 1 0 520.0
2008 Q3 4,101 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,692 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,362 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,350 3 0 560.7
2007 Q3 4,632 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,010 1 1 199.6
2007 Q1 1,301 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,774 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,298 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,203 2 0 322.4
2006 Q1 3,955 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,214 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,950 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,381 2 0 271.0
2005 Q1 2,817 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,660 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,699 2 1 259.8
2004 Q2 3,845 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 522 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,924 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,073 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,165 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,722 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,086 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,050 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,639 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,722 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,400 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 600 2 0 3333.3
2001 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,920 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,880 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,920 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,440 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2009 · 1 incident

May 13, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by falling object

While operating the shovel the windshield came loose and landed on EE'S nose. Nose was only cut not broken.

2008 · 1 incident

June 16, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falke's Quarry · Struck against stationary object

While performing maintenance on crusher EE's hand slipped and lacerated left pinky finger on the crusher ring.

2007 · 1 incident

August 27, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falke's Quarry · Contact with hot objects or substances

While preparing conveyor wiper blade, employee placed his hand on a hot piece of steel, burning his hand.

2005 · 1 incident

June 1, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falke's Quarry · Fall from machine

EE was parking a Mack truck after hauling product from stockpile. As the ee was exiting the truck his foot became entangled in his seatbelt causing him to fall to the ground and landing on his left shoulder, back and chest.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 27, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falke's Quarry · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON A STONE CRUSHER. EE STATES HE SLIPPED ON THE SNOW COVERED SCREEN & FELL HITTING HIS RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER ON THE CATWALK.

October 19, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Falke's Quarry · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HANDING A 2" STEEL PIPE DOWN A DITCH TO ANOTHER EE WHEN HE FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS BACK.

1998 · 1 incident

February 11, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Falke's Quarry · Fall from machine

WORKING ON SCREEN. SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ABOUT 18 FEET ON CONCRETE FLOOR.

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