Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL SETTING BAR DRILL-PLACINGLEG INTO POSITION LEG SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND STRUCK HIM ON FOOT JUST BEHIND STEEL TOE CAP.
E L Smith Quarry: 5 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Rock Of Ages Corp
· Surface
Controlled by
Polycor Inc
Washington County,
VT
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300025
E L Smith Quarry has had no fatalities among 5 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 1983–1984
- Latest incident
- Jun 1984
Ownership history
- Rock Of Ages Corp 1950 to 1984
- Rock Of Ages Corp 1984 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1983 | 47 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
E L Smith Quarry sits in Washington County, Vermont, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.Washington County, Vermont · Population 59,958
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$79,853
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file1984 · 3 incidents
Rock Of Ages Corp · Fall onto or against objects
VICTIM WAS REACHING INTO HIS TOOL BOX, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS SIDE AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE TOOL BOX.
Rock Of Ages Corp · Struck by flying object
TWO QUARRYMEN HAD ATTACHED 6\ STAGING SLINGS TO DERRICK. AS SLINGS TIGHTENED THEY CAUGHT ON A LADDER LAYING ON THE STAGING CAUSING THE LADDER TO FLIP OVER THE STAGING RAILING AND STRIKE THE VB VICTIM IN THE MOUTH.
1983 · 2 incidents
Rock Of Ages Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AIR TRACK DRILL AND FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
June 6, 1983
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Of Ages Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL BRUISING HIS SHOULDER.A