citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 78 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
East Entrance has $516 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$516
proposed penalties
$498
current assessed
$498
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2001
0
2000
8
1999
2
1998
16
1997
16
1996
36
1995
40
1994
41
1993
40
1992
35
1991
34
1990
33
1989
34
1988
34
1987
37
1986
42
1985
42
1984
41
1983
41
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
East Entrance sits in Rutland County, Vermont, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Rutland County, Vermont · Population 60,484
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$64,778
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000; earlier incidents are counted but not rate-adjusted, though reported hours reach back to 1983. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2001 Q1
0
0
0
2000 Q4
3,341
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
4,055
2
0
493.2
2000 Q2
3,418
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
4,028
6
1
1489.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
28 on file
1999 · 1 incident
October 20, 1999VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Omya East · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CLEANING BACK MIXER FOR SHUT DOWN, OPER SHUT MACHINE OFF BUT WAS STILL COASTING WHEN HE REACHED IN TO CLEAN CHUTE. FINGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH ROTATING PADDLE.
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1998 · 2 incidents
October 5, 1998VT · Metal/Non-Metalquality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistantSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omya East · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
EE WAS SETTING UP A SCAFFOLD NEAR AN OPEN HOLE. EE APPARENTLY WEN OUTSIDE OF A BARRICADE TO TIE OFF A SCAFFOLD AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. EE FELL APPROX. 25' AND LANDED ONA CONCRETE FLOOR.
1996 · 3 incidents
October 17, 1996VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omya East · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
WHILE HAND STACKING 50# BAGS OF CA CO/3, OPERATOR TURNED AND PULLED LIGAMENT IN LOWER BACK.
September 9, 1996VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
Omya East · Contact with hot objects or substances
WHILE INSTALLING A NEW WEAR PLAT EOT #6 MILL STONEN BOX & WALKING BEHIND ANOTHEER MAINTENANCE MAN SUING A CUTTING TORCH, CAME IN CONTACT WITH FLAME. CAUSING SHIRT TO CATCH FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN 1ST AND SND DEGREE BURNS. TO NECK AND SHOULDER.
March 20, 1996VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omya East · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TAKING HIS BREAK - OPERATOR RUBBED HIS EYE AND FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM HIS HAND GOT INTO HIS EYE.
1995 · 2 incidents
May 16, 1995VT · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Omya East · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE REBUILDING A KEYSTONE VALVE- DRIVING OUT PIVOT PIN HAMMER SLIPPED OFF PIN- STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEFT HAND.
WHILE MOVING PALLETS SAWDUST CAME OFF PALLET AND BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.
1994 · 2 incidents
December 6, 1994VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE FILLING BULK BAGS OPERATOR SLIPPED OFF SCALE & HIT EDGE OF FORK ON FORKTRUCK TURNING ANKLE
December 1, 1994VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Omya East · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CHANGING BELTS ON VACUM PUMP-EMPLOYEE SLIPPED OFF CONCRETE PAD & TURNED ANKLE--CAUSINGSTRAIN TO ACHILLES TENDON.
1993 · 4 incidents
November 8, 1993VT · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER (AFTER CHECKING OIL) OPERATOR WAS USING DOOR HANDLE FOR SUPPORT, HANDLE BROKE AND OPERATOR FELL TO GROUND.
September 30, 1993VT · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omya East · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CLEANING DECK, FOR INSTALLATION OF SCREEN, EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING SCRAP INTO DUMP BOX. A PIECE OF SHARP METAL CAUGHT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.
August 12, 1993VT · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omya East · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE TURNING CLASSIFIER SUMP BOX, FOR LOCATING AND DRILLING OF HOLES, EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR A HOLDING AREA AND CAUGHT ARM OF BURR ON PIECE OF SUMP BOX.
July 14, 1993VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorMACHINERY
WHILE OPERATING PALLETIZER, REJECT CHUTE SENSOR BECAME DIRTY, OPERATOR REACHED IN TO CLEAN SENSOR & CHUTE CAME DOWN ON RIGHT ARM, CAUSING LACERATION TO ELBOW.
1992 · 3 incidents
November 17, 1992VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE RUNNING PACKERS & CHECKING BAG WEIGHTS, IPERATOR LIFTED A 50# BAG FROM TAKE AWAY BELT. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER & UPPER BACK. TORE MUSCLE.
July 6, 1992VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omya East · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
WHILE CLEARING JAM ON CONVEYOR BELT TO ELEVATOR , OPERATOR PICKED UP A 50 LB BAG WITH ONE HAND AND THREW IT INTO A WASTE BOX. ACTION CAUSED A MUSCLE STRAIN ON CHEST WALL.
February 27, 1992VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE PUTTING SEAL ON CAR,OPERATOR SLIPPED IN REACHING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HE CAUGHT HIS AHND ON SEAL.
1991 · 1 incident
May 31, 1991VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorEXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Omya East · Contact with hot objects or substances
UNPLUGGING PUMP WATER ON PUMP LINE RUPTURED SPRAYING HOT SLURRY ON L ARM AND SIDE
1988 · 1 incident
May 23, 1988VT · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Omya East · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CARRING 2 PAILS OF MEDIA DOWN STAIRS OPERATOR LOST BALANCE AND WHEN HE HIT LANDING WEIGHT OF PAILS PULLED ON ARM CAUSING ACUTE SPRAIN OF ROTATOR CUP ON LEFT SHOULDER. '
White Pigment Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WAS CHECKING LEVEL IN DUOMAC TANK WHEN EMPLOYEE GOT SOME DUOMAC OFF OF HAND RAILING ON HIS HAND LATER HE RUBBED HIS EYES WITH HIS CONTAMENATED FINGERS & GOT DUOMAC IN HIS LEFT EYE FULL VISION RETURN IS EXPECTED WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS
April 16, 1985VT · Metal/Non-Metalbelt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON