Glens Falls Quarry has $108K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 8 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1983–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
200
citations
43
significant & substantial
$107,842
proposed penalties
$102,920
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,922 gap.
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.
200 citations across 1,622 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Glens Falls Quarry has $108K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$108K
proposed penalties
$103K
current assessed
$103K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
199 assessments are final orders; 8 contested dockets.
Of $12K in penalties contested before the Commission, $7K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-12-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
11citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
Settled
8 · 73%
Stood as issued
3 · 27%
86%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 7 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
42%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$12K proposed, $7K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2017-04-12.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2021-06-30, 5 years ago
11%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
30
samples
18
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz162 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg10
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz4
Show the individual readings (30)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2018-03-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
2
1.69
1.18
Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-06-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.94
1.51
1.28
Crusher Oper/Worker
2021-06-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2021-06-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.48
Crusher Oper/Worker
2019-07-16
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2019-07-16
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.09
1.33
0.82
Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-03-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
Truck Driver
2017-04-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Backhoe Operator
2015-07-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.77
1.22
0.63
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-04-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.31
2.58
0.51
Truck Driver
2009-04-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.49
1.55
0.32
Belt Cleaner
2009-04-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-04-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.56
1.04
0.54
Crusher Oper/Worker
2008-08-06
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.01
1.18
0.86
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-02-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2004-02-11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
1.15
0.12
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-02-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2003-01-08
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.23
10
0.02
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2003-01-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.36
1.67
0.22
Truck Driver
2003-01-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.63
1.39
0.45
Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-06-12
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
1.27
0.11
Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-06-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-06-12
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2002-06-12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.21
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2002-06-12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.46
10
0.05
Front-end Loader Operator
2000-12-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.43
2.21
0.19
Front-end Loader Operator
2000-12-07
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.14
10
0.01
Truck Driver
2000-12-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.34
2.23
0.15
Truck Driver
Area samples (mill and shop air)
Last sampled: 2008-08-06, 18 years ago
1
samples
Show the individual readings (1)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Area sampled
2008-08-06
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
MP CRUSHING
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Glens Falls Quarry recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2018.
Injury rate, 2018
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.95 and the all-US-mining average was 2.33 cases per 100 workers.
In New York, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.75 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2017 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2011 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2010 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2009 *
7.02
0.00
0.000
2008 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
7.27
0.00
0.000
2006 *
14.30
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2023
11
2022
11
2021
11
2020
7
2019
7
2018
8
2017
9
2016
8
2015
8
2014
8
2013
8
2012
8
2011
9
2010
11
2009
12
2008
12
2007
12
2006
12
2005
12
2004
11
2003
10
2002
11
2001
11
2000
11
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Glens Falls Quarry sits in Saratoga County, New York, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Saratoga County, New York · Population 237,075
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$99,653
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2023 Q2
2,770
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
4,871
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
5,170
7
1
1354.0
2022 Q3
4,036
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
3,257
18
6
5526.6
2022 Q1
4,061
4
2
985.0
2021 Q4
3,463
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
4,633
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2021 Q2
4,836
7
1
1447.5
2021 Q1
5,145
3
1
583.1
2020 Q4
6,943
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
3,671
3
1
817.2
2020 Q2
2,508
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
4,714
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
4,235
4
1
944.5
2019 Q3
4,276
1
0
233.9
2019 Q2
4,498
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
4,992
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
4,820
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
5,344
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
5,284
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
5,347
1
0
187.0
2017 Q4
5,443
3
0
551.2
2017 Q3
5,494
1
0
182.0
2017 Q2
5,267
8
0
1518.9
2017 Q1
5,458
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
5,588
12
3
2147.5
2016 Q3
4,324
3
0
693.8
2016 Q2
4,426
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
4,528
7
0
1545.9
2015 Q4
4,672
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
4,907
2
1
407.6
2015 Q2
5,169
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
4,789
5
1
1044.1
2014 Q4
4,671
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
4,672
4
0
856.2
2014 Q2
4,989
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
4,428
1
0
225.8
2013 Q4
4,037
1
0
247.7
2013 Q3
4,399
5
0
1136.6
2013 Q2
4,705
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
4,936
3
1
607.8
2012 Q4
4,258
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
4,026
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,964
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
3,753
7
2
1865.2
2011 Q4
5,913
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
6,526
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
6,110
2
0
327.3
2011 Q1
3,020
3
1
993.4
2010 Q4
6,298
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,231
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
6,802
3
1
441.0
2010 Q1
6,847
9
5
1314.4
2009 Q4
7,269
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
7,533
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
6,213
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
7,494
2
0
266.9
2008 Q4
9,039
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
6,093
1
1
164.1
2008 Q2
7,559
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
7,180
7
1
974.9
2007 Q4
6,558
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
7,155
2
1
279.5
2007 Q2
6,920
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
6,862
5
0
728.7
2006 Q4
6,860
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
6,488
1
0
154.1
2006 Q2
7,349
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
7,278
5
1
687.0
2005 Q4
6,049
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
6,413
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
6,811
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
6,352
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
5,790
5
1
863.6
2004 Q3
6,450
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
5,770
6
1
1039.9
2004 Q1
5,386
4
3
742.7
2003 Q4
4,789
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
4,927
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
4,927
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
5,321
3
0
563.8
2002 Q4
4,901
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
5,350
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
5,488
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
6,132
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
5,553
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
5,915
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
5,200
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
5,759
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
6,112
1
0
163.6
2000 Q3
5,537
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
5,819
5
0
859.3
2000 Q1
5,667
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
26 on file
2023 · 1 incident
February 23, 2023NY · Metal/Non-Metalprep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tingling and numbness in both hands and fingers, shooting pain in fingers and hands at times. NOTE: First date employer was made aware of this issue was 8/5/13. First time employee sought medical attention was 8/8/13. This report is being filed due to employee having surgery on 12/20/13 with no loss of time and no restricted duty.
2009 · 1 incident
February 24, 2009NY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The employee got out of his truck to walk down the road to the Quarry. The road was icy, and the employee fell; resulting in pain to neck, lower back right shoulder and elbow.
This is not an Injury Report. The employee has a 10 db shift in his hearing in comparison with last year's testing. This loss is not related to any specific injury date or current job exposure.
GROSS ELECTRIC WAS PULLING OUT A DAMAGED ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR THE 904 CONVEYOR BELT. DURING THE PULL, THE DAMAGED CABLE BROKE & SNAPPED BACK OUT OF THE CONDUIT AT THE TAIL END OF THE 904 BELT, HITTING GROSS ELECTRIC EE THAT WAS MONITORING THE CABLE PULL.
February 6, 2004NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was checking the 903 belt as it was off track & having problems with the north tail pulley bearing. When he put his hand to the bottom of the guard to feel for heat, the next thing he knew something grabbed his finger. The EE thinks the zero speed paddle caught his fingerr & pinched it against the guard, causing a laceration to the middle finger of his right hand.
February 2, 2004NY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
THE EE WAS CLOSING THE QUARRY GATE UPON LEAVING FOR THE DAY. WHEN CLOSING THE GATE, THE TOP HINGE CAME APART ALLOWING THE GATE TO FALL. THE GATE STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT HAND, AND BARB WIRE ON THE GATE CUT HIS LEFT FINGER. THE GATE ALSO STRUCK THE EE'S LEFT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF BACK, CAUSING SOME SCRAPES.
January 31, 2003NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EE ALLEGES CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN THE RIGHT WRIST, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO DRIVING A LOADER FOR 10-15 YEARS IN HIS EE. SURGERY ON 3-20-02 PUT EE OUT OF WORK FOR INCIDENT DATE OF 10-31-02.
2000 · 1 incident
January 28, 2000NY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
THE EE WAS BLDG A WALL IN THE QUARRY SUPERVISORSOFFICE. WHEN THE EE SWUNG THE HAMMER TO HIT A NAIL INTO THE WALL HE HIT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HISLEFT HAND INSTEAD
1999 · 1 incident
August 10, 1999NY · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEGEDLY IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A STONE THAT WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE FEEDER ANDTHE SIDE OF THE HOPPER. WHILE HE WAS POKING AT THE STONE WITH A BAR, THE BAR GLANCED OFF THE SID E OF THE STONE, AND PINCHED HIS SMALL FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE HOPPEER.
1995 · 2 incidents
November 29, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
THE EE WAS REMOVING THE COVER TO THE SANDER. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE COVER AND IT FELL ON THE RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
February 27, 1995NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER EMPLOYEE HAD TO TURN HIS HEAD AND NECK CONSTANTLY TO VIEW BACKING DOWN RAMP WITH EA BUCKET OF STONE HE WAS REMOVING FROM QUARRY.
1987 · 1 incident
October 29, 1987NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF LIGHT PLANT TO HOOK UP TO BALL ON PICK-UP TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK TWO HOURS LATER.
1985 · 1 incident
December 16, 1985NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DRIVER WAS BACKING TO HOPPER TO UNLOAD. BACKED ON TOP OF BERM STOPPED. SHIFTED INTO FORWARD GEAR & RELEASED BRAKE-HIND WHEELS WENT INTO HOPPER. CAUSING DRIVER TO BUMP HIS HEAD & BRUISE IT.
January 6, 1984NY · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS