Mining Incidents

SARANAC LAKE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Colas S A
Saranac Lake, Essex County, NY  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 3000963

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
72
citations
13
significant & substantial
$9,912
proposed penalties
$9,912
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 3,127 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,164 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,205 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,064 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,280 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,343 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,231 2 1 619.0
2024 Q1 1,188 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

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 21, 2025 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Upstone Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling off the primary belt at the crusher and when EE went through the railing to get onto the belt, EE felt a burning sensation in EE's back. This injury was originally a first aid incident, but on 6/17/25 the employee was taken out of work.

2020 · 1 incident

May 26, 2020 NY · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Upstone Materials Inc. · Struck by flying object

EE was adjusting the jaw die setting on the crusher. While EE's right hand was on the rod the hydraulic cylinder became overpressurized and failed on the cylinder end. When the cylinder failed the hydraulic fluid hit EE's hand at a very high pressure. The cylinder failure caused severe bruising and a laceration to EE's right hand and the back of the arm above the wrist.

2017 · 1 incident

May 30, 2017 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was turning on water system that feeds the crusher for the season. The system consists of a pump and eight inch PVC piping. When another employee turned on the pump an eight inch tee failed causing water to spray in the direction of the injured employee. The injured employee took off immediately when the pipe failed and fell and twisted left knee.

2012 · 1 incident

April 21, 2012 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Fall from machine

Rainy, snowy day EE was pushing material on a bench to an excavator that was casting the material off the bench. EE stopped at 10:15 to take a break when EE stepped on the track his foot slipped and he fell. He bruised his shoulder and has a ankle fracture. It was very muddy and slippery and EE is 68 years old.

2009 · 1 incident

April 6, 2009 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Loader bucket caught a rock and threw the operator forward in the 980 G seat. When he came back in the seat, he claims to have pinched a testicle. On Thursday, 4/9/09 he went to the emergency room. they said not to work on Friday. He came back on full duty on Monday, one day lost.

2008 · 1 incident

June 16, 2008 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Struck against stationary object

He was changing a chute liner, when the wrench slipped and his hand struck the chute liner and cut his little finger. He went to urga-care, they stitched it up and he was back at work in less than one hour. No light duty, no lost time. Reportable because of the stitches.

2005 · 1 incident

May 14, 2005 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Ee alledgedly slipped on grease in front of the time clock and fell hurting his back. Was taken by he save to hospital. was checked over and told to go back to work after 48 hrs. ee was under reasonable suspendion for alchol and knew he was going to be tested.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 12, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED HIS NECK WHILE SHOVELING. EE KEPT ON WORKING WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 11/18/04. EE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS OFF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (11/18 & 11/19). EE CAME BACK ON MONDAY (11/22) WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. I (SAFETY OFFICER) WAS ON VACATION WHEN EE WENT OUT. (EE IS A HUNTER.)

July 7, 2004 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Graymont Materials (NY) Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Wrench slipped and cut little finger on edge of guard. Checked at emergency room. The xray showed a chipped bone. They put a bandage and a splint on it and put him on light duty for four days. He is now back on full duty.

2000 · 5 incidents

November 28, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saranac Lake Quarry · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED MUSCLE WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN CONNECTED TO LOADER'S ARMS.

September 11, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Saranac Lake Quarry · Struck against a moving object

BOULDER SLID OFF SHOT PILE STRIKING BUCKET OF LOADER.

July 5, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saranac Lake Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING UP SPILLED STONES, STONE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT FINGER.

June 19, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Saranac Lake Quarry · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

BARRING STOPPED TAIL PULLEY TO CLEAN WEDGED STONES, PULLED MUSCLE.

March 21, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Saranac Lake Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MECHANIC PRESS IN BUSHING ON LOADER WHEN THE PORTAPOWER UNIT SLIPPED.