Mining Incidents

Rainbow Quarries Metal/Non-Metal

Constable, Franklin County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3002723

Rainbow Quarries has $5K 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
30
Years on record
1989–2011
Latest incident
Aug 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
53
citations
15
significant & substantial
$5,328
proposed penalties
$5,328
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
25
inspections on record
278
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: 278 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Rainbow Quarries has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
53 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-06-13.
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
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 590 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,486 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 1,008 3 1 2976.2
2010 Q3 4,372 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,436 3 1 873.1
2010 Q1 0 0 0
Show 40 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q4 992 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,742 2 1 348.3
2009 Q2 3,984 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,578 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,231 3 1 709.1
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 2,892 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,818 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,014 8 2 1993.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 3,070 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,054 6 0 1187.2
2006 Q2 4,075 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 3,104 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,772 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,442 3 1 551.3
2005 Q1 20 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 20 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,606 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,585 4 2 872.4
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 2,558 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,124 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,007 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 3,469 10 3 2882.7
2002 Q3 6,520 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,369 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 1,318 2 0 1517.5
2001 Q3 3,029 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,566 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 3,741 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,352 2 1 373.7
2000 Q2 4,837 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 384 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

August 29, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was inside the cowl of the Poclain, bleeding the hydraulic pump. He leaned over the PTO and his clothing was caught, immediately pulling employee in.

July 15, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was piling stone. He lifted heavy stone, and turned his body to pile on pallet. When he did so, he felt a pulling in his back

2010 · 1 incident

August 2, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving large stone from path of clamp truck when he felt pull and pain in lower right quadrant. He sat down for a few minutes because of the seriousness of the pain. Because the pain did not subside, he notified the quarry manager that he was seeking medical attention.

2009 · 1 incident

April 27, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on first day of training. Sledge hammer slipped off chisel and smashed finger against rock.

2008 · 1 incident

September 8, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was turning stone on edge to split when foot slipped in wet depression causing employee to twist. He felt a pop and pain in his lower back.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 11, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving large stone to split when the stone slipped, catching his ring finger on his left hand, between 2 stones.

October 9, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a large stone when he felt and heard a popping in his lower back.

2006 · 2 incidents

August 1, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was splitting stone when another employee lost control of the stone he was splitting. The stone rolled down hill landing on first employee's foot cause the breaking of 3 toes.

June 13, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was turning a garden path stone to put on pallet when a fork lift behind him made a loud noise, startling the employee. He turned and when he did so, stone fell on his arm. He did not seek medical attention at that time. On June 13, 2006, employee was carrying a stone to throw on pallet when he felt his arm pop, causing him to fall to ground.

2002 · 4 incidents

August 1, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SITTING ON TIRE WHEN TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING EE TO CATAPULT APPROX. 5' FROM TIRE.

August 1, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON TIRE, HEARD A BANG, NEXT THING HE REALIZED HE WAS LYING ON GROUND APPROX5 FT AWAY FROM TIRE.

August 1, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 EES WERE REPAIRING EUCLID TIRE WHEN THE LOCK RING GAVE OUT CAUSING THE TIRE TO JUMPE OFF THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO ALL 3 EES.

July 19, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING STONE ONTO PALLET. FELT STABBING PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP STONES TO PILE ON PALLET. WHEN HE BENT TO PICK UP STONE AND STARTED TO LIFT IT, HE FELT A POPPING AND PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 31, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING LARGE STONE. CORNER OF STONE BROKE AWAY. EMPLOYEE LOST HOLD & STONE CAME DOWN OF FOOT.

2000 · 1 incident

April 17, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS SPLITTING STONE & BLACKED OUT. FELL & HIT HIS HEAD.

1999 · 1 incident

December 3, 1999 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LOG UNDER TENSION. LOG WHIPPED STRAIGHT BACK STRIKING EE IN FACE.

1998 · 2 incidents

November 16, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING PORTABLE WELDER TO BACK OF PICKUP WHEN FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

July 14, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WASOPERATING A STONE CUTTING MACHINE. WHEN STONE SNAPPED, SUT AND DEBRIS FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, EVENTUALLY CAUSING INFLAMMATION.

1997 · 4 incidents

November 3, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REPILING PALLETS OF STONE. EE TRIED TO LIFT A STONE ALONG. REALIZING IT WAS TOO HEAVY, HE ASKED ANOTHER EE TO ASSIST HIM. AFTER THE STONE WAS PLACED AND HE RETURNED TO A STANDING POSITI ON, HE NOTICED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 2, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REMAINED IN A STOOPED POSITION FOR 10-15 MINUTES. TOSSING STONE TO THE SIDE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION HE NOTICED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 25, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SLAB STONE WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES. WHILE SLIDING STONE ONTO OTHER STONE ALREADY ON PALLET, STONE SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER.

May 13, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SUPPORTING LARGE STONE WHILE SECOND EE REACHED FOR STONE WEDGE. EE STEPPED BACK TO BRACE HIMSELF SLIPPED AND WAS OVERPOWERED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE STONE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND WITH STONE LANDING ON LEG.

1996 · 1 incident

September 20, 1996 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF TOP STONE OF PALLET. CAUGHT PALLET WITH EDGE OF FOOT, TWISTING ANKLE.

1995 · 1 incident

June 30, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING STONE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SHRAPNEL FLEW FROM STRIKE POINT CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.

1994 · 3 incidents

August 26, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STACKING STONE ON PALLET. STONE THROWN FROM LEDGE PINNED LEFT FOOT BETWEEN STONE AND PALLET.

August 18, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENDING AND LIFTING - HEAVY STONE.

May 3, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEG WITH CUTTING EDGE OF CHAINSAW

1991 · 1 incident

March 25, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Rainbow Quarries Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE WAS WLKING AND WENT INTO COLVUSIONS

1989 · 1 incident

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