Mining Incidents

SHELDON SLATE MINE AND MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by John M Tatko Jr
76, Rutland County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300028

SHELDON SLATE MINE AND MILL has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1990–2003
Latest incident
Jul 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
17
citations
0
significant & substantial
$1,150
proposed penalties
$1,150
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
25
inspections on record
297
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: 297 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

SHELDON SLATE MINE AND MILL has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
17 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2009-01-29.
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
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 1,526 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,445 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,512 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,404 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,397 0 0 0.0
Show 47 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q3 1,565 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,538 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,377 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,623 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 0 0 0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 541 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 931 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 777 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 499 3 0 6012.0
2008 Q4 540 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 518 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 516 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 543 1 0 1841.6
2007 Q4 1,052 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 530 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 664 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 537 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 532 1 0 1879.7
2006 Q3 960 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,103 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,298 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,470 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,208 5 0 2264.5
2005 Q2 2,764 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,938 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,727 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,606 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,688 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,973 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,973 1 0 506.8
2003 Q3 1,945 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,033 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,016 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,565 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,040 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,065 1 0 484.3
2002 Q1 1,671 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,669 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,696 2 0 741.8
2001 Q2 2,837 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,701 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,901 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,002 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,487 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,763 3 0 1085.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2003 · 1 incident

July 17, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A BLOCK OF SLATE. THE PIECE WAS NO GOOD SO HE PICKED IT UP TO THROW IT OUT AND IT BROKE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

2001 · 1 incident

January 13, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING A STONE OFF THE CONVEYOR, IT TIPPED& FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING IT.

1994 · 2 incidents

1993 · 3 incidents

December 22, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A LARGE PC. OF STOCK ONTO A PALLET WHEN A PC. BROKE OFF & CUT HIM IN THE WEB OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB & INDEX FINGER.

August 4, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT SAW WHEN RUBBISH FELL. HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK IT UP. WHEN HE DID IT CUT HIS LEFT THUMB THROUGH HIS GLOVE.

1992 · 7 incidents

November 19, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A PC OF SLTE ON A PALLET WHEN ANOTHER PC ON THE PALLET CUT HIM

June 18, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS EYE.

January 21, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING HEADERS ON PALLETS AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE HEADER,GETTING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

1991 · 9 incidents

September 13, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING SLATE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN HE MISSED THE CHISEL AND HIT HIS WRIST.

August 21, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKHAMMERING AND A PIECE OF STONE FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

February 2, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Sheldon Slate Products Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WALKED PAST A STONE ON A CONVEYOR AND HIS AHND BRUSHED AGAINST A SHARP EDGE.

1990 · 3 incidents

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