Stone chute was lying on conveyor #10A, tried to lift chute with one hand when EE felt a pop and then fingers tinging.
Oriskany Falls Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Oriskany Falls Plant has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 61
- Years on record
- 1984–2022
- Latest incident
- Apr 2022
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Oriskany Falls Plant has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets.
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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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 7,805 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 12,356 | 9 | 0 | 728.4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 11,858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4,146 | 2 | 0 | 482.4 |
| 2024 Q4 | 6,753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 12,184 | 5 | 0 | 410.4 |
| 2024 Q2 | 11,255 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 8,439 | 1 | 0 | 118.5 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 8,629 | 1 | 0 | 115.9 |
| 2023 Q3 | 11,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,423 | 5 | 1 | 479.7 |
| 2023 Q1 | 6,655 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 6,517 | 1 | 0 | 153.4 |
| 2022 Q3 | 12,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 13,217 | 3 | 0 | 227.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 9,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 9,621 | 2 | 1 | 207.9 |
| 2021 Q3 | 10,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 10,674 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 4,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,394 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 9,882 | 2 | 0 | 202.4 |
| 2020 Q2 | 7,172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 5,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 6,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 9,163 | 1 | 0 | 109.1 |
| 2019 Q2 | 8,961 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 6,969 | 2 | 0 | 287.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 10,439 | 10 | 1 | 957.9 |
| 2018 Q2 | 11,361 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,616 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 6,213 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 10,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 10,501 | 1 | 1 | 95.2 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 6,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 9,391 | 1 | 0 | 106.5 |
| 2016 Q2 | 7,741 | 6 | 1 | 775.1 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 5,890 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 9,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 8,830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,307 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 9,179 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 11,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 11,519 | 3 | 0 | 260.4 |
| 2014 Q1 | 5,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 9,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 12,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 9,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,128 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,215 | 2 | 0 | 321.8 |
| 2012 Q3 | 10,932 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 8,273 | 5 | 2 | 604.4 |
| 2012 Q1 | 4,958 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 7,992 | 2 | 1 | 250.3 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,738 | 3 | 0 | 343.3 |
| 2011 Q2 | 11,028 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,841 | 1 | 0 | 352.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 9,164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 9,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 11,036 | 5 | 4 | 453.1 |
| 2010 Q1 | 6,510 | 3 | 0 | 460.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 6,958 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 10,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,218 | 4 | 1 | 1243.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 7,414 | 3 | 0 | 404.6 |
| 2008 Q3 | 11,528 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 11,075 | 1 | 0 | 90.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,497 | 1 | 0 | 222.4 |
| 2007 Q4 | 9,282 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 16,250 | 1 | 0 | 61.5 |
| 2007 Q2 | 15,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 8,133 | 1 | 0 | 123.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 10,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 15,222 | 4 | 2 | 262.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 14,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 6,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 8,935 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 17,763 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 13,287 | 1 | 0 | 75.3 |
| 2005 Q1 | 7,965 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 699 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,219 | 4 | 0 | 3281.4 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 10,938 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 17,640 | 2 | 0 | 113.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 15,845 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,783 | 1 | 0 | 172.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 11,508 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 18,426 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 15,834 | 1 | 0 | 63.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 4,541 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 10,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 16,221 | 2 | 0 | 123.3 |
| 2001 Q2 | 11,791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 3,753 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 9,427 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 13,905 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 13,504 | 3 | 2 | 222.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 8,084 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
61 on file2022 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
EE was not feeling well & sat down on a picnic table within the quarry shop. Shortly after sitting down, EE experienced a medical episode, believed to have been related to diabetes, which caused EE to faint & hit head on the picnic table. Incident was not work related but due to a medical episode. EE received staples to back of head that was cut when EE fainted & hit head on table.
2020 · 1 incident
Miner was attempting to remove a rock that was in the collection box at the top of conveyor #3 at the primary before plant start-up. Employee was prying a rock with a bar that was about 6" that was wedged against other material. While the miner was pulling the bar, the rock became free and the bar pinched EE's pinky finger on the left hand between the top of the box and the bar.
2016 · 1 incident
Pulling gate closed at the end of the day and felt pain in left shoulder, was originally reported as 1st aid. Employee is now treating with physical therapy as prescribed by physician making this re-portable.
2014 · 1 incident
Employee was pulling on a wrench when he felt pain in his shoulder. Employee went to the Chiropractor on 10/28/14, this is the date the injury became reportable.
2008 · 1 incident
Slipped off man made steel step, fell about 4 feet to bottom of chute, lost balance hitting shoulder on I beam.
2006 · 2 incidents
EE was working on a portable plant. At the end of the day he told me that his back was sore, but he did not need to go to the doctor at that time. He went the next day. It was a back sprain.
EE was cutting rubber belting when the knife (box cutter) slipped cutting his left index finger on the side.
1997 · 1 incident
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STONE SAMPLE HIS SHIRT CAUGHT ON MOVING HEAD SHAFT CAUSING SHIRT TO BE PULLED OFF. AS SHIRT WAS BEING TORN OFF ACTION CAUSED BRUISES, SCRAPES AND CUTS ON UPPER TORSO.
1996 · 2 incidents
THE EE WAS WORKING OFF OF A LADDER, TIGHTENING A SCREW ON A WING PULLEY AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 9 FEET, INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE.
WEEKLY MAIN EE WAS BEING PREFORM ON TRUCK WASHING CAB WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE AND STEP BACK OFF WALKWAY LANDING ON HIS FEET ON THE GROUND BREAKING THE LEFT ANKLE.
1995 · 6 incidents
WHILE TRYING TO UNPLUG A BIN BY PUSHING A BAR UP THE CHUTE, A STONE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL OFF BELT LINE HITTING EE'S LEFT FOOT.
EE SLIPPED OFF LADDER, FELL APPROXIMATELY 5' AND INJURED RIGHT ELBOW. X-RAYS AND PRESCRIPTIONS.
WHILE TESTING ENGINE ON GENERATOR PLANT, WRENCH SLIPPED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN EMPLOYEES SHOULDERXRAYS AND PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PAIN ISSUED.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING BAGS IN BAGHOUSE AAND LIME FELL FROM TOP OF BAGS. LIME WENT INTO LEFT EYE AFFECTING CORNIA.
UTILITY KNIFE BEING USED TO CUT BELTING SLIPPED AND LACERATED LOWER LEFT ARM.
EE WAS WALKING DOWN A 3' SLOPE, STEPPED ON A SMALL DIRT PILE & TRIPPED. HE FELL & BROKE HIS LEG. [NO OTHER INJURIES]
1993 · 2 incidents
LIFTING OBJECT THAT WAS TOO HEAVY-STRAINED BACK
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF LOADER STOPPED IN HOLE TWISTED BACK.
1992 · 3 incidents
HOT SPARK SET SHOIRT TAIL ON FIRE.
EMPLOYEE LIFTED OXYGEN TANK. PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP GRADE WITH DOZER, BACKED OVER A LARGE MOUND OF DIRT. DOZER CAME DOWN HARD JARRING EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
1991 · 4 incidents
WHILE DRILL OPERATOR WAS SHARPENING DRILL BIT 6 1/2 INCH DRILL BIT WITH GRINDER A PIECE OF STEEL WENT IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE OPERATING LOADER MOVING STONE FROM ONE PILE TO ANOTHER PILE COLLIED WITH ANOTHER LOADER REAR TO REAR CAUSING BACK AND NECK STRAIN.
HE WAS TAKING UP 5 1/2' CRUSHER, WHILE SWINGING 8 ALB SLEDGE HAMMER IT CAUGHT IN BACK SWING HIT A PIECE OF STEEL AND BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER T HE LADDER SLIPPED & HE FELL ABOUT 6FT ON A STEEL PIPE CRACKED TAILBONE
1990 · 3 incidents
EE WAS CHANGING HOSES ON A 988 CAT LOADER HE WAS PULLING ON OLD HOSE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
WHEN HH WAS GETTING INTO HIS TRUCK HE PULLED THE MUSCLE INCHES STOMACH AND CHEST.
EMPL WAS USING FILLER PIPE TO PULL HIMSELF ONTO OIL TANK. FILLER PIPE WAS NOT THREADED ALL WAY PIPE CAME LOOSE & EMPL FELL. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON STAIR RAILING & POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SHOULDER & NECK.
1989 · 2 incidents
INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLATION OF ENGINE INTO BOBCAT SKID STEAR LOADER WHEN FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN ENGINE & DRIVE SHAFT STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.
WHILE LIFTING OVERHEAD DOOR PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER "OVERHEAD DOOR JUMPED ABOUT SHOULDER HEIGHT" I,NAME WENT TO DOCTOR 10/16/89 X-RAY WERE TAKEN AND PRESCRIPTION PAIN PILLS WERE GIVEN RETURNED TO WORK.
1988 · 8 incidents
INJURED WAS WORKING INSIDE A STONE BIN HE TURNED TO GIVE CUTTING TORCH TO CO-WORKER SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE STONE AND SLID DOWN THE BIN SIDE STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A 3 IN ANGLE BRACE GOT LACERATI ON OF FOREHEAD AND BRIDGE OF NOSE
INJ REPLACING RETURN IDLER WITH NEW IDLER.SLIPPED OUT OF HOLDING BRACKET HITTING INJ IN MOUTH.LEFT FRONT INCISOR BROKEN OFF AT GUM LINE.
INJURED WAS GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL ON POWER GRINDER METAL CAUGHT ON GRIND WHEEL PULLING IT IN AND PULLED INJURIES THUMB IN WITH IT INJURY LOST END OF LEFT HAND THUMB.
THE PROBES FREOM THE VOLT METER WERE PLACED IN THE FUSE BOX A 12 GUAGE WIRE THAT HAD RUBBED BARE WAS TOUCHED WITH THE PROBE IN TURN THE WIRE SHORTED AGAINST SIDE OF THE BOIX AND CAUSED A SHORT
THE INJURED WAS STANDING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE BOX WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO CHECK VOLTAGE RESULTING ELECTRICAL FLASH CAUSED MINOR FLASH BURNS.
METAL STAIRS WERE WET FROM RAIN.INJ SLIPPED ON STAIR TRED TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF BY GRABBING RAILING.PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER LEFT SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS REMOVING THE HYDRAULIC COVER PLATE ABOUT 175 LB FROM A 82-30 TEREX DOZER WHEN LAST BOLT WAS REMOVED HE COULD NOT HOLD ON THE FUIDE DOWELS AND IT DROPPED HITTING HIS RT ANKLE AND L EFT SHIN CAUSING SEVERE ABRASION AND BRUISING
INJURED WAS SHOVELING SPILLED MATERIAL FROM UNDER CONVEYOR AND APPARENTLY WAS IN A TWISTED BODY POSITION CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN
1987 · 9 incidents
APPARENTLY LADD9R STEPS WERE SLIPPING (WET MUDDY WORK AREAS). EXTENT OF INJURY NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
INJ WAS CHANGIN1 DRILL BIT ON DRILL WHICH IS BY CONTROL CAB-THE CAB DOOR WAS NOT SHUT TIGHT THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR AROUND HITTING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK-PULLED AND BRUI SED MUSCLES 3
DRILL OPER CLEA3ING DRILL WITH HIGH PRESSURE HOT WATER UNIT DISCHARGE END OF WAND DROPPED DOWN BY LEATHER BOOT LEFT .STEAM WENT THROUGH STITCHING ON TOP OF BOOT AND BURNED HIS FOOT.TOP.
WET MUD UNDERF2OT FROM RAIN-POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK (INJUREDS ASSESMENT)
CHAINS WERE HOO5ED ON TAILGATE OF TANDEM WHILE SPREADING A LOAD OFF CRUSHER RUN IN QUARRY.THE LOAD SHIFTED TO THE REAR AND BROUGHT FRONT END OFF GROUND.IN TURN STRIKING A BURM ROCK AND TURNING TANDEM OVER. 3
INJ HOISTING MA3UALY A SCREEN SECTION FROM DECK FLOOR TO LANDING NEAR SCREEN FOR ANOTHER MAN TO CATCH.BALANCE WAS THROWN OFF-STEPPED BACK TO CATCH BALANCE TWISTED HIS KNEE.
TIPPING BARREL 6P ONTO 12'' HIGH PLATFORM.BARREL TOO HEAVYNAD ROCKED BACK TIPPING OVER.GRAZING SIDE OF LEFT FOOT AS IT HIT THE FLOOR.RECD BAD BRUISE TO THE LEFT FOOT.
INJURED JUMPED 8OWN OFF COUNTER-BALANCE ON CAT LOADER. SLIPPED WHEN FEET HIT GROUND BUT CAUGHT HIS BALANCE. INJURY TO LOWER BACK SPRAIN.
I.NAME STEPPED 0ROM PLATFORM OVER RAILING ON TO A LADDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL APPROX 12FT HE STRUCK THE SECONDARY CRUSHER AND BROKE HIS RT LEG
1986 · 7 incidents
SLIPPED ON ICE 4HEN GETTING INTO MECHANICS TRUCK.DAMAGE TO RIGHT KNEE-TORN LIGAMENTS,PULLED MUSCLE & POSSIBLE CARTILAGE INJURY.
INJ HOLDING DUS7 SEAL PLATES DOWN WITH 4' BAR AS ASPIRATOR WAS RAISING DRILL STEEL.BAR CAUGHT SEAL PLATES CAUSING INJ TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS.
INJ DISMANTLING3OLD STORAGE BINS PULLED PIECE OF ROOFING TIN OUT FROM UNDER STEEL BEAM-IT CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN LOWER LIP LACERATING LIP REQ SEVERAL STITCHES.
INJ CHIPPING SL5G AWAY FROM AREAS JUST CUT WITH CUTTING TORCH.PIECE OF SLAG GOT INTO RIGHT EYE.AT THIS TIME NO PERMANENT DAMAGE OTHER THAN IRRITATION.
INJ CLIMBING OU7 OF STEEL BIN USING WELDED ON EYE FOR STEP-FOOT SLIPPED ON DUST ON EYE.SUSTAINED LACERATION ON INSIDE OF LEFT UPPER THIGH.
INJURED WAS TIG2TINING SET SCREW ON REDUCER SHAFT-CHAIN FALL HOLDING REDUCER SHIFTED AT ANCHOR POINT-REDUCER MOVED DOWN CATCHING FINGER (2ND RT.HAND) BETWEEN TWO BOLTS-SEVERING END OF FINGER.
INJURED WAS ENR2UTE IN LOADER TO GARAGE AREA WHEN ONE WHEEL OF THE LOADER FELL IN A BROKEN SECTION OF ICE (ICE POT HOLE) INJURED STRUCK HIS LEFT SIDE INTO THE LEFT ARM REST IN THE CAB OF TH E LOADER 3
1985 · 2 incidents
INJURED JUMPED 0ROM CONVEYOR TO GROUND-DISTANCE OF 5 FEET. COMPOUND FRACTURE OF RIGHT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.
INJURED HAD REMOVED TOP DECK SCREEN SECTION FROM VIBRATING SCREEN-SHORT TIME LATER WENT TO STEP ON SCREEN TO CROSS OVER-FORGOT SECTION HAD BEEN REMOVED-LOST BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIS FALL ON HIS LEFT HAND.
1984 · 4 incidents
INJURED WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN NUT ON VIBRATING SCREEN BEARING HOUSING APARENTLY STRAINED RIGHT LOWER BACK.
INJURED UNROLLING 1 1/2" CABLE OFF CABLE DRUM - DRUM WAS ROLLING OUT OF CONTROL / TRIED TO STOP IT - PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT HIP AREA
INJURED USING ELECTRIC WRENCH ATTACHED TO EXTENSION CORD WHICH HAD GROUNDING WIRE BROKEN OFF, INJURED WAS STANDING ON WET SURFACE - RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCK WHICH KNOCKED HIM DOWN - POWER WAS C UT OFF AND INJURED REVIVED
INJURED WORKING UNDER CRUSHER (REPAIRING) USING AIR WRENCH -PC OF METAL OR DIRT LODGED IN LEFT EYE-NO PERMANENT DAMAGE
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