Mining Incidents

CRUSHED STONE QUARRY AND PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Frank Whitcomb
Colchester, Chittenden County, VT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300005

CRUSHED STONE QUARRY AND PLANT has $79K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1983–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
293
citations
32
significant & substantial
$78,557
proposed penalties
$71,021
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,536 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
1,552
inspection hours
18.9
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
293 citations across 1,552 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CRUSHED STONE QUARRY AND PLANT has $79K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$79K
proposed penalties
$71K
current assessed
$71K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
293 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-08-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2025 Q4 10,674 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 15,960 2 0 125.3
2025 Q2 15,119 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,028 3 1 426.9
2024 Q4 11,700 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 15,416 11 0 713.5
2024 Q2 14,576 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,048 3 1 425.7
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,304 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 14,521 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 13,751 2 0 145.4
2023 Q1 6,137 1 0 162.9
2022 Q4 11,116 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 14,524 10 1 688.5
2022 Q2 13,520 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,176 3 0 579.6
2021 Q4 8,764 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,927 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 13,479 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,461 2 0 366.2
2020 Q4 11,340 3 0 264.6
2020 Q3 14,435 9 1 623.5
2020 Q2 11,977 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,064 12 2 1978.9
2019 Q4 12,206 22 4 1802.4
2019 Q3 17,278 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 15,561 35 2 2249.2
2019 Q1 5,623 3 0 533.5
2018 Q4 11,185 7 2 625.8
2018 Q3 17,610 14 1 795.0
2018 Q2 16,101 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,185 8 0 1293.5
2017 Q4 13,406 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 17,613 3 0 170.3
2017 Q2 14,206 12 0 844.7
2017 Q1 3,997 9 2 2251.7
2016 Q4 12,539 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 14,598 11 1 753.5
2016 Q2 13,236 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,114 3 0 963.4
2015 Q4 12,721 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 13,380 11 1 822.1
2015 Q2 11,668 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,446 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 13,415 6 2 447.3
2014 Q3 14,557 4 1 274.8
2014 Q2 13,671 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,360 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 13,792 6 0 435.0
2013 Q3 15,874 7 1 441.0
2013 Q2 13,528 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,789 10 1 2639.2
2012 Q4 8,736 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 11,209 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 12,736 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,857 2 1 700.0
2011 Q4 13,935 9 0 645.9
2011 Q3 15,475 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 13,180 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,635 2 0 759.0
2010 Q4 11,468 4 1 348.8
2010 Q3 16,404 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 13,995 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,261 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,948 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 13,050 4 2 306.5
2009 Q2 9,714 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,118 1 0 894.5
2008 Q4 9,648 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,139 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,646 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,469 1 0 223.8
2007 Q4 11,208 9 1 803.0
2007 Q3 16,309 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,782 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,338 1 0 157.8
2006 Q4 14,407 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 17,250 2 0 115.9
2006 Q2 15,711 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,916 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 13,678 11 2 804.2
2005 Q3 17,307 6 1 346.7
2005 Q2 15,235 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,029 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,946 2 0 167.4
2004 Q3 15,997 4 0 250.0
2004 Q2 9,464 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,474 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,407 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 13,569 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,719 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,456 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,709 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 14,383 2 0 139.1
2002 Q2 11,555 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,141 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 10,558 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 15,154 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 13,035 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,622 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,403 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,135 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 12,036 1 0 83.1
2000 Q1 5,195 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

37 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 1 incident

April 18, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rain and wet conditions led to the accident. Equipment and equipment ladder was in good working order, operator had on EE's PPE, and three points of contact was being implemented. Operator suffered a closed displaced fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone of left hand. Operator's foot slipped on ladder rung causing EE to slip and hand got caught on the ladder.

2020 · 1 incident

June 12, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

Quarry personnel were performing a steel change, concave for cone crusher. New concave placed on blocks of wood at the crusher before using the crane to place in crusher. A block of wood got knocked out and a miner's foot was underneath when it tipped and trapped right foot. The weight of the concave broke big toe.

2017 · 1 incident

August 29, 2017 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Customer driving a 4 axle dump truck could not get tailgate closed after being loaded with gravel. Driver used hand instead of a hand-held tool to free a rock that was preventing latch from closing. Upon removal of the rock the latch closed on the driver's hand removing skin from the area between pointer finger and thumb.

1998 · 1 incident

November 3, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PINS IN CAPS ON BUCKET LOADER, SWINGING HAMMER SOMETHING POPPED IN MY WRIST

1992 · 2 incidents

May 18, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

POWDER TRUCK DOOR LATCH NOT SECURED WIND CAUGHT DOOR HITTING DRIVER KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE DRIVER HAD A 50# BAG OF PRODUCT ON SHOULDER

1990 · 3 incidents

September 20, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS DRIVING A WEDGE BEHIND A SEGMENT ON A 42-65 CRUSHER WHEN IT SUDDENLY POPPED OFF DROPPING 3FT ONTO HIS RT FOOT HITTING IT JUST ABOVE THE STEEL TOE ON HIS BOOT

July 31, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CRUSHED GRAVEL FROM BINS. HE FORGOT TO PUT THE BODY OF THE TRUCK DOWN BEFORE GOING UNDER THE BIN. HE DAMAGE THE TRUCK, BINS AND CUT HIS NOSE ON THE SUN VISOR IN THE TRUCK. HE HAD HIS SEATBELT ON. AND THE CUT WAS CLEANED AND BANDAID APPLIED BY THE DOCTOR.

May 1, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

WAS OUTSIDE BAGHOUSE CHANGING BAGS, WEARING DUST RESPIRATOR AND HAD AN ASTHMA ATTACK.

1989 · 5 incidents

October 11, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CATWAGON UNDER BIN MATERIAL GOT IN EYE HE DOESN'T REALLY KNOW IF IT HAPPENED HERE OR AT HOME.

September 15, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

CAT TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN IT CONTACTED THE ROCK BERM ON THE QUARRY ROAD. IT WAS FORCED UP ONTO THE ROCK BERM THEN TIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S SIDE. DRIVER WAS WEARING HI S SEATBEWLT AND RECIEVED A BRUISE ON HIS FOREHEAD. HE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE REST OF THE DAY OFF AS HE WAS SHOOK UP.

August 17, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

HEAVY SUDDEN RAIN CREATED POT HOLES IN QUARRY ROAD ROAD WAS WATER COVERED & EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE THE HOLE & HIT IT WITH THE CAT TRUCK INJURING HIMSELF

June 12, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING DEBRIS FORM UNDER BINS SKID STEER CAME TO STOP CAUSING HIM TO HAVE STIFF NECK

April 27, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CAT WAGON-WHILE HE WAS BEING LOADED UNDER PLANT HE WAS LOOKING BACK AT THE BIN LEVER OPERATOR AND DEVELOPED A STIFF NECK.

1988 · 4 incidents

July 15, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKING OUT WEDGES OF BOWL ON CRUSHER THE BOWL DROPPED DOWN AND PINCHED HIS HAND UNDER THE PUNCH

June 29, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN PLASTIC CURTAINS UNDER PLANT BINS HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS ARM

May 23, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF A LADDER AND TWISTED ANKLE ON UNEVEN GROUND.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 1, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO3CLEAN STONE FROM CHUTE SO STEEL COULD BE REMOVED A PIECE OF STONE SLID DOWN COMING TO REST ON HIS LEFT HNAD AND WRIST STONE WAS ABOUT ONE FOOT IN DIAMETER

April 25, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDING TRUCK W5S BACKED INTO FENCE AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE WAS SUPECTED AND THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TERMINATED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY CAME BACK TO WORK BUT HAS SINCE LOST TIME.

1985 · 11 incidents

October 25, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

SEAT WAS BROKEN3ON LOADER CAUSING DISC PROBLEMS

October 15, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CARRY MOTOR FROM ONE SCREEN TO ANOTHER WITH A HELPER-MOTOR SLIPPED OUT OF THEIR HANDS CRUSHING LEFT FOOT.

October 14, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING CHUTES BACK ON SCREENS AND BAR BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

September 21, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

REPAIRING A BEARING ON CRUSHER WHILE HAMMERING BEARING PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED IN ARM

August 9, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK WAS PARKED WAITING FOR CAT TRUCK TO GO BY SMALL STONE CAME OFF CAT TRUCK & HIT I.NAME IN T HE FOREHEAD.

April 22, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MARKING SIDE OF BIN IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING.A GUST OF WIND BLEW BIN OVER ON HIM BRUISING UPPER LEFT LEG AND THIGH.

1984 · 2 incidents

November 12, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

BOLTING 6\\PIPE TOGETHER AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS WRIST ON ANOTHER PIPE INJURING HIS WRIST.

May 21, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRIKING BACK OF CHIPPING HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER AND A PIECE OF THE CHIPPING HAMMER BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS HAND.

1983 · 4 incidents

December 21, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BY CHARGER AND BATTERY WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED.

December 21, 1983 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BATTERY FROM CHARGER WHEN BATTERY BLEW UP.

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