Mining Incidents

MCCARTHY QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Fred Whitridge
Poultney, Rutland County, VT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300350
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2001–2005
Latest incident
Jul 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIED TO DISLODGE A PIECE OF SLATE THAT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TRIMMING MACHINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE FOOT OPERATED PEDAL CAUSING THE BLADE TO SHOOT BACK DAMAGING HIS RIGHT HAND. HE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE POWER TO THE MACHINE BEFORE TRYING TO DISLODGE THE SLATE. THERE WAS A LACERATED TENDON DAMAGE.

2001 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMMING A PIECE OF SLATE. THE PIECE OF GATE THAT WAS BEING TRIMMER SHATTERN AND PULLED HIS LEFT HAND AND THE MACHINE. THE MIDDLE A PINKY FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND WERE BROKE ALONG WITH S OME LACERATIONS.