Mining Incidents

LEDGE RD. QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

BUFFALO, Genesee County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3001686

LEDGE RD. QUARRY has $358 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
23
Years on record
1985–1998
Latest incident
Jan 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
1
significant & substantial
$358
proposed penalties
$358
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
8
inspections on record
122
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: 122 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LEDGE RD. QUARRY has $358 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.
$358
proposed penalties
$358
current assessed
$358
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-12-20.
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
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 444 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,469 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,433 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 40 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 10,723 2 0 186.5
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 11,483 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,949 2 0 182.7
2001 Q1 6,511 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,373 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,106 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 12,094 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,106 2 1 219.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1998 · 1 incident

January 7, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT WHILE WORKING ON AN EXCAVATOR DURING THE DATES OF 12-30-97 THRU 1-7-98, HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND PERIODIC NUMBNESS IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

1997 · 1 incident

April 22, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF STEEL WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED BACK HITTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND

1995 · 4 incidents

October 3, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN PANEL UP TO THE TOP DECK OF WASH PLANT, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS MIDDLE BACK.

October 2, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING, EE STATES THAT SOMETHING GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE. EE ATTEMPTED REMOVE OBJECT THROUGH EYEWASH. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND HE WENT TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.

September 27, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DAILY DUTIES, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AND NECK.

February 13, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING MANGANESE BAR FROM THE GRIZZLY. AS HE STOOD UP, HE REMOVED HIS CUTTING GOGGLES FROM HIS EYES. EITHER A FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW IN HIS EYE OR HE WAS FLASHED BY THE CLOSENESS OF A WELDER.

1994 · 1 incident

March 21, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON DIFFERENTIAL FOR HAUL TRUCK, A CHIP BROKE OFF A CHISEL AND PUNCTURED EMPLOYEE'SLEFT HAND.

1993 · 1 incident

February 24, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL WITH AIR ARC. SLIPPED & FELL FROM A 4X8 SCREEN INJURING BACK & LEFT LEG.

1992 · 1 incident

March 24, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLING STEEL UP USING NYLON LOWER BACK PAIN

1991 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING DAMAGED CUTTING EDGE ROCK CAUGHT IN BROKEN EDGE CAUSING EXTREME PRESSURE ON EDGE WHEN BOLT WAS REMOVED EDGE FELL OUTWARD HITTING I NAME ON TOP OF FOOT (LEFT)

February 8, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HAND ON A ROCK CUTTING LEFT HAND RING FINGER.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL FREEING PLUG-UP IN PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN HE STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON STEEL BOX.

October 27, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER.HELD THE BOLT TO PREVENT IT FROM TURNING WHILE TAKING THE NUT OFF WITH IMPACT WRENCH THE BOLT DROPPED ON HIS HAND AND TURNED WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT W RENCH CUTTING HIS HAND.

1989 · 3 incidents

April 3, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME MOVED 55 GAL DRUM ON BACKHOE BUCKET DRUM SLIPPED & I NAME TRIED TO HOLD DRUM & STRAINED BACK

March 3, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TENSIONING THE DRIVE BELTS ON THE STANDARD CRUSHER, WITH A PORTA-POWER, THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF THE PUSH POINT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS LEFT FRONT TOOTH.

January 9, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE DRAGING A TARP, HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND WHILE FALLING HIT HIS FOOT ON A CONCRETE FOUNDATION BENDING RIGHT TOES BACKWARDS.

1988 · 1 incident

December 8, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING BUCKET PINS ON 550 POUNDING HAMMER SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF HAMER P HIT EMPL THIGH ON LEFT LEG.

1987 · 4 incidents

October 20, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS DRILLIN1 JUST READY TO PULL HAMMER OUT OF THE HOLE, WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE OFF AND CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM.

September 17, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Accident type, without injuries

COMPLETION OF L2ADING 66 HOLE SHOT A SEVERE ELEC STORM ACCOMPANIED BY TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR PASSED OVERHEAD.ALL PERSONNEL IN POSITION TO FIRE THE SHOT HAD TO BE DELAYED BECAUSE OF INTENSITY OF STORM.DURING D9LAY SHOT FIRED PREMATURELY FROM LIGHTNING STRIKE.ALL RULES COMPLIED WITH.NO MINE EQUIP/SYSTEM INVOLVED.DIDNT INVOLVE JOB SKILL OR PROFICIENCY.DIDNT INVOLVE PROTECTIVE ITEMS.NO

July 22, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PER ATTACHMENT:3RELATIVE TO (NAME)AGGRAVATING HIS INJURY,THIS OCCURRED FROM NORMAL EVERYDAY USE OF HIS FINGER.THERE WAS NO INJURY OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE.HIS USE OF HIS HAND CAUSED SWELLING AND W9 RECOMMENDED THAT HE HAVE IT LOOKED AT FURTHER.HE MISSED NO TIME EXCEPT FOR THE TIME OFF FOR THE SURGERY AS STATED IN OUR LETTER.

June 16, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE PINCHED HIS 0INGER BETWEEN TWO STEEL PLATES ON 061687 IT HURT BUT DID NOT GET SWOLLEN FINGER WAS TENDER AS ALL PINCHED FINGERS ARE HE AGGRAVATED THE SAME INJURY ON 070887 THAT NIGHT IT BECA ME INFLAMED & 8WOLLEN HE FIRST REPORTED IT ON 070987

1986 · 1 incident

June 11, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING 7HUTE OF 5 CONVEYOR WITH A BAR, BAR SLIPPED INTO 5 HEAD PULLY AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE COVER AND BAR.

1985 · 1 incident

March 4, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lancaster Stone Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE,WHILE WALKING GRABBED FOR LEVERAGE ON TO TRUCK.

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