Employee tossed coat on steering wheel and the handgun went off. The bullet went through the femur and out the backside of the leg.
D & F EXCAVATING & PAVING INC Metal/Non-Metal
D & F EXCAVATING & PAVING INC
· Surface
Controlled by
Gary J Dupoise
Brandon,
Rutland County,
VT
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300250
D & F EXCAVATING & PAVING INC has $64K in proposed MSHA penalties and $439 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1999–2022
- Latest incident
- Sep 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
161
citations
46
significant & substantial
$63,961
proposed penalties
$63,522
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $439 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
59
inspections on record
718
inspection hours
n/a
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.Rate withheld: 718 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
D & F EXCAVATING & PAVING INC has $64K in proposed MSHA penalties and $439 outstanding across 0 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.$64K
proposed penalties
$64K
current assessed
$64K
paid to date
$439
outstanding
161 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 3,798 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,892 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,833 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3,459 | 10 | 5 | 2891.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,457 | 2 | 1 | 1372.7 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,404 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 1,351 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,406 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,262 | 12 | 4 | 9508.7 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,211 | 5 | 2 | 4128.8 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 928 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,134 | 11 | 2 | 9700.2 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,200 | 12 | 3 | 10000.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 901 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,167 | 1 | 0 | 461.5 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,227 | 9 | 1 | 7335.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,308 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,209 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,885 | 14 | 5 | 7427.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,162 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,902 | 9 | 5 | 4731.9 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 867 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,554 | 17 | 7 | 10939.5 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 471 | 3 | 1 | 6369.4 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,443 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,600 | 3 | 0 | 1875.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,031 | 3 | 2 | 2909.8 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,297 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,176 | 5 | 1 | 4251.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 855 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 738 | 2 | 0 | 2710.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 881 | 3 | 0 | 3405.2 |
| 2012 Q2 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,632 | 3 | 0 | 1139.8 |
| 2011 Q4 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 550 | 1 | 0 | 1818.2 |
| 2011 Q2 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 767 | 3 | 0 | 3911.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 420 | 2 | 0 | 4761.9 |
| 2009 Q4 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 360 | 4 | 2 | 11111.1 |
| 2009 Q2 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 8888.9 |
| 2008 Q4 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 470 | 4 | 0 | 8510.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 425 | 2 | 0 | 4705.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 800 | 3 | 2 | 3750.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 730 | 3 | 1 | 4109.6 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,750 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,000 | 2 | 0 | 2000.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 600 | 7 | 0 | 11666.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 714 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 650 | 2 | 2 | 3076.9 |
| 2001 Q3 | 680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 714 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2022 · 1 incident
September 15, 2022
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & F Excavating & Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
1999 · 1 incident
March 25, 1999
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
D & F Excavating & Paving Inc · Struck by falling object
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