W.E. Dailey Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Hearing- Standard Threshold Shift
W. E. DAILEY, SHAFTSBURY PLANT Metal/Non-Metal
W.E. DAILEY INC
· Surface
Controlled by
Peckham Industries Inc
Shaftsbury,
Bennington County,
VT
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300096
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
- Latest incident
- Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
122
citations
18
significant & substantial
$18,938
proposed penalties
$18,528
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 | 3,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2,899 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,460 | 4 | 0 | 1156.1 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,789 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,016 | 2 | 0 | 663.1 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,658 | 3 | 0 | 1128.7 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2026 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
July 19, 2023
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W.E. Dailey Inc · Struck against stationary object
When entering the driver's side of EE's car EE noticed dirt/sand on EE's seat EE stopped EE's entry action and tried to give the seat a quick brush with EE's hand, when beginning that motion EE hit the upper car door opening with the top of EE's head, jarring EE and closing EE's jaw quickly to "rattle" EE's teeth.
2015 · 1 incident
February 11, 2015
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W.E. Dailey Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was removing the parking brake assembly from loader, it was too heavy for him to hold and pinched his hand on the machine frame causing a laceration on his palm requiring 8 stitches. No time lost.
2014 · 1 incident
December 1, 2014
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
W.E. Dailey Inc · Struck against a moving object
lower back strain, from operating loader.
2013 · 2 incidents
October 28, 2013
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W.E. Dailey Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was splicing conveyor belt with proper splicing equipment. As the belt was being tightened with comealongs the clamp became wedged against a trough roll. It was not noticed that it was stuck. As the belt was pulled tighter it finally let loose and slid off the end of the clamping bar struck him in the right shin.
W.E. Dailey Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Repairing bin got a piece of rust in his eye. went to eye doctor had it removed was given antibiotics. Was released to return to work. Had no medical back up to be out of work however he did not show for work on 4/5/13.
2012 · 1 incident
April 20, 2012
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W.E. Dailey Inc · Fall from machine
While opening the Cat 980K loader door, his hand slipped while reaching for the door and he fell injuring his right ankle. (strain)
2009 · 1 incident
April 16, 2009
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W.E. Dailey Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
He was fitting steel into a chute that he was building. He strained his back climbing up to the chute work area where he was installing the new steel.
2005 · 1 incident
August 24, 2005
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W.E. Dailey Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Exiting machine, his foot slipped on track. He managed to catch himself before falling to the ground. Someone had located a truck mirror on grab rail on cab; this mirror has been removed.
2001 · 1 incident
W.E. Dailey Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
CLIMBING OUT OF HIS TANDEM DUMP TRUCK TO CHECK TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED ON THE FUEL TANK STEP. HE GRABBED THE SAFETY RAIL AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
2000 · 2 incidents
October 13, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W.E. Dailey Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EE CLIMBING OFF HIS LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE BOTTOM STEP FLEXIBLE STEP CAUSING HIS RIGHT SHIN TO STRIKE METAL STEP ABOVE THE BOTTOM STEP.
May 4, 2000
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W.E. Dailey Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE AND PARTNER LIFTED A 200# FLYWHEEL TO 0LACE ON THE SHAFT OF A SCREENER. THE EE HAD BEEN TOLD TO USE AVAILABLE HOISTING EQUIPMENT TO LIFT THE FLYWHEEL BUT DECIDED TO LIFT MANUALLY.