Mining Incidents

White River PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Seth Ames
White River Jct., Windsor County, VT · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300191
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2006–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2025 · 4 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting sleeves off EE's t-shirt, and somehow managed to cut EE's left forearm with a utility knife, resulting in four stitches to EE's arm.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was operating an excavator, they felt some pain in left elbow/forearm area but continued working. On Sunday, 5/25/25 EE was at home working on personal vehicle, and felt the same pain, and went to the emergency room to have it check out. Possible left forearm muscle sprain, with doctor advising ""avoid activity that causes pain for 7 days"".

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of pressure washing windows of the water truck EE was operating, EE started the pressure washer and as EE was backing up while unwinding washer hose/wand, EE attempted to turn around, as EE did, EE tripped over the tongue of the pressure washer trailer, falling to the ground.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was drilling a hole in a 1/2"" bolt. As EE was applying pressure to the drill, the drill bit broke, resulting in the pinkie finger of EE's right hand striking the broken drill bit, with a laceration of EE's right pinkie finger.

2024 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee States on 12/10/24 EE was walking across the parking lot, from the Haul Truck EE had been operating, to assist with repairs on a front-end loader, when EE slipped on ice and fell/twisted Right Knee. Employee Went to ER on 12/19/24, and reported the injury to management on 12/19/24.

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning up around main crushing plant with a skid steer. Went to dump the full skid steer bucket and a 7"" rock fell out of the back of the bucket, striking the main frame of skid steer, and then fell into the cab, striking the employee's right knee cap.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained back while lifting / holding belting on a conveyor, as they were putting new belting on.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee stepped up on a 7"" platform to check water level in the water tank, completed the check, and as EE stepped back, EE tripped and fell. EE tried to catch self when EE fell, resulting in a left distal fracture to EE's left wrist

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife, when the knife slipped and lacerated EE's left thumb, resulting in three stitches to the thumb.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee states on 6/15/20, while operating our haul truck, employee felt ""muscle spasms"", but continued doing job. On 6/22/20 employee went to the emergency room to get checked out after still experiencing muscle spasms in left ribs.

2018 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing v-belt on a conveyor, as EE was attempting to roll new belt onto the pulley, EE's right index finger was pinched between the belt and pulley. Employee decided to have it checked out on 11/2/18 as the fingernail was showing bruising.

2016 · 1 incident

Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding, or around welding operations, employee went home at the end of the day, and had trouble falling asleep that night due to eyes bothering EE, and went to hospital the following day(10/21) to have them looked at.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee States he was assisting with changing the screens on JCI screening plant, when he felt discomfort in his back.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a liner for a crusher, utilizing a hammer and chisel, when a piece of the chisel broke off, and embedded in the Right arm, requiring 3 stitches

2011 · 1 incident

Accident type, without injuries

A loader operator was feeding a portable screen plant, the loader operator dumped his load into the screen, and started backing up, not realizing another employee in a company pickup had pulled into the area. The loader operator did not see the company truck and backed into it. This resulted in the truck door receiving damage. No Injuries were sustained from this accident.

2008 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was performing routine maintenence on crusher, pushing on piece of steel so that it could be bolted into place. Employee felt his back pop and experienced pain. Employee was transported to the emergency room by crusher foreman.

2006 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating haul trk when he hit an obsticle in road, jarring the haul truck and causing the pulled muscle in lower back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing bucket from excavator, when pin that other employee was hammering out suddenly came out, crushing the tip of employee's middle finger, of his left hand.