Mining Incidents

MANCHESTER PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Dolomite Group · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Manchester, Ontario County, NY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3001254

MANCHESTER PLANT has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
37
Years on record
1983–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
86
citations
21
significant & substantial
$19,442
proposed penalties
$16,076
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,366 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,118
inspection hours
7.7
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.
86 citations across 1,118 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MANCHESTER PLANT has $19K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$19K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-27.
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 5,633 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,892 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,360 2 0 239.2
2025 Q1 4,960 5 1 1008.1
2024 Q4 6,651 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,347 5 1 599.0
2024 Q2 6,365 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,399 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,843 2 0 413.0
2023 Q3 8,241 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,181 1 0 139.3
2023 Q1 6,224 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,281 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,906 2 0 253.0
2022 Q2 7,802 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,746 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,513 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,043 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,545 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,682 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,625 2 0 432.4
2020 Q3 6,578 2 1 304.0
2020 Q2 4,694 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,463 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,519 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,138 7 2 1140.4
2019 Q2 7,344 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,122 1 1 195.2
2018 Q4 5,865 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,344 2 1 272.3
2018 Q2 7,099 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,547 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,987 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,176 1 0 122.3
2017 Q2 7,174 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,141 1 1 241.5
2016 Q4 4,064 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,097 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,188 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,660 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,922 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,994 3 1 500.5
2015 Q2 5,950 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,312 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,211 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,206 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,313 1 0 188.2
2014 Q1 2,551 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,125 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,051 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,736 1 0 148.5
2013 Q1 3,276 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,040 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,385 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,712 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,734 1 0 267.8
2011 Q4 4,505 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,421 1 0 226.2
2011 Q2 5,800 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,774 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,309 1 0 232.1
2010 Q3 5,038 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,292 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,911 1 1 343.5
2009 Q4 4,958 8 4 1613.6
2009 Q3 5,277 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,378 2 0 371.9
2009 Q1 3,110 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,084 5 1 983.5
2008 Q3 5,812 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,486 1 0 117.8
2008 Q1 8,794 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 7,024 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,786 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 6,657 9 1 1352.0
2007 Q1 4,295 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,460 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,826 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,455 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,406 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,588 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,298 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,323 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,821 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,755 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,790 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,058 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,805 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,405 2 1 370.0
2003 Q3 7,191 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,369 1 0 186.3
2003 Q1 2,824 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,797 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,178 2 0 244.6
2002 Q2 11,358 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,037 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,587 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,242 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,927 3 1 433.1
2001 Q1 4,538 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,497 4 1 421.2
2000 Q3 6,200 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,030 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,832 5 2 857.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2024 · 4 incidents

October 22, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE got out of the haul truck to move a rock from the roadway. The rock was estimated after the fact to be around 100 lbs. EE threw the stone and felt a pop causing pain in EE's right shoulder and hand. EE was placed in an immobilizing sling.

October 10, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dolomite Group · Struck against a moving object

EE was going back to quarry loader to get loaded when EE went from normal route and hit a small ledge. EE suffered a back compression injury, imaging did not show bone damage but EE received prescription pain medication.

June 10, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolomite Group · Struck by flying object

Employee used a hammer and a prybar to free a 10-12" rock wedged in between C2 chute and belt. Rock shattered, causing a large fragment of the rock to bounce and eject back towards the employee. Rock made contact with employee's forehead above right eye. All proper PPE was worn during the time of incident. Employee received 6 stitches and returned to work.

March 13, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Dolomite Group · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was using a port-a-power to separate the sides of the screen box in order to remove a screen deck for replacement. On the third move, EE was holding the tool and when pressure was released the tool jumped upward, crushing the EE's right thumb between the screen deck and the tool.

2023 · 1 incident

May 19, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolomite Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a self-retracting razor knife to replace a sweep on the jaw crusher discharge belt. While cutting the sweep, employee was not wearing cutting gloves and overrode self-retracting action of knife. While cutting, left hand slipped under blade, cutting through regular glove and into left pinky finger - EE was taken to urgent care and received 4 stitches.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was replacing blow bars at crusher, cleaning around crusher, when hand got pinched between blow bar and crusher, causing laceration requiring three stitches.

July 13, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

worker putting door back on hopper pinched finger and required three stitches

2010 · 1 incident

September 8, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolomite Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was cutting a plastic tie wrap off a guard with a razor knife. Knife slipped and he cut his hand, requiring stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

July 21, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker felt discomfort in his back after shoveling. After pain did not decrease he visited his doctor, who prescribed restricted duty and physical therapy until improvement .

2006 · 1 incident

June 29, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolomite Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

worker cutting rubber for scren deck was using razor knife, which slipped and cut worker's left thumb. Worker required three stitches to close wound.

2005 · 1 incident

October 26, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Group · Struck against stationary object

Haul truck driver was lifting a rock off the roadway. Sharp corner of rock cut middle finger of left hand. Cut required six stitches.

2001 · 2 incidents

June 4, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING LOADER ON RAMP USED BY QUARRY TRUCK. LOADER WAS HIT BY QUARRY TRUCK.

January 29, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING A CATWALK WITH ELECTRIC CHIPPING HAMMER. HAMMER STUCK AND WHEN PULLING ON IT FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

March 19, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE INSTALLING RADIATOR IN QUARRY UNIT, STRAINED GROIN RESULTING IN A HERNIA

1997 · 3 incidents

September 24, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO CRUSHER, HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOWL AND HOLDING PIN.

July 25, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GREASING PRIMARY BEARING HE TRIPPED ON HYDRALIC LINE & FELL ABOUT 12' TO LANDING BELOW SPRAINING HIS LOWER BACK & LEFT FOREARM.

June 17, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

IDLER FELL FROM PLATFORM, ABOUT 8' UP, ADN EE WAS HIT ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.

1995 · 1 incident

June 14, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS OBSERVING A TRUCK(QUARRY) DUMPING INTO CRUSHER STANDING BY THE REAR OF THE TRUCK OFFTO THE SIDE, A STONE HIT INJURED IN THE HEAD. INJURED WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 14, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS REPLACING IDLERS AFTER SPLICING THE BELT, THE IDLER FELL OVER PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEENTHE IDLER AND THE STEEL FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR.

September 19, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN OUT OF THE 235 CAT BACKHOE. AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE TRACK OF THE MACHINE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE CAT WALK WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSEL F FROM FALLING.

1992 · 1 incident

September 24, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRYING TO LIFT GEAR BOX HE PULLED HIS BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

1989 · 1 incident

November 6, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

TWISTED BACK WHILE MOVING ROCKS WITH PINCH BAR.

1988 · 3 incidents

October 31, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHEN I NAME WAS SPRAYING STARTING FLUID IN AIR FILTER OF LOADER HE DID NOT LOOK TO SEE NOZZEL OF THE CAN WAS AND IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE

March 29, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING MECHANIC CHANGE SPRING ON HAUL TRUCK USING WRENCHES TO REMOVE NUTS,WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE OVER EYE.

March 7, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOLDING PIECE OF STEEL TO CHECK FIT ON JAW PIECE FELL AND PINCHED MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN JAW AND METAL RAIL(GOSSET)1"X11"X14".

1987 · 3 incidents

December 1, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING3TWISTED & BACK WENT OUT

August 5, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRIED TO LIFT P5ATE OUT OF CRUSHER SLIPPED BACK AND CAUGHT FINGER

May 26, 1987 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OFF VIB9ATING SCREEN TO PLATFORM ON RIGHT FOOT WITH ALL MY WEIGHT AND ANKLE TURNED UNDER.

1986 · 1 incident

July 21, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dolomite Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING FEEDER P5N ON JAW WHILE HOLDING A PIN TO BE DROVE IN BY DRIVING BAR AND GLANCED OFF PIN AN HIT LEFT HAND WITH DRIVING BAR

1985 · 3 incidents

July 26, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN LOWERING STEEL TAIL GUARD WITH LOADER 304A BRAKES FADED AND ROLLED FORWARD LOWERING GUARD AND PINNING LEG BETWEEN GUARD AND BELT. RAISED BUCKET TO REMOVE GUARD OFF FROM LEG

July 16, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

MAN WAS WORKING ON BELT WHEN ROCK STARTED ROLLING DOWN BELT AND HIT HIM ON LEG.

May 31, 1985 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER RUNNING TRUCK ALL D AY LETG FELT NUMB BYUTT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER AWHILE

1984 · 2 incidents

August 15, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF RUSTY METAL WAS BLOWING INTO RT EYE. OPTOMITRIST HAD TO REMOVE RUST STAIN ON EYEBALL.

July 30, 1984 NY · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE REMOVING TIN SEAL ON 55 GAL OIL DRUM RESULTING IN STITCHES ON MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND.

1983 · 2 incidents

November 10, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Concrete Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING TIRE AND PORTER POWER SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN FRAME & PORTER POWER

October 11, 1983 NY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDITIONS-MUDDY-CONTUSION TO 3RD FINGER LEFT HAND

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