S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee reported the injury happened over time and not due to any one specific activity.
S.D. IRELAND WILLISTON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal
S.D. IRELAND BROTHERS CORP.
· Surface
Controlled by
Scott D Ireland
Williston,
Chittenden County,
VT
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4300705
S.D. IRELAND WILLISTON QUARRY has $26K 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
- 16
- Years on record
- 2011–2019
- Latest incident
- Apr 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
119
citations
24
significant & substantial
$25,721
proposed penalties
$25,721
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
46
inspections on record
740
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 740 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
S.D. IRELAND WILLISTON QUARRY has $26K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$26K
proposed penalties
$26K
current assessed
$26K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
114 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-04.
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 | 4,645 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,826 | 3 | 0 | 784.1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 4,011 | 3 | 0 | 747.9 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,010 | 1 | 0 | 249.4 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 2,660 | 7 | 2 | 2631.6 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 3,739 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,385 | 8 | 1 | 2363.4 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,365 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,927 | 2 | 0 | 1037.9 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 4,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 4,074 | 6 | 1 | 1472.8 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 5,046 | 6 | 1 | 1189.1 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,082 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,969 | 5 | 1 | 1684.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 6,812 | 6 | 3 | 880.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 6,827 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,841 | 5 | 1 | 1032.8 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 4,956 | 3 | 1 | 605.3 |
| 2019 Q3 | 5,730 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 4,898 | 1 | 0 | 204.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,550 | 3 | 1 | 845.1 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,618 | 2 | 0 | 433.1 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,919 | 3 | 0 | 506.8 |
| 2018 Q2 | 5,538 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,639 | 2 | 0 | 757.9 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,039 | 5 | 2 | 992.3 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,290 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,757 | 4 | 1 | 1064.7 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,677 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,204 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,423 | 4 | 0 | 1650.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 3,806 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 4,866 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 2,657 | 4 | 1 | 1505.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,381 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 2,737 | 2 | 0 | 730.7 |
| 2014 Q3 | 3,555 | 3 | 0 | 843.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 3,506 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,855 | 2 | 0 | 700.5 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,903 | 4 | 0 | 1024.9 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,412 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,743 | 2 | 0 | 729.1 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,669 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 4,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,131 | 1 | 0 | 194.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,626 | 3 | 2 | 1142.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,977 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 2,715 | 4 | 1 | 1473.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,987 | 7 | 3 | 3522.9 |
| 2010 Q4 | 4,941 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,622 | 6 | 2 | 1067.2 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,521 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 3,134 | 2 | 0 | 638.2 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
16 on file2019 · 1 incident
2016 · 2 incidents
March 2, 2016
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE REPORTED EE BELIEVES EE's SHOULDER WAS INJURED OVER TIME WORKING ON THE CRUSHER. NO ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT WAS REPORTED.
January 19, 2016
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED EE WAS EXITING THE CONNEX BOX STORAGE TRAILER WHEN EE SLIPPED ON SNOW/ICE CAUSING EE TO CATCH SELF IN A SPLIT.
2015 · 3 incidents
November 12, 2015
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON PART OF THE CRUSHER. HE ALSO REPORTED BENDING AND LIFTING CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY. HE HAS A BACK STRAIN.
October 29, 2015
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER JAW WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
April 6, 2015
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee stated he was removing a bolt from the cone, located on the ground, when the bolt broke off causing him to step backward rolling his ankle.
2014 · 3 incidents
December 19, 2014
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WORKING WITH THE CRUSHER WHEN HE BANGED HIS KNEE ON THE CRUSHER.
September 16, 2014
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE IS NOT SURE HOW HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER, BUT CAN FEEL A SNAP ON OCCASION AND IT PAINFUL WHEN IT HAPPENS.
August 5, 2014
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Fall onto or against objects
Employee reported he was exiting the loader when he lost his grip on the right side of the ladder. He swung around backwards holding on with his left hand. His lower back hit the frame of the loader. Injury is a lumbar strain.
2013 · 1 incident
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS GREASING A MACHINE WHEN HE WENT TO RETRIEVE ANOTHER TUBE OF GREASE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINING HIS CHEST
2011 · 6 incidents
August 5, 2011
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN ABDOMEN AREA.
July 27, 2011
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING A MATT ON THE SCREEN WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOWER DECK OF CRUSHER HITTING SHIN ON UPPER DECK OF CRUSHER.
July 7, 2011
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER STRAINED LOWER BACK.
May 4, 2011
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Fall from machine
Employee stated he was changing screens. He had failed to fasten the chain at the point of egress losing his balance at said point and fell to the ground.
March 17, 2011
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
EE stated he was shoveling dirt under the conveyor belt,twisted and felt a pop in his shoulder.
February 22, 2011
VT · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
S.D. Ireland Brothers Corp. · Struck against stationary object
Employee dismounted ladder, stepped on rock, twisted ankle.
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