Mining Incidents

CHESTER MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Imerys S A
Windsor County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300149

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1983–1994
Latest incident
Feb 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1994 · 1 incident

February 1, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luzenac America, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THIRD PARTY TRUCK DRIVER STATES HE FELL ON THE ICE.

1992 · 1 incident

April 6, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Green Mountain Talc Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE PLACES BAGS ON A FILLING SPOUT.

1991 · 1 incident

February 4, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Green Mountain Talc Corp · Fall from machine

DRIVER WAS TARPING LOAD ON TRUCK WHEN HE FELL OFF LOAD & ONTO GROUND.

1988 · 2 incidents

September 7, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Green Mountain Talc Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS DIGGING OUT AN ELEVATOR PIT WITH A SHOVEL MAN TWISTED TO TOSS MATERIAL AND PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE

January 19, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY HAD SNOW A3D FREEZING RAN ALL DAY. I,NAME WAS OUT IN THE ROCK SHED FEEDING ROCK TO THE RAYMOND MILLS. WHEN HE LEFT THE ROCK SHED HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. STRAINED MUSCLES IN SMALL OF BACK.

1987 · 5 incidents

November 23, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STACKING3BAGS FOR A CUSTMOR OFOURS THAT HAS LOADING PATTERN THT IS 14 BAGS HIGH. THIS NOT OUR NORMAL PATTERN. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 19, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Vermont Talc Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

ON MONDAY JUNE 15TH THE INJURED TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR (NAME) THAT HE HAD A STIFF NECK AND SHOULDER AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE HE HAD SLEPT TOO CLOSE TO THE FAN THAT NIGHT.THEN LATER (COUPL E OF DAYS) HE T2LD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD HURT IT AT WORK BUT COULDN'T PIN POINT WHEN.HE SAYS SOMETIME FRIDAY OR SATURDAY.HE WAS PRESENT BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND DIDN'T COMPLAIN THEN.

June 16, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATIN1 THE FORKLIFT AND SAW A BAG ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT SO HE JUMPED OFF THE FORKLIFT AND RAN TO CATCH THE BAG.AS HE CAUGHT THE BAG HE HEARD A POP- SNAP IN HIS BACK.

June 7, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE HAD CLIMBED 6P THE SIDE OF THE DUMPSTER TO SEE HOW FULL IT WAS. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE SIDE RAIL AND HE HIT HIS ARM ON THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER.

May 17, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING T2 PRY ROCK LOOSE IN THE JAW CRUSHER WITH A CROWBAR. THE CROWBAR SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND WHICH MEANT HE HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE CRUSHER TO RETRIEVE THE CROWBAR. WHILE HE WAS TRYI NG TO GET THE C9OWBAR HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED HIS BODY TO TWIST. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND DISLOCATED IT.

1986 · 1 incident

August 18, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Talc Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS WORK3NG ON THE BREAKER IN THE CRUSHER BLDG REPLACING A WORN HOSE THE HOSE CLAMP KICKED BACK AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEFT ARM THIS CUT HIS ARM WHICH REQUIRED 4 STITCH ES ONE INSIDE A3D 3 OUT HE ALSO HAD A TETNAS SHOT

1985 · 2 incidents

May 21, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Talc Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS CLEANING OUT THE FEED ROLL ON OUR RAYMOND MILL.DURING CLEANING OPERATIONS,I NAME HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A SEAM TO THE RAYMOND MILL.HE THOUGHT HE HAD JUST HIT HIS FUNNY BONE.THE NEXT DAYHE COMPLAINED OF STIFFNESS IN RIGHT HAND TINGLING HERB WENT TO THE DOCTORS ON 7-23-85 I NAME SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION INJURY TO THE RADIAL NERVE IN RIGHT ARM.AS A RESULT HAD DIFFICULITY USI

May 8, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Talc Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME WAS SPOTTING BULK RAILCAR UTLX 80491 FOR LAODING HE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON SIDE OF RAILCAR WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HITTING HIS NOSE ON LADDER BRACE THIS RESULTED IN CUT TO NOSE & UPPE R LIP-REQUIRING NINE STITCHES

1984 · 3 incidents

October 12, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS LOADING A LOOSE LOAD OF BAGS ONTO A TRUCK. THIS REQUIRED TAKING THE 50 LB BAGS OFF THE FORKLIFT AND PLACING THEM ON THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. LOTS OF TWISTING AND TURNING. THIS RESULT ED IN A ACUTE LUMBO-SACRAL STRAIN.

August 24, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS SUPPLYING THE BAGGING AREA WITH EMPTY WOODEN PALLETS WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN EMPTY PALLET HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK. RESULT - STRAIN IN LOWER BACK. F

February 22, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vermont Talc Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PAUL WAS STACKING BAGS FOR CONGLOEUM CORP.ORDER WHICH IS A DIFFERENT LOADING PATTERN. THE NEXT DAY WHEN PAUL CAME TO WORK HE MENTIONED TO FELLOW EMPLOYEE ROBERT FARNSWORTH THAT HIS BACK WAS BO BOTHERING HIN AND EAS GLAD THEY DIDN\T HAVE TO STACK THAT PATTERN ANY MORE. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO GET WORSE.

1983 · 1 incident

December 8, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Vermont Talc Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FRANCIS WAS CLEANING THE FEED ROLL ON THE RAYMOMD MILL WITH A BAR WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT AND PINCHED HIS FINGER HE SHOULD HAVE SHUT MILL OFF BEFORE HE STARTED CLEANING IT