Mining Incidents

SLC SWANTON DIV. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Trampas Demers
Swanton, Franklin County, VT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300030

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
108
citations
14
significant & substantial
$13,207
proposed penalties
$13,207
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 10,274 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,236 1 0 97.7
2025 Q2 10,150 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,864 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,606 3 1 348.6
2024 Q3 8,663 3 2 346.3
2024 Q2 9,152 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 9,011 6 2 665.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 23, 2026 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE slipped on steps where limestone dust had accumulated. While reaching for handrail to prevent falling, EE dislocated EE's right shoulder.

2025 · 2 incidents

October 21, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS A TOOL FELL FROM AN EMPLOYEE'S GRIP AND HIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. THE LIP LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.

March 25, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE tripped on concrete pad while loading product for a customer and landed on left knee and hand. Swelling and pain in left hand and knee.

2020 · 3 incidents

November 23, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck by flying object

EE was cleaning up yard debris when a gust of wind blew particles into eyes that EE was not able to get out with an eyewash. EE went to an eye doctor who was able to remove metal particles.

June 12, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in one of the plant's screenhouses in order to change a wearplate. The grating had been removed over the opening to access the wearplate. The employee misjudged a step and grabbed the handrail to prevent from falling into the opening. In so doing, they felt a strain in the left shoulder.

January 29, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was trying to prevent bucket elevator from getting jammed up by opening oversized metal door in plant. The door slammed against their right ring finger causing a deep laceration.

2019 · 1 incident

May 17, 2019 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was lifting a 50# gear reducer up onto a shaft that was in front of EE. While lifting EE heard and felt a snap in EE's right forearm in the muscle. Amount of damage is undetermined at this time.

2018 · 1 incident

January 19, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner has a standard threshold shift in the right ear. Found when annual autograph. Shift could be deterioration work related for results off duty.

2017 · 1 incident

2015 · 1 incident

February 3, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEARING LOSS AT SOME HIGH FREQUENCIES PER ANNUAL HEARING TESTING REPORT.

2014 · 3 incidents

November 14, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee injured finger while working on corrugated tin.

October 22, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured worker was removing pipe from the ceiling and he felt sharp pain in right side of neck and upper shoulder.

March 28, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was doing repairs to 980 loader, lost balance and fell.

2013 · 1 incident

2012 · 1 incident

April 9, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While employee was shoveling mud out of the turbulator in the pellet plant, he felt something pull in his shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

January 20, 2010 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Struck against a moving object

The continuous operation of the bucket loader has caused strain to lower back and pain down his right leg. Also, has caused numbness to right foot.

2007 · 1 incident

2004 · 1 incident

2003 · 1 incident

October 23, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION USING HANDS TO OPERATE MACHINERY IN OUR PELLETIZING PLANT.

2002 · 1 incident

August 1, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shelburne Limestone Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTING ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER, STRAINED AND TORE MUSCLES CAUSING HERNIA.

2001 · 1 incident

2000 · 1 incident