Mining Incidents

SMOKERISE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

L F Carter Inc · Surface
Controlled by Carter Edward L
Rutland County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300332

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–1997
Latest incident
Jul 1997
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. 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
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1997 · 1 incident

July 29, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L F Carter Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHEN CHANGING THE DRILL STEEL HE FELT PAIN IN CHEST BUT CONTINUED TO WORK AFTER RESTING 5-10 MINS 11 AM. RESCUE WAS CALLED APPROX 1 PM PAIN INCHEST WORSENED. EMERG ROOM DR SAID EMP SHOULD NOT WORK FOR 24 HRS. STRAINED MUSCLE.

1996 · 1 incident

August 13, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L F Carter Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED UPPER BACK GETTING OUT OF EUCLID ROCK TRUCK.

1994 · 1 incident

September 23, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L F Carter Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE DISCONNECTING CABLES FROM THE BATTERY, A SMALL PIECE OF THE CORROSIVE ACID WENT INTO HIS EYE CAUSIGN A CORNEAL ABRASION WITH ACID IRRITATION.

1988 · 1 incident

May 4, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
L F Carter Inc · Struck by falling object

DRILLER HAD FINISHED DRILLING A HOLE SHUT HAMMER OFF HOWEVER SWITCH HAD MALFUNCTION SO IT CONTINUED TO JIGGLE FOR A MINUTE DRILLER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND REPORTED IT PREVIOUS DAY REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED DRILLER WAITED UNTIL HAMMER STOPPED MOVEMENT THEN BENT OVER TO PUSH DRILL CUTTINGS AWAY FROM HOLE THE PIECE OF STEEL HAD UNSCREWED FROM HAMMER AND FELL HITTING DRILLER HE REC

1984 · 1 incident

February 25, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L F Carter Inc · Struck against stationary object

CUT FINGER WHILE REACHING UP TO GET INTO LOADER.

1983 · 1 incident

October 21, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L F Carter Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GETTING INTO THE LOADER HE HIT THE LOADER DOOR WITH HIS HAND AND BROKE IT