Mining Incidents

Norwood Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Colas S A
Norwood, St Lawrence County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000009

Norwood Quarry has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1986–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
127
citations
15
significant & substantial
$40,308
proposed penalties
$26,026
paid to date
65% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,282 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
51
inspections on record
1,052
inspection hours
12.1
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.
127 citations across 1,052 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Norwood Quarry has $40K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$40K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
125 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-11.
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 3,653 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,808 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,541 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,587 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,850 1 0 146.0
2024 Q3 9,082 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,485 1 0 105.4
2024 Q1 3,927 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,167 4 0 648.6
2023 Q3 8,123 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,587 2 1 232.9
2023 Q1 3,252 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,159 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,598 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 7,670 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,607 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,091 2 0 488.9
2021 Q3 8,112 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,272 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,196 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,628 1 0 150.9
2020 Q3 8,225 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,593 3 0 395.1
2020 Q1 3,110 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,321 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,500 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,013 1 0 142.6
2019 Q1 1,899 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,819 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 7,622 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,551 3 0 397.3
2018 Q1 1,937 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,098 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 8,287 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,891 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,851 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,050 2 1 396.0
2016 Q3 9,759 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 9,550 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,725 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,074 2 0 329.3
2015 Q3 10,041 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,520 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,450 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,573 1 0 152.1
2014 Q3 10,803 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,658 6 0 621.2
2014 Q1 2,605 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,159 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 10,590 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,034 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,471 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,183 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,221 2 0 178.2
2012 Q2 11,156 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 3,403 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,424 2 0 311.3
2011 Q3 11,943 3 0 251.2
2011 Q2 11,039 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,416 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,310 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,021 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 11,142 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 4,305 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,959 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 12,345 9 1 729.0
2009 Q2 11,146 1 0 89.7
2009 Q1 4,401 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,521 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 13,338 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 13,470 1 0 74.2
2008 Q1 5,149 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,446 11 2 1302.4
2007 Q3 12,523 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,894 4 1 336.3
2007 Q1 4,549 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,152 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,140 18 0 1273.0
2006 Q2 11,532 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,731 4 1 845.5
2005 Q4 8,530 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,731 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,692 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,671 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,417 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,551 3 0 259.7
2004 Q2 10,119 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,735 2 0 731.3
2003 Q4 4,073 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,885 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,047 1 0 124.3
2003 Q1 2,929 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,852 2 0 291.9
2002 Q3 11,874 1 0 84.2
2002 Q2 13,987 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,487 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,718 4 1 411.6
2001 Q3 18,665 27 7 1446.6
2001 Q2 17,539 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,912 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,734 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 19,827 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 14,715 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,849 1 0 146.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

June 19, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee arrived to work at normal time (6am) and performed normal duties (sitting in crusher shack operating jaw). Around 10 am employee starting having knee pain. Employee stated that EE does not know what caused the pain. Employee went to urgent care and was given prescription medication and taken out of work for 2 days.

March 15, 2023 NY · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee came to work on 3/16 with right eye irritation, went to urgent care and was diagnosed with acute conjunctivitis. Irritation worsened; employee sought additional care and had a foreign body removed from EE's cornea on 3/18/23. Employee was given prescriptions and returned to work. Employee believes grinding activities on 3/15 caused the foreign body to enter EE's eye.

2020 · 1 incident

September 18, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing the 4th step of haul truck with cooler over left shoulder and lost balance when cooler slid down shoulder. Miner fell, hitting left heel and left side on ground. Initial injury was a bruised foot/heel. Miner continued to feel pain in left side months after fall and returned to doc. Miner had surgery on 2/10/21 to repair a broken hip.

2017 · 1 incident

March 20, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was assisting in reinstalling the top spring plate on a Deister screen. While doing so, employee's hand slipped off the plate as the plate was seated and got left pinky finger pinched between the plate gusset and screen gusset. Employee received 7 stitches to close the injury.

2015 · 1 incident

April 22, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking toward the Jaw catwalk area when he rolled his ankle. X-rays revealed a broken bone in his right foot.

2014 · 1 incident

September 10, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading a truck with a 980K loader and turned to look back, tweaking his back. This Employee has a pre-existing back injury which is non-work related.

2013 · 2 incidents

November 8, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting the tightness setting on the Nordberg Portable crusher. He was reaching for a wrench with his left hand while resting his right on the hood. The hydraulic pressure released, pinching the tip of his right middle finger between lower adjusting nut and washer.

February 26, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal safety representative SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in the Jaw Genset trailer area and slipped on an icy spot, dislocating his left shoulder.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 16, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a guard on C-13 conveyor in order to change a return roller. He untied the guard and it swung down and struck him on the left foot. This resulted in a puncture wound to his left big toe.

May 15, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was operating an excavator moving material at the waste pile and was stung by a bee on the right shoulder. He developed a rash on his chest and went to the ER and received prescription medication for this sting.

2011 · 1 incident

August 17, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was helping another Emp. remove a rock from the portable crusher and while lifting on the rock, it shifted and pinched his thumb between the rock and the apron plate, causing an avulsion to his thumb. Emp. had surgery to repair avulsion to thumb.

2008 · 1 incident

September 4, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing on the take up pulley knocking a stuck rock out, when the belt rolled back approx. 12 inches pinching his feet between the take up pulley and the belt. Resulting in a minor bruise to his foot/ankle.

2003 · 1 incident

February 26, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJ WAS CUTTING STEEL W/TORCHES. EE WAS HOLDING THE TORCHES CLOSE TO HIP AREA, WHEN HE HEARD A POP. HE NOTICED TORCHES WENT OUT & FELT PAIN IN LEFT THIGH AREA. HE TOOK OFF HIS CARHART BIBS & NOTICED HE BURNED HIS LEFT THIGH AREA. BIBS HAD AN 1/8"HOLE IN THEM BUT NO SIGN OF BURN ON OUTSIDE. PANTS, LONGJOHNS, &LEG HAD BURN THE CIRCUMSTANCE OF SOFTBALL, LEG THIGH SUFFERED A 3RD DEGRE

1999 · 3 incidents

October 9, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATES WAS STRAIGHTENING A CONVEYOR LEG WITH A SET OF CHAIN FALLS HOOKED TO A ROCK HE HAD PUT HIS HAND ON THE CHAIN & ROCK WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB

September 28, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PIN AN EUCLID BOX IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHILE THE BOX WASIN MOTION. WHILE IN THE POSITION HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE BOX, PINCHIN G 3 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND,(BABY,RING,MIDDLE)

June 5, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES THAT HE WAS UNPLUGGING FEEDER IN THE TUNNEL WITH A PIPE HE IS UNSHURE WHAT HIT HIM. POSSIBLY THE PIPE OR STONE.

1994 · 1 incident

April 26, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON ONE OF OUR ROCK TRUCK. HE STATES THAT HE WAS UNDER TRYING TO LOOSEN A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, HE THINKS THAT MUST OF BEEN WHEN IT HAPPENED.

1992 · 1 incident

February 28, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING CON THE SHOP FURNACE AND WAS WEARING SAFETY EYE PROTECTION(EITHER SAFETY GOGGLES OR WELDING HELMET DEPENDING ON WORK BEING DONE.)HE STATES HE DOES NOT KNOW H OW THE FOREIGN BODY GOT INTO HIS EYE.

1986 · 2 incidents

June 23, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPPORT USED TO3LOWER ECCENTRIC BENTALLOWING ECCENTRIC TO FALL

June 23, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPPORT USED TO3LOWER ECCENTRIC BENT ALLOWING ECCENTRIC TO FALL

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