Mining Incidents

Kingston Plant #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Kingston, Ulster County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3000014

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2006
Latest incident
Oct 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
33
citations
4
significant & substantial
$2,901
proposed penalties
$2,901
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
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 271 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 429 2 0 4662.0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q2 300 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

2006 · 3 incidents

October 28, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

Checking on material in a bin & at crushing plant, stepped on a rock, twisting left ankle.

May 3, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Callanan Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

While using a blow torch to cut screen feed of trougher, oxygen line on torch suddenly blew causing flash back burning left forearm.

January 30, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

While replacing screen cloth in mill, he turned to get a screen when he knocked his hard hat off. When attempting to retrieve hat, he struck his forehead on spray bar - incurred laceration of forehead - 3 sutures.

2005 · 5 incidents

December 6, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Callanan Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE CLOSING WATER VALVE @ BIN SITE, SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE, FALLING & INJURING HIS RT. ARM & SHOULDER. SEEN IN E.R. & AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN TO CHECK FOR ANY FRACTURES. CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC M.D. THE FOLLOWING WEEK & LATER STARTED P. THERAPY.

August 22, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON BACKHOE WHEN SUDDENLY THE HANDLE OF BACKHOE BROKE OFF, CAUSING LACERATION OF LEFT THUMB. SENT TO ER AND RECEIVED 9 SUTURES.

August 16, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING SCREEN, HAMMER DROPPED INTO BIN. EE REACHED IN TO RETRIEVE IT, INCURRING PUNCTURE WOUND ON RIGHT THUMB FROM JAGGED ROLL BAR. DEVELOPED INFECTION - PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS.

January 27, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callanan Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In 1980 he had an injury which resulted in an umbilcal hernia. Employee has continued to work for the past 25 years with untreated hernia but decided to have surgery this year. Reported it to supervisor on 1/27/05 and had surgery resulting in hernia repair; no lost time.

January 7, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Callanan Industries Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STANDING ON SIDE OF SCAFFOLD, ABOUT 1.5' FROM GROUND, REMOVING ECCENTRIC FROM CRUSHER. EE'S FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS BACK (CERVICAL & UPPER BACK CONTUSION & STRAIN). EE WAS SEEN AT EMERGENCY ROOM AND RELEASED TO FULL DUTY. CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM, SO EE WAS STARTED ON PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR A FEW SESSIONS. CONTINUED TO DO REG. DUTIES.

2004 · 1 incident

December 7, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callanan Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING WET ROCK DUST WHEN HE HAD A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. WAS TAKEN TO ER, TREATED AND DISCHARGED. NOW GOING FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY BUT WORKING REGULAR DUTY.

2002 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

CHIPPING MUD AND STONE OUT OF HEAD SECTION BOX C A CHIPPING HAMMER. AIR PRESSURE FROM AIR HAMMER FLEW PIECE OF STONE AROUND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO R EYE.

June 12, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING WEDGE THAT HOLDS 4' CRUSHER TIGHT, MISSED WEDGE AND STRUCK LEFT SMALL FINGER.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 22, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE PUTTING GUARD ON A STACKER IN YEAR, GUARD (85-100#) SLIPPED OFF TOP PULLEY AND FELL ON LEFT HAND & FINGERS.

March 14, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Callanan Industries Inc · Rubbed or abraded

CRAWLING IN AND OUT OF #8 SCREEN, HIS KNEE BECAME VERY SORE. CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NO PROBLEM. ON 3/15 HAD PAIN AND SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE. X-RAYS NEGATIVE. ADVISED LIGHT DUTY IF NO BETTER