Mining Incidents

EUREKA QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Craig E Markcrow
Poultney, Rutland County, VT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4300059

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2012
Latest incident
Dec 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
137
citations
44
significant & substantial
$30,164
proposed penalties
$29,140
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 1,319 1 0 758.2
2025 Q3 1,158 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,339 1 0 746.8
2025 Q1 805 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 390 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 848 3 0 3537.7
2024 Q2 2,511 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,413 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

8 on file

2012 · 1 incident

December 11, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was splitting stone when a small stone chip entered his eye. Employee was treated for a scratched cornea.

2009 · 1 incident

July 10, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling rock when he says he turned and felt his knee twist.

2008 · 1 incident

2002 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SEPARATING BLOCKS OF SLATE WHEN HE HURT HIS LT. SHOULDER.

July 30, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · 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

December 28, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · 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

July 19, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING SCUPLINGS WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE ARM THREE TIMES WITH A FOUR POUND HAMMER.

April 14, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Vermont Structural Slate Company Inc · 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.