Mining Incidents

ROCK OF AGES DARK SIDEMetal/Nonmetal

Rock of Ages · Surface
Controlled by Polycor Inc
Barre, Washington County, VT · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300023
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
49
Years on record
2000–2021
Latest incident
Feb 2021
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

2021 · 1 incident

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a piece of Dimond wire and twisted injuring thier back

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Attaching a bungee cord when it broke and cut palm near thumb.

2019 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Moving barrels of used oil and one tipped over and EE attempted to right the barrel by pulling it upright and strained EE's abdomen

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging a sledge hammer and heard a pop in EE's lower back followed by pain

2016 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Operating a Eucilid R-50 Haul Truck down a haul road after dumping a load of material and was unaware that the dump body was still in the raised position. The headboard came in contact with a derrick guy wire and caused the truck to overturn.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting with the move of a 2.5"" X 4' steel pipe when it fell and struck him on the right shoulder.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling on hose and felt a strain in his back.

2013 · 4 incidents

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reporting STS

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reporting STS

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employee was moving a centralizer for a drill with a chain using an overhead crane when he grabbed the chain to steady the load and the chain turned.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

As employee was connecting a water hose he lost his footing and he fell down.

2012 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee was walking away from a granite block he was splitting it opened up and a piece struck his left foot.

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stretched to reach a control and strained a calf muscle.

Struck against stationary object

Employee bent over and struck his head on a shelf.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ladder shifted and employee twisted his back.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

He was putting a jackhammer into a parts washer. Back strain.

2008 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting webs when the drill rod stuck in the jig. When he attempted to remove it, it rotated and caused fractures to his right hand and wrist area.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hit left thumb with hammer while trying to remove bit from drill steel.

2007 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

Breaking a large granite block with plug wedges - the block opened up and the employee fell off.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was striking plug wedges with a sledge hammer and one bounced out, striking employee on finger, causing a small laceration.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He hit his finger with a sledge hammer. Blood under the fingernail.

2006 · 3 incidents

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pulling a suction hose out of the water, the hose twisted and his hand caught in the check valve. He felt a ""pop"" in his left hand at that time. He did not go to the doctor until 10/02/2006. Inflamed tendons in the palm of the left hand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee returning from lunch break off the property twisted his ankle getting out of his vehicle at the work site.

Struck by flying object

Turning pump on with magnetic switch. Switch shorted and blew up. Pieces of electric box cover and grit struck employee in the face.

2005 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee moved an airhose

Struck against stationary object

Employee was filing a part on a metal lathe when the file slipped and he cut the palm of his left hand.

Fall onto or against objects

The employee tripped over plastic sheeting laying in the aisle. She fell over and struck her face on the side of an office cubicle.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a large hydraulic jack when he felt pain in his lower back.

2004 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A DIAMOND WIRE SAW CONTROL BOX THAT WAS FROZEN IN THE GROUND. WHEN EE PULLED ON THE BOX, FELT PAIN IN BACK

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL A TRANSMISSION JACK OUT OF A STORAGE AREA.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

As he was pulling on a wrench he felt pain in his shoulder.

Struck by flying object

EE WAS INFLATING A TIRE WITH AN AIRLINE WHEN THE VALVE SLIPPED OFF AND DIRT BLEW INTO HIS EYE.

2003 · 5 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A AIR 4"" HOSE AND FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 12-1-03.

Unclassified, insufficient data

UNKNOWN INJURY AND CAUSE OF ONSET - REPORTED TO COMPANY ON 4/2/04. DOCTOR REPORT DATED 3/15/04.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS PRYING A PIECE OF GROUT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHARPENING DRILL BITS THE EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING GROUT, WHILE DOING THIS HE FELT PAIN IN HIS WRIST.

2002 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS INJURED EE AND ANOTHER PERSON WERE CHANGING A PUMP IN A SUMP THE INJURED EE'S BOOT GOT STUCK IN MUD AND HE FELL FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT KNEE TO BE STRAINED.

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HARDWOOD WEDGES ON A BENCH SAW. PIECE OF WOOD WAS KICKED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON NOSE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED A SMALL STEEL RACK (ABOUT 30 LB.) AND TWISTED HIS BODY AS HE PUT IT ON A SHELF. HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS BACK AFTERWARDS.

2001 · 6 incidents

Struck by flying object

EE WAS STANIDNG IN A CORNER OF THE QUARRY ABOUT 450' FROM A BLAST. SHOT WAS COVERED WITH A MAT BUT A SMALL PIECE OF FLYROCK WENT UP AND CAME DOWN, STRIKING EE IN HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES. H AT BROKE AND GLASS FRAME IMPACTED HEAD RESULTING IN CUT OVER EYE AND CORNEAL ABRASIONS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF DIMENSION STONE A HIDDEN SEAM OPENED AND A PIECE OF STONE FELL ANDHIT HIS FOOT.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A PIECE OF STONE WITH PLUG WEDGES THE STONE OPENED UP AND FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEES SHIN CAUSING SCRAPES ALONG HIS RIGHT SHIN.

Struck against a moving object

GROUT WEDGED IN DUMP BODY AS HE WAS DUMPING IN DIMENSION YARD. THIS STOOD TRUCK ON END, GROUT THEN DISLODGED SENDING TRUCK TO GROUND. EE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT STILL SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO SPINE WHEN VEHICLE CAME DOWN.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING GEAR BOX ON DRILL USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE TO LIFT GEAR BOX. AS GEAR BOX CONTACTED DRILL MAST, THE CHAIN WENT SLACK AND GEAR BOX TOPPLED OVER. AS IT FELL, IT PUT WEIGHT BACK O N CHAIN AND EE''S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND GEAR BOX. PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF RING AND SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON ICE GETTING OUT OF PICKUP TRUCK.

2000 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON 992 TIRE (LOADER) WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE ""POP"".

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING ON 992 TIRE TO PUT ON LOADER

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LETTING A JACKHAMMER DOWN OVER EDGE OF STONE.