Mining Incidents

Debonis Quarry Road Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Michael J Tatko Jr
Wells, Rutland County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300353

Debonis Quarry Road has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
61
Years on record
1987–2002
Latest incident
Apr 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
43
citations
9
significant & substantial
$4,002
proposed penalties
$360
paid to date
9% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,642 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
21
inspections on record
382
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: 382 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Debonis Quarry Road has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $4K outstanding across 1 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$360
paid to date
$4K
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-04-04.
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
2004 Q1 0 1 0
2003 Q3 8,118 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,563 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,394 1 0 135.2
2002 Q4 7,583 15 2 1978.1
2002 Q3 7,552 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,471 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,788 0 0 0.0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q4 7,353 3 0 408.0
2001 Q3 7,608 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,860 2 1 254.5
2001 Q1 8,595 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 9,588 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,199 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,408 4 1 425.2
2000 Q1 9,261 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

61 on file

2002 · 1 incident

April 29, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING SLATE SHINGLES WHEN A "JOINT" OR WEAKNESS IN THE STONE OPENED UP.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 6, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING SLATE BLOCKS DOWN ROLLER CONVEYOR WHEN A COWORKER ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST HIM. COWORKER TURNED POWER ROLLERS ON TO ADVANCE BLOCKS INTO MILL OPERASTION. INJURED EE WRONGLY USED FREE SPINNING ROLLERS AS A MEANS TO STABILIZE HIMSELF TO PUSH BLOCKS DOWN CONVEYORS. HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BY A BLOCK ENTERING SAWING AREA.

August 25, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A ROOFING SHINGLE WHILE PALLETIZING WHEN IT BROKE AND PENETRATED HIS GLOVE CAUSING A LACERATION.

1999 · 4 incidents

October 22, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A BLOCK FO STONE WHEN CRANK KICKED AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE HAND.

July 12, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EE PULLING A TIGHT CHIP FROM PALLET. HE GRABBED A JAGGED EDGE THAT CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIVED IT.

May 18, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TRIMMING SLATE WHEN A JOINT IN STONE OPENED UP AND PINCHED HIS HAND AT GUARD UNIT.

1998 · 5 incidents

October 17, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS SPLITTING A SLATE BLOCK WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP. INSTEAD OF HITTING CHIESEL, EE STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

September 1, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Colored Slate Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTED GAS PUMP THE MOTOR KICKED BACK & PULLED HANDLE BETWEEN FINGERS & FRACTURED LEFT RING FINGER

August 18, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BLOCK OF SLATE OFF OF ROLLER CONVEYOR AND CAUGHT A JAGGED EDGE.

July 21, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TURNING A SLATE BLOCK ON ROLLER CONVEYOR IN PREPARATION FOR CUTTING

January 5, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Colored Slate Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE SLIPPED ON ICE DOWN SLANT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP WATER LINE.

1997 · 7 incidents

December 18, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Colored Slate Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN. EMPLOYEE LEFT PROPERTY WITHOUT REPORTING INCIDENT & NEVER RETURNED WHEN DOCTOR RELEASED HIM. TOOK EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE.

December 15, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Colored Slate Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUAL OCCURANCE - PAIN IN THE LEFT WRIST.

August 1, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ALL CONTRIBUTING CONDITIONS ARE UNK DUE TO EE HAS VOLUNTARILY LEFT CSP. HOWEVER, EE CLAIMS CARRYING SLATE ON 8/1/97 CAUSED BACK STRAIN. I TALKED TO HIS FOREMAN & ASS'T CARRIER & BOTH AGREE THA T EE'S CLAIM IS FALSE BECAUSE HIS CARRYING WAS VERY SHORT TERM & HE HANDLED VERY LIMITED AMOUNTS.

June 23, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PUSING A BLOCK OF SLATE DOWN ROLLERS TO SAW WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIT A JAGGED EDGE ON A CORNER OF SLATE BLOCK.

March 21, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BLOCK OF SLATE FROM ROLLER CONVEYOR WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN BLOCK AND ROLLER.

March 18, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Colored Slate Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIOUS MOVEMENT WHILE SPLITTING BLOCK OF SLATE.

January 16, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEAVING A BLOCK WHEN SLATE CHIPS FLEW AND A PIECE WENT INTO HIS EYE.

1996 · 3 incidents

September 10, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS STACKING SLATE CHIPS ON PALLET AND RECEIVED BLOW TO ELBOW FROM ANOTHER EMP'S WRONGLYSTACKED SLATE CHIP.

May 21, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE STONE DOWN ROLLS WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

1995 · 7 incidents

September 21, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING STRIPPED BLOCK BACK & AWAY & GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON ROUGH CAGE & SLAMMED FINGER INTO JAGGED EDGE

September 8, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck against stationary object

SAWYER WAS TURNING BLOCK IN PREPARATION FOR SAWING WHEN A PIECE BROKE ON JOINT AND PENETRATED HIS GLOVE.

July 21, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PREPARING TO OPERATE BUCKE LADDER. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO START IT UP, HE REPORTS OR FREAK ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE BATTERY BLEW & FOREIGN MATERIALS FLEW.

July 21, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Colored Slate Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS ASSISTING HIS SUPERVISOR IN PREPARING A BUCKE TLOADER FOR OPEARTION. HE REPORTS A FREAK ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE BATTERY BLEW AND FOREIGN OBJECTS AND MATERIAL FLEW.

July 19, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PULL AWAY A BROKEN PORTION OF SLATE BLOCK WHEN HIS HAND WAS FORCED DOWNWARD CATCHING A SHARP EDGE.

July 12, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HIT HIS HAND TWICE WITH HAMMER THEREFORE CAUSING ABRASION WHICH BROUGHT ON LUMPHANGITIAS TO INDEX FINGER.

March 13, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colored Slate Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIPPING A BLOCK OF SLATE. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE RUBBISH END INTO WASTE BOX A JOINT OPENED UP AND BROKE OFF HITTING HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER AND PUNCTUREING IT.

1992 · 5 incidents

September 21, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Global Slate Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SLATE BECAUSE THE ROLLS WERE FULL AND WHILE DOING SO HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE BOARDS ON THE PALLET AND HE FELL LANDING ON THER SLATE WHICH CUT HIS LEFT PALM.

April 11, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING A BLOCK IN RUBBISH BOX AND IN DOING SO, HE STRAINED HIS NECK.

February 19, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Global Slate Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ROLLERS TO STRAIGHTEN OUT BLOCK AND EE FELL THROUGH ROLLS.

January 2, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTHAWING WATER LINE AND WHILE TRYING TO GET THE LINE APART, THE AIR FROM COMPRESSOR TURNED ON BREAKING LINE IN HALF, THE LINE SWUNG AND HIT INJURED IN CHEST AND FACE AREA.

1991 · 5 incidents

August 23, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP SLATE TO BE TRIMMED AND A PIECE OF SLATE BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

May 30, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SLATE ON PALLET AND EDGE OF SLATE CUT HIS HAND.

April 16, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING STONES OFF THE ROLLS AND SHARP EDGE OF SLATE CUT HIS FINGERS.

March 27, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Global Slate Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYHING SLATE AND TRIPPED AND GRABBED TRIMMING MACHINE TO CATCH HIS BALANCE AND IN DOING SO HE JAMMED HIS HAND AGIANST THE TRIMMING MACHINE.

February 14, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING SLATE WHEN A CO-WORKER TOSSED A PIECE OF RUBBISH SLATE INTO THE RUBBISH BOX AND THE PIECE OF RUBBISH HIT THE EDGE OF THE BX AND BOUNCED BACK HITTING INJURED IN THE FOREHE AD.

1990 · 5 incidents

November 15, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAVING ROCK AND THE CLEAVING CENTER POPPED OUT OF THE CREVICE AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

October 24, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING SLATE WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF ON THE CORNER OF THE SLATE AND WENT INTO LEFT WRIST.

August 1, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck by flying object

CO-WORKER TOSSED A PIECE OF RUBBISH INTO THE BOX AND IT HIT THE INJURED IN THE FOREHEAD.

June 26, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Global Slate Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING UP RUBBISH WITH OEPRATED SHOVEL ADN A PIECE OF STONE KICKED BACK AND CAME THROUGH THE WINDOW AND CUT INJURED'S THUMB.

1989 · 8 incidents

September 11, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF SLATE AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE SHARP EDGE OF SLATE.

May 31, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF SLATE SLID & CUT EMPL'S FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. INJURED RECEIVED STITCHES TO FINGER.

April 19, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK ON ROLLS AND HAND SLIPPED ON ROCK DRIVING IT INTO THE CORNER OF WEDGE.

March 28, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLATE AND WENT TO PICK UP A PIECE OF SLATE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

March 7, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Global Slate Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON ICY FLOOR AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

January 25, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOIYEE WAS PUTTING DRY GAS IN AIR HOSE & IT SPRAYED IN EYES

January 19, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL MOVED ROLLS TO PUT SLATE DOWN.PIECE OF SLATE CUT INJ RIGHT THUMB.

1988 · 8 incidents

September 5, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Struck against stationary object

WRIST BENT BACK WHILE PUSHING ON ROW OF SLATE NOW C0O PAIN AND WEAKNESS IN L WRIST AND PAIN IN THE 4TH AND 5TH FINGER SPRAINED LEFT WRIST

July 24, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS SITTING AT WORK AND MADE A TWISTING MOTION LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE LIFTING HEAVY OBJECT AND FELT PAIN IN BUTTOCK

June 28, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ LIFTING ROCK AND RIGHT FINGER BECAME INJURED BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF STONE.

March 30, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Slate Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPL. SPRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE SPLITTING STONE.

January 12, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Slate Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED PULLED ON LARGE SLAB OF SLATE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & FELL TO HIS KNEES

1987 · 1 incident

November 16, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Global Slate Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN 1IT CLEAVING STONE AND A PIECE OF STEEL LODGED INTO RIGHT PALM.

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