Mining Incidents

Como Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Cheektowaga, Erie County, NY  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3000041

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2011
Latest incident
Apr 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
71
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,876
proposed penalties
$8,876
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
2018 Q4 187 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 104 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 104 1 0 9615.4
2014 Q4 4,013 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,580 1 0 94.5
2014 Q2 14,551 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 7,162 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

7 on file

2011 · 1 incident

April 20, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was a welder from 10/29/04 to 6/8/10. He claims that he developed CTS as a result. Claim's being contested-Med. from emp. Dr. says may be work related 6/30/11.

2009 · 1 incident

October 26, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Rock from working face rolled onto bucket while mucking pile causing loader to jolt. Employee complained of pain in back. Dr put him off work as of 3/11/10.

2008 · 1 incident

June 2, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Emp. states that he was walking from his haul truck to the lunch room. Passed by conveyor & stepped on a rock twisting his rt knee. Orig report as a notice only.

2007 · 1 incident

June 6, 2007 NY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After loading 20 holes in an 80 hole shot back began to get sore and tighten up. Continued & finished loading shot. Did not seek medical attention for 3 weeks after date of injury.

2003 · 1 incident

September 12, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS REMOVING A "PIVOT SUPPORT" FOR R-50 EUCLID TRUCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER (REPORTED 10-6-03).

2002 · 1 incident

April 13, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW FRONT HUB ON TRACTOR BKHOE. EE TURNED HUB & LT INDEX FINGER (TOP OF KNUCKLE) WAS LACERATED BY SHARP EDGE (5 STITCHES).

2001 · 1 incident

August 31, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buffalo Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HYDROLIC CRANE WAS LOWERING "ROPS" ONTO DOZER. EE ROTATED LOAD & CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN LOAD& DOZER.