Mining Incidents

Cementon Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Catskill, Greene County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000070

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
2000–2015
Latest incident
Dec 2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
355
citations
59
significant & substantial
$136,161
proposed penalties
$103,728
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 798 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 500 2 0 4000.0
2019 Q1 5,200 18 3 3461.5
2018 Q4 520 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,590 6 2 698.5
2018 Q2 2,518 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 9,240 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

23 on file

2015 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

The Fane truck driver was unloading a trailer full of clinker. As he was raising the 30' box it became unstable at half it's height position and tipped both box and truck onto the driver's side. NOTE: LEHIGH NORTHEAST CEMENT CO WAS NOT AWARE, UNTIL RECENTLY, THAT THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN INJURIES THAT WOULD HAVE MADE THIS MSHA REPORTABLE.

July 24, 2015 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured is a Temporary Laborer. While pulling pipe for the vac truck apart, the plastic pipe bounced and hit the Temp employee in the mouth, cutting his lip and requiring stitches.

2014 · 1 incident

September 18, 2014 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working in slag dryer DC fan shroud with concurved base, as he was inside he threw out a piece of steel ring he had cut from the fan plenum. As he threw object employee slipped on the incline in the fan housing and fell against the housing hitting his right side; shoulder, ribs, arm and a small laceration under his right eye.

2013 · 1 incident

November 11, 2013 NY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck by flying object

Lifting corner of bridge crane with 50 ton hydraulic cylinder (port-a-power) to remove cribbing from under crane. As the crane was being lifted, the cylinder was ejected from under the crane and hit employee in chest. Contusion to chest, heart, lungs, spleen, laceration to liver and broken rib(s).

2012 · 1 incident

May 17, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

While the employee was loosening a 4" pipe cap with a 3' pipe wrench he felt pulling sensation in his back that caused a strain.

2011 · 1 incident

June 29, 2011 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck against a moving object

While pushing up clinker with loader, employee was scraping south side of shed floor. While backing up, employee alleges to have hit concrete wall with rear of loader, causing neck to be hurt on left side.

2010 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was using a chipping bar to clear chunks from the Feeder.As employee was poking a chunk he was flipped by the bar as the chunk fell onto the pry bar. Employee fell and struck upper right side and thumb on the mid-rail of the floor handrail system.

June 23, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck by flying object

Two employees working on seized pump. Employee locked the pump out, unseized it; took off the lock and reset it. Pump seized up again so the employee instructed his partner to turn the pump back a second time with a 4 foot pipe wrench. The pump started and the wrench flew out of the partners hand and hit the employee in the right forearm.

June 7, 2010 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking around Feeder, employee allegedly stepped on a piece of flooring and lost balance, falling and striking his left arm, elbow and shoulder.

2009 · 1 incident

June 4, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cable was slacked when tension caused cable to slip across spool causing right foot to be pinned between cable and spool.

2006 · 1 incident

July 28, 2006 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to shower room - caught shoe on seam in concrete- tripped and dropped glass dish he was carrying. Employee fell and left hand hit the broken glass on the ground, causing a laceration to his left hand.

2005 · 2 incidents

July 29, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was changing the hammer vavle on the south line. The valve spun and the employee reached out to grab it - it came to a stop against the pipe wedging the employees finger, causing a laceration to left index finger.

2004 · 2 incidents

July 8, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ONTO A LOCOMOTIVE TO BRING IT BACK DOWN TO THE PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING DUE TO LOOSE STONE; GRABBED THE LOCOMOTIVE RAIL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 16, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

Employee was inspecting the Packhouse Incline Belt. Somehow the employee's glove got caught causing his hand to be caught between two rollers. The employee recieved an abraision to the top of his left hand.

2003 · 4 incidents

September 8, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck by flying object

THE EE WAS REMOVING CHECK VALVE FROM SILO 51 PURGE AIR LINE, WHEN CEMENT DUST CAME BACK INTO HIS FACE, UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

September 5, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ON TOP OF THE #1 MILL PULLING THE DOOR OUT WITH STRAPS ATTACHED. AS THE DOOR WAS BEING LIFTED BY THE CRANE, A BOLT ON THE DOOR CAUGHTON THE MILL. THE CRANE CONTINUED LIFTING, THE ST RAP STETCHED AND SNAPPED, AND CLEVIS RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE, STRIKING THE EE'S LEFT HAND.

August 15, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE BLOWING OUT THE SEPARATOR, THE EMPLOYEE GOT DUST/ FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EYE. NOTE: 8/21/03 WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED OF INJURY.

March 6, 2003 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HELPING TWO OTHER EE WHO WERE COME A LONGING A LOADING SCOOP INTO A LOADER BUCKET. THE EE SAID THE SCOPE GOT CAUGHT ON THE BUCKET LIP. HE TRIED TO FREE THE SCOPE. WHEN HE DID, THE S COPE, WHICH STILL HAD TENSION ON IT, POPPED LOOSE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND POINTER FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND SCOPE.

2002 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS USING A 6 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND A COUPLING ON THE COMPRESSOR TO LOOSEN IT. THE EE MISSED THE BRASS SHAFT AND HIT THE SECOND KNUCKLE OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND, CAUSING A CUT.

July 9, 2002 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WORKING NEAR HATCH COVER WHEN MERCHANT VESSEL CREW MEMBER CLOSED HATCH CAUSING THE EE TO BE TRAPPED THEN FORCING HIM INTO GETTING KNOCKED INTO HOLD.

2001 · 1 incident

October 18, 2001 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED THE LOCOMOTIVE TO TWO EMPTY RAIL CARS. HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER OF THE RAIL CAR TO THROW THE SWITCH AT WHICH TIME HE EITHER STEPPED ON A STONE OR A RAILROAD TIE SPRAIN ING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

2000 · 1 incident

September 15, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lehigh Northeast Cement Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS LOCKING THE DOOR TO SECURE THE BLDG OFOR THE WEEKEND AS THE EE WAS CLOSING THE LEFT HANDED DOOR, HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND (AT THE KNUCKLE) GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR STOP & THE METAL COVER OF THE DOOR KNOB NIPPING OFF THEEND OF HIS LEFT MIDDEL FINGER