Mining Incidents

NEWMONT SLATE CO., INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John M Williams
West Pawlet, Rutland County, VT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300011

NEWMONT SLATE CO., INC. has $184K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 13 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1998–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
399
citations
117
significant & substantial
$183,695
proposed penalties
$155,924
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27,771 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
116
inspections on record
2,492
inspection hours
16.0
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.
399 citations across 2,492 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NEWMONT SLATE CO., INC. has $184K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 13 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.
$184K
proposed penalties
$156K
current assessed
$156K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
396 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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
2025 Q4 18,646 2 0 107.3
2025 Q3 19,632 7 1 356.6
2025 Q2 19,974 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 19,868 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 19,146 8 5 417.8
2024 Q3 20,917 8 1 382.5
2024 Q2 24,053 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 16,675 7 1 419.8
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 14,026 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 14,433 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 16,445 6 2 364.9
2023 Q1 15,233 15 7 984.7
2022 Q4 17,074 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 17,821 3 0 168.3
2022 Q2 18,912 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 15,289 4 1 261.6
2021 Q4 16,393 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 18,714 6 3 320.6
2021 Q2 16,938 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 14,921 5 0 335.1
2020 Q4 17,968 1 0 55.7
2020 Q3 19,239 11 5 571.8
2020 Q2 9,992 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 16,392 3 2 183.0
2019 Q4 19,055 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 20,394 4 2 196.1
2019 Q2 17,566 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 10,594 2 0 188.8
2018 Q4 16,914 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 17,876 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 16,650 8 1 480.5
2018 Q1 12,125 1 0 82.5
2017 Q4 18,698 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 18,122 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 17,297 5 1 289.1
2017 Q1 8,223 10 1 1216.1
2016 Q4 18,938 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 20,686 9 2 435.1
2016 Q2 20,261 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 12,191 6 1 492.2
2015 Q4 24,321 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 22,762 15 2 659.0
2015 Q2 21,612 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,845 3 0 304.7
2014 Q4 22,083 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 23,949 7 0 292.3
2014 Q2 21,027 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 19,569 9 4 459.9
2013 Q4 27,253 8 3 293.5
2013 Q3 27,887 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 28,686 17 4 592.6
2013 Q1 27,980 8 1 285.9
2012 Q4 24,539 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 23,116 7 1 302.8
2012 Q2 22,379 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 23,184 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 22,615 4 0 176.9
2011 Q3 21,940 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 22,862 9 1 393.7
2011 Q1 22,526 11 2 488.3
2010 Q4 20,293 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 27,559 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 25,449 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 19,006 14 4 736.6
2009 Q4 23,985 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 23,607 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 29,421 10 1 339.9
2009 Q1 28,360 9 4 317.3
2008 Q4 24,244 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 24,878 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 29,159 3 0 102.9
2008 Q1 29,399 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 35,599 16 8 449.5
2007 Q3 48,407 18 5 371.8
2007 Q2 49,944 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 42,199 7 3 165.9
2006 Q4 47,194 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 49,853 9 0 180.5
2006 Q2 34,507 1 1 29.0
2006 Q1 36,611 21 5 573.6
2005 Q4 25,792 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 26,741 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 22,781 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 17,452 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 15,938 11 6 690.2
2004 Q3 17,221 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 15,371 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 15,470 14 8 905.0
2003 Q4 18,091 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 17,445 4 3 229.3
2003 Q2 18,353 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 18,444 10 4 542.2
2002 Q4 18,008 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 20,165 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 19,680 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 17,111 6 4 350.7
2001 Q4 17,721 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 17,282 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 18,415 6 2 325.8
2001 Q1 19,879 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 18,288 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,515 6 2 342.6
2000 Q2 16,295 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 16,402 4 3 243.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2024 · 1 incident

August 5, 2024 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working and around 8:45 am, EE felt a pop in the left knee while shifting their weight. EE's been working with pain but went to see a doctor on 8/14/2024.

2023 · 4 incidents

May 22, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE is a splitter. EE was stacking slate and felt a pop in the lower back.

May 11, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Sawing, went to pull on a block and heard something pop. Went to doctor and they suspect a muscle tear/pull.

May 1, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sawing and went to lift a block off the rolls and pulled a muscle in their rib area.

April 25, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Cut the back of hand pushing a chip through the opening of the trimmer. EE's glove got too close to the blade and it pulled EE's hand in. Got stitches and is out of work 3-5 weeks per specialist.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 4, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a block of slate from the rollers to a bench and pulled a muscle in their back.

April 2, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While turning a pallet of slate pinched left ring finger between table and wheel causing an injury to finger tip.

2017 · 1 incident

August 7, 2017 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employee was positioning rock on rollers in preparation to be sawed a piece of the rock snapped off from the bottom and caused a laceration to employee's left forearm.

2009 · 1 incident

September 23, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Splitting large pieces of slate with wedge and hammer. A piece of wedge broke off and entered left leg.

2008 · 1 incident

February 28, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee self inflicted in an apparent suicide attempt, cut his neck & wrist & was found in an excavator by a fellow worker still awake. 911 was called & the State Police, & employee was taken to hospital.

2004 · 1 incident

January 22, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal

EE BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND RESTED HAND NEAR CUTTING BLADES. HE HIT HIS RING FINGER LEFT HAND AND REQUIRED STITCHES.

2003 · 1 incident

November 5, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HAD TO LIFT SLATE TO TRIMMING MACHINE, TRIM SLATE AND PLACE FINISHED SLATE ON SHELF. THE DOCTOR CLAIMS THIS REPEATED MOTION CAUSED THE INJURY. WE FEEL THE EMPLOYEE HAD A BACK PROBLEM PRIOR TO HIS WORKING FOR THE COMPANY.

2002 · 1 incident

January 2, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED RUBBISH PILE TO INSPECT AND SEE HOW MUC WAS LEFT TO BE MOVED. ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE INCLINE THE SLATE RUBBISH STARTED TO SLIDE. THE EE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, BUT RUBBISH CAUG HT HIM AND A PIECE OF SLATE RUBBISH HIT HIS LEG CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

1998 · 1 incident

April 20, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Newmont Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONDITION WAS VERY GOOD. CLEAN AREA. EE WAS LOADING HIS BENCH WITH SLATE SHINGLES. NOT WEARING GLOVES. TRIPPED ON HIS FLOOR MAT.

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