Mining Incidents

STRATUS GREY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Kenneth Clark
Wells, Rutland County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300018

STRATUS GREY has $12K 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
25
Years on record
1990–2004
Latest incident
Oct 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
62
citations
18
significant & substantial
$12,351
proposed penalties
$12,351
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
28
inspections on record
524
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: 524 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

STRATUS GREY has $12K 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.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
62 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-03-28.
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
2007 Q4 2,519 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 11,241 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 10,249 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,029 8 3 797.7
2006 Q4 11,841 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 13,248 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 13,947 7 2 501.9
2006 Q1 11,187 0 0 0.0
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 13,794 6 3 435.0
2005 Q3 14,471 6 1 414.6
2005 Q2 11,504 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,827 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,563 10 3 864.8
2004 Q3 11,517 3 0 260.5
2004 Q2 10,634 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,118 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 7,825 3 0 383.4
2003 Q3 8,694 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,834 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,809 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,381 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 9,796 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 10,451 1 1 95.7
2002 Q1 9,342 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,622 3 2 347.9
2001 Q3 10,273 9 2 876.1
2001 Q2 6,978 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,745 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,592 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,572 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,063 6 1 542.3
2000 Q1 8,666 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2004 · 1 incident

October 23, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J K L Slate Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER STEPPED WRONG EXITING EUCLID TRUCK AND FELL ONTO ROUGH SLATE.

2003 · 2 incidents

May 16, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WENT TO THROW SCRAP STONE INTO RUBBISH BIN, HIT FINGER ON SAW FRAME

February 4, 2003 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J K L Slate Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS SHOVELING AREA TO BE DRILLED LATER. MMIXED SLEET AND SNOW MADE AREA SLICK. HE SLIPPEDAND FELL

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE COMPLAINED OF LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN. SENT TO CLINIC FOR CHECKUP.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DRILLING HOLES IN ROCK TO PLACE EXPLISVES IN DRILL BIT HIT A BLASTING CAP THAT HAD NOT GONE OFF INPREVIOUS FIRING. THE CAP WENT OFF THROWING SMALL PIECES OF PWDER AND STONES TOWARD WORKER.

1998 · 1 incident

June 2, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J K L Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STONE WHILE CLEAVING.

1997 · 1 incident

August 5, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WENT TO THROW SLATAE INTO SCRAP BUCKET WHEN IT HIT THE EDGE, A PIECE SPLIT OFF & STRUCK WORKER'S FOREARM.

1996 · 1 incident

July 30, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING IN THE PIT, GOT UP ON THE TRUCK--THREW THE JACK HAMMER ONTO THE GROUND (HE STATED HE THREW THE HAMMER ON THE GROUND), APIECE OF SLATE FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE.

1995 · 5 incidents

August 25, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP HIS PLUG SET WHEN EH HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE SLATE ROCK.

July 18, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WENT TO PULL A PIECE OF SLATE ROCK ONTO HIS BENCH & SAID HE FELT A BURNING IN HIS SHOULDER WENT TO THE DRS THE DR SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE

February 24, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING DOWN SLATE ROCK WHEN HE MISSED THE CHISEL AND HIT HIS THUMB. WE TOLD HIM WE OWULD TAKE HIM TO THE DR AND HE REFUSED.

February 23, 1995 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SAWING SLATE STONE--WENT TO THROW RUBBISH ROCK IN TRASH WHEN IT SLIPPED AND DROPPED ONTO HIS HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

July 19, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PULL A WOOD PALLET DOWN AND IT HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WENT AND HAD X-RAYS NO INJURY WAS FOUND.

1993 · 2 incidents

September 27, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SLATE ON A PALLET WHEN HE TURNED AROUND A HIT HIS KNEE INTO THE CORNER OF SLATE A CUT HIS KNEE.

June 29, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE AIR COMPRESSOR-IT WAS STUCK-HE TRIED TO PICK IT UP AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

1992 · 1 incident

March 9, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
J K L Slate Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ARM OF MACHINE CAME DOWN ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND.

1991 · 2 incidents

May 7, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
J K L Slate Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DOING STRENYOUS WORK (LIFTING STONE AND SWINGING A 10 LB HAMMER, HE ATE LUNCH, FELT SICK. HE WENT HOME AND IMMEDIATELY TO THE DOCTORS AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL DU E TO HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

1990 · 3 incidents

August 21, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
J K L Slate Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH HIS BALANCE FROM DROPPING A SLATE CHIP AND HIS HAND WENT INTO HIS TRIMMING MACHINE CUTTING TWO OF HIS FINGERS.

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