Casella Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee wrapped a chain around a large stone to dislodge it from the jaw crusher. Attached it to a loader, pulled, and chain broke and hit him on his left upper foot.
7304/7001/7005: 51 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
7304/7001/7005 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1990–2005
- Latest incident
- Jul 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
51
citations
20
significant & substantial
$4,251
proposed penalties
$3,509
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $742 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
24
inspections on record
322
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 322 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
7304/7001/7005 has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $2K in penalties contested before the Commission, $1K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-06-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.39.2%
significant & substantial
0.0%
high negligence or reckless
39.2%
reasonably likely or greater
80.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 3.9% low, 96.1% moderate, 0.0% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Contested penalties
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A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORK20020040M | Settlement | Hodgdon | 2002 | $1K → $1K |
| YORK20020057M | Settlement | Barbour | 2003 | $413 → $206 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2008-06-11, 18 years ago
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Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.20%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
13
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz51 over
- Respirable dust, <.1mg7
- Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (13)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-11 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.29 | 0.26 | 1.12 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2008-06-11 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.12 | 0.86 | 0.14 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2008-06-11 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2006-05-17 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Truck Driver | ||
| 2006-05-17 | Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.17 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2006-05-17 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2004-11-02 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.16 | 1.28 | 0.13 | Laborer, Bullgang |
| 2004-11-02 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2004-11-02 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.15 | 0.68 | 0.22 | Crusher Oper/Worker |
| 2004-11-02 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.27 | 1.21 | 0.22 | Cleanup Man |
| 2003-07-30 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2003-07-30 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Crusher Oper/Worker | ||
| 2003-07-30 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator |
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
- Earth Waste Systems Inc 1987 to 1999
- Casella Construction Inc 1999 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
7304/7001/7005 sits in Rutland County, Vermont, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 Q3 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 315 | 4 | 1 | 12698.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Q4 | 894 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q3 | 2,545 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 650 | 2 | 0 | 3076.9 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,055 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 971 | 1 | 1 | 1029.9 |
| 2006 Q1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 2,703 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,072 | 11 | 4 | 10261.2 |
| 2004 Q3 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,664 | 3 | 0 | 1802.9 |
| 2004 Q1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,799 | 3 | 0 | 1667.6 |
| 2003 Q2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 27777.8 |
| 2003 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,971 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 984 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,826 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,877 | 25 | 13 | 13319.1 |
| 2001 Q2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 5000.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2005 · 2 incidents
Casella Construction Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING IN A SQUATTING POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. HE STOOD UP & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
1990 · 1 incident
July 20, 1990
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Earth Waste Systems Inc · Struck against stationary object
STEPPED ON STONE SPRAINED ANKLE.