Mining Incidents

Norwood Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

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

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Norwood Quarry.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2003–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
125
citations
15
significant & substantial
$40,308
proposed penalties
$26,026
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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 Q2 7,541 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,081 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,603 1 0 384.2
2024 Q3 5,223 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,604 1 0 151.4
2024 Q1 2,053 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,123 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 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