PENFIELD, N.Y. – A scheduled blast at Dolomite Quarry on Whalen Road in Penfield caused a shower of large rocks to rain down on nearby Shadow Pines pickleball courts and playground Thursday morning.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported, but several cars and playground equipment were damaged.
Joel Barnett, who was playing pickleball at the time, said, “We just saw rocks that were flying down from above, one hit the court, one hit the playground and I ran for the shelter.”
Barnett said he later found a large rock embedded in the ground, describing it as “a little bit smaller than a basketball.”
John Szulgit, whose sunroof was shattered by the falling rocks, said, “Unfortunately, it made a direct hit right on the sunroof and shattered the sunroof so I’m just waiting for the sheriff to come take a report.”
Steve Gendron, who was walking in the park, said, “This is the one that landed on the court right next to me and almost hit me, at first I didn’t know what happened.”
We spoke with a number of people who were at Shadow Pines in Penfield when rocks came raining down. Thankfully no one was injured but cars and playground equipment was damaged. We're waiting to hear back from Dolomite but town confirms debris was ejected beyond the quarry site. pic.twitter.com/EGmSsiESup
— Jennifer Lewke (@WHEC_JLewke) September 15, 2025Officials said the rocks were ejected well beyond the work site. Dolomite Quarry and town crews responded immediately to assess the damage.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating the blast. Those living in the area reported feeling the blast, noting it felt different from previous ones.
Dolomite issued the following statement on the blast:
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