Mining Incidents

EAGLE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Western Slate, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by Jeffrey N Harrison
Wells, Rutland County, VT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4300307

EAGLE QUARRY has $950 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
4
Years on record
1995–2001
Latest incident
Oct 2001
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
11
citations
2
significant & substantial
$950
proposed penalties
$950
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
14
inspections on record
167
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: 167 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

EAGLE QUARRY has $950 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$950
proposed penalties
$950
current assessed
$950
paid to date
$0
outstanding
11 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-21.
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 319 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 324 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 358 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 267 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 235 2 0 8510.6
2024 Q3 342 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 369 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 304 0 0 0.0
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 433 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 573 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 508 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 238 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,116 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,162 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,337 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,056 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,485 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,131 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,722 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,105 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,227 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 951 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 588 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 831 1 0 1203.4
2019 Q4 1,184 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 40 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 717 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,063 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 520 1 0 1923.1
2002 Q4 731 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 956 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 949 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 663 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,677 3 0 1788.9
2001 Q2 1,588 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 164 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,602 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,561 4 2 2562.5
2000 Q1 640 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2001 · 1 incident

October 19, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Green Mountain Slate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT WAS USING JACK HAMMER & FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

1999 · 1 incident

October 6, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ENTRAPMENT
Green Mountain Slate Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

ROCK SLIDE ONTO BACKHOE PINNED OPERATOR IN THE CAB FOR AN HOUR.

1996 · 1 incident

August 12, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Green Mountain Slate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING JACK-HAMMER, EE PULLED MUSCLE ON LEFT SIDE.

1995 · 1 incident

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