Struck by flying object
Employee was splitting stone when a small stone chip entered his eye. Employee was treated for a scratched cornea.
EUREKA QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · Surface
Controlled by Craig E Markcrow
Poultney, Rutland County, VT · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4300059
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2000–2012
- Latest incident
- Dec 2012
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2012 · 1 incident
2009 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was drilling rock when he says he turned and felt his knee twist.
2008 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was standing on a rock when his foot slip and fell between 2 rocks causing a fracture to his L ankle.
2002 · 2 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS SEPARATING BLOCKS OF SLATE WHEN HE HURT HIS LT. SHOULDER.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SOME CHIPS WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER HIS FLOOR MAT CAUSING PAIN TO HIS LEFT WRIST AND LOWER BACK.
2000 · 3 incidents
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
PARTNER WAS NOT PROPERLY HOLDING DRILL HAMMER WHEN HURT EE STARTED THE HAMMER. THE RESULT WAS THE HAMMER SLIPPING & EE STRAINING HIS BACK
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING SCUPLINGS WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE ARM THREE TIMES WITH A FOUR POUND HAMMER.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS DRILLING AND LOADING HOLES HE TURNED TO LOAD HOLE AND HE FELT A SHARP PAIN OR PULL IN HIS MUSCLE. THE PAIN WAS LOCATED IN HIS BACK. NOT SURE WHETHER IT WAS LOWER OR UPPER.