Mining Incidents

S T Griswold Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Steele T Griswold
Williston, Chittenden County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300522

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2008
Latest incident
Dec 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
30
citations
8
significant & substantial
$2,897
proposed penalties
$2,897
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 1,789 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,309 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,628 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,130 5 1 974.7
2008 Q1 4,329 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,591 4 1 715.4
2007 Q3 6,514 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2008 · 3 incidents

December 22, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The EE was walking around service vehicle to work on the excavator, when he slipped on snow covered ice and fell on his left leg, spraining it slightly.

July 30, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was putting part of the crusher back together when his hand slipped and his finger scraped across an edge of a bolt causing a laceration.

July 3, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was climbing down the ladder of the water truck after he checked to see if the pump was pumping water into the truck. As the employee was climbing down, he slipped off the rung, due to grease on his boots and partially cut himself before falling 8 feet to the ground. The employee bruised his back when he fell and landed on his back on the ground.

2007 · 4 incidents

November 26, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was moving a 3" water hose when he slipped on an icy rock causing him to fall striking his left shin against another rock resulting in a contusion to his left shin.

September 7, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cranking up the tarp to the dump truck by hand when the handle slipped out of his hand. Due to the spring loaded nature of the tarp the handle spun quickly and hit the palm of his left hand causing a laceration.

May 28, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was power washing the excavator when he slipped on the track and hit his leg against the excavator, causing a bruise to his left leg.

March 21, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
S T Griswold & Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received a hearing test on 03/21/07 and had a standard threshold shift in his hearing.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a ratchet to loosen the nuts on the crusher cone when the ratchet snapped in half causing the employee to strike his hand against the cone causing a contusion to right wrist.

January 26, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unhooking the hose from the water pump & was hitting the hose to loosen it from the pump. As he did this he slipped on snow which caused him to slip backwards. As he tried to catch his balance he grabbed at the hose and pulled it towards his face. The hose clamps struck his nose and cheek, causing a small laceration that needed to be stitched.

2002 · 1 incident

October 12, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S T Griswold & Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER CLIMBED OUT OF VEHICLE ON TO LEVELING RACK; LOST BALANCE AND CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING JERKING ACTION PULLED LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING STRAIN