Mining Incidents

SCHOHARIE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Emil J Galasso
Schoharie, Schoharie County, NY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3000095

SCHOHARIE QUARRY has $15K 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
35
Years on record
1988–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
121
citations
14
significant & substantial
$14,890
proposed penalties
$14,890
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
53
inspections on record
903
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: 903 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SCHOHARIE QUARRY has $15K 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.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
121 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-18.
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 6,882 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,648 1 0 103.6
2025 Q2 9,225 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,383 1 0 295.6
2024 Q4 7,209 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,265 1 0 97.4
2024 Q2 10,592 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,124 2 0 485.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,007 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,773 8 0 911.9
2023 Q2 8,253 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,854 2 0 700.8
2022 Q4 5,476 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,196 3 0 484.2
2022 Q2 8,130 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,478 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,509 2 0 363.0
2021 Q3 8,961 1 0 111.6
2021 Q2 7,858 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,506 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,919 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,549 3 0 350.9
2020 Q2 6,477 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,656 3 0 644.3
2019 Q4 6,782 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,410 10 0 1062.7
2019 Q2 7,429 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,230 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,398 3 0 468.9
2018 Q3 9,357 3 1 320.6
2018 Q2 7,114 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,139 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,476 2 0 236.0
2017 Q3 8,920 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,648 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,469 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 5,639 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,399 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 6,169 3 0 486.3
2016 Q1 3,119 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,834 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,638 5 1 753.2
2015 Q2 4,201 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,540 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,341 7 0 1103.9
2014 Q3 6,982 3 0 429.7
2014 Q2 6,655 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,784 3 0 792.8
2013 Q4 8,782 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,196 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,720 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,085 3 0 972.4
2012 Q4 6,421 2 1 311.5
2012 Q3 6,242 5 1 801.0
2012 Q2 6,223 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,435 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,962 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 7,083 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,939 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,800 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,572 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,281 3 2 412.0
2010 Q2 3,042 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,078 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,194 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,482 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,236 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,393 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,421 6 1 1357.2
2008 Q3 6,533 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,040 4 0 497.5
2008 Q1 4,507 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,901 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,413 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,769 5 1 643.6
2007 Q1 1,866 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 7,314 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,156 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,294 2 0 194.3
2006 Q1 5,711 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,592 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,378 2 1 192.7
2005 Q2 9,324 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,575 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,415 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,444 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,967 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,241 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,244 1 1 138.0
2003 Q3 9,419 13 3 1380.2
2003 Q2 6,336 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,696 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 9,120 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,730 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,852 3 1 233.4
2002 Q1 4,510 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,388 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,647 3 0 237.2
2001 Q2 9,736 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,910 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,523 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,589 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 12,136 2 0 164.8
2000 Q1 3,299 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

35 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 29, 2024 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was prying a conveyor head pulley in preparation for assembly, the pry bar slipped and EE fell into conveyor frame, pinching and lacerating the tip of their right index finger.

2022 · 1 incident

July 12, 2022 NY · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While working on the bench, was taping holes upon pulling the product hose, felt pain in left wrist (1st day of treatment 7/29/22)

2011 · 1 incident

August 16, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in caterpillar skid steer, another ee went up to side of skid steer to inform EE that he needed some belting, EE did not realize his foot was between tires on skid steer when EE drove off skid steer tire drove over EE right foot.

2009 · 1 incident

September 3, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

While grinding metal a foreign object got around safety glasses and into EE's eye.

2007 · 1 incident

April 21, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by falling object

While replacing a conveyor belt, conveyor slipped off block landing on EE's left foot.

2005 · 1 incident

June 14, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN THE QUARRY PIT HE BACKED UP TO STRIPPING PILE. THE BOX WAS UPRAISED AND WHEN HE PULLED FOREWARD WITH BOX RAISED THE TRUCK TIPPED ON ITS SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG TO STRIKE THE SHIFTING LEVER IN THE CAB.

2002 · 1 incident

June 21, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A TUBE OFF OF THE LIME TRUCK AND AT THE END OF TUBE WAS A HOT STEEL WIRE THAT HIT HIS RIGHT HAND AND BURN A QUARTER SIZE PIECE OF FLESH.

2001 · 4 incidents

October 5, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING A STONE CRUSHER USING HIS HANDS WHEN A STONE FELL STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING THE ROCK TRUCK IN THE QUARRY WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL OVER HIS UPPER TORSO AND FACE.

July 27, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING HEADS FOR A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE.

May 25, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A MOTOR FROM A LOADER WHILE USING A WRENCH. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO BANGHIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME OF THE LOADER.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 7, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING A START UP CORD FOR THE LEAF BLOWER. HE STATED THAT HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK TWIST.

October 6, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Unknown operator · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING OFF HEAD PULLEY ON #2 FEED CONVEYOR USING A CLAW HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER GOT STUCK IN THE HEAD PULLEY PULLING HIS ARM INTO IT.

March 8, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A 50TON JACK FROM BENEATH A 980 LOADER AFTER INSTALLING A TIRE. WHEN REMOVING THE JACK, THE BLOCK SLIPPED & THE JACK FELL DOWNCRUSHING HIS LEFT PINKY BETWEEN THE BLOCK & JACK

1998 · 2 incidents

October 29, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE GOT TO CLOSE TO EDGE OF BERM AND DRIVE OFF THE SIDE OF IT AND EQUIPMENT ROLLED OVER AN SIDE.

February 25, 1998 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER WELDING ON A TRANSMISSION, EMPLOYEE WASS SCRAPPING IT FREE OF DIRT AND GREASE. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT WHEN SOMETHING LODGED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

1994 · 2 incidents

June 20, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BY A BACKHOE WHEN EE WAS GE3TTING READY TO BLAST HE WAS NOT ENTIRELY UNDER CORE WHEN THE BLAST WENT OFF HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS EXPOSED & WAS HIT BY A PIECE OF HYDRAULIC BA CKHOE

April 15, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS JUST FINISHING REPAIRS TO THE SCREEN OF THE CRUSHER. HE WAS TESTING THE MACHINE BE FORE SHUTTING IT DOWN TO FLUSH OUT THE OIL AND REINSTALL THE GUARDS. HE REACHED INTO THE SCREEN WITH HIS RIGHT GLOVED HAND TO SEE IF BEARINGS WERE POUNDING. THE FLYWHEEL CAME AROUND & STRUCK HIS FRIGHT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING IT TO SPLIT OPN

1993 · 4 incidents

December 14, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE EWAS PICKING UP TRASH ON THE GROUND WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS BLEEDING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SUCH ITEMS AS PLASTIC, BROKEN CERAMIC AND PORCELIN TILES.

October 16, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE SHOVELING STONE, HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T REPPORT HIS INJURY UNTIL 10/21/93.

August 9, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF A POWER DISCONNECT, SPARKS FLEW FROM THE BOX AND BURNT THE WRIST ON HIS RIGHT ARM.

1992 · 2 incidents

October 9, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE STAIRS OF THE CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED ONA WET STEP AND FELL 7-8 FEET DOWN THE STAIRS LANDING ON HIS LEFT ARM ONA STONE AND DIRT PILE.

August 27, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIT A STEEL SHEET WITH A HALF CLAMP UNDER PRESSURE. WHEN THE HALF CLAMP WAS UNDER PRESSURE, IT BROKE STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND.

1991 · 2 incidents

April 5, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT BOLT HOLES IN STEEL WITH A TIRCH.HE LAID THE TORCH DOWN AND THE TORCH BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

April 5, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING AN ELECTRIC WINCH. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE WINCH AND PULLED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER IN EE SUSTAINED AN AVULSION OF HIS NAIL ON THAT FINGER.

1990 · 3 incidents

September 15, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BOLTS OFF OF A CONVEYOR. HE WENT TO MOVE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND RAN THE TORCH ACROSS HIS LEFT THUMB. HE HAD A GLOVE ON HIS RIGHT HAND BUT NOT ON HIS LEFT.

June 11, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL STATES THAT CONSTANT BOUNCING AROUND WHILE OPERATING LOADER CAUSED BACK PAIN. ON 6/15 EMPL MENTIONED THAT BCK HURT TO SUPERVISOR EMPL BUT GAVE NO REASON. ON 6/19 EMPL TOLD EMPL THAT BACK HURT BECAUSE LOADER.

March 9, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHAKING A CAN OF GLASS CLEANER AND THE CAN ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED AND GOT INTO HER EYES.

1989 · 2 incidents

May 17, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A NEW SCREEN ON THE WASH PLANT THE NEW SCREEN WAS COVERED IN OIL WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PICK IT UP THE SCREEN SLID THROUGH HIS HAND SLICING HIS RT HA ND

April 4, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL IN PROCESS OF INSTALLING SAFETY GUARDS ON V-BELT DRIVE SYSTEM.HAD CUT HOLE IN ANGLE IRON FRAME WITH CUTTING TORCH,SET TORCH DOWN STILL IGNITED WITH FLAME BURNING UPWARDLY.TOOK OFF GLOVES TO BOLT SCREEN TO ANGLE IRON WHEN WEIGHT OF TORCH HEAD MADE IT MOVE RUNNING FLAME ACROSS BACK OF LEFT HAND.

1988 · 4 incidents

September 27, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMP HAD CLIMBED UP ON BACK OF LOADER TO CHECK ANTIFREEZE IN RADIATOR AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM MACHINE SLIPPED AND FEL ON TAIL BONE.

September 9, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A BOX OF BLACKTOP TICKETS FROM CLOSET. BOX OF TICKETS WAS JAMMED IN CLOSET AND EMP DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING THEM OUT..

August 30, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPWAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT FUEL BURNER IN A TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THE EMP CONT TO WORK THROUGH DAY AND THE NEXT DAY BEFORE HIS BACK STARTED TO BOTHER HIM.

April 20, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cobleskill Stone Products Inc · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CUTTING STEEL WITHA TORCH HE WAS WEARING PROTECTIVE GALASSES AT TIME. WIND WAS BLOWING AND BLEW PARTICLES IN HIS LEFT EYE.

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