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TARAN BROTHERS SLATE QUARRY AND MILL: 211 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

TARAN BROTHERS INC · Surface
Poultney, Rutland County, VT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 4300031

TARAN BROTHERS SLATE QUARRY AND MILL has $61K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1989–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
211
citations
59
significant & substantial
$61,452
proposed penalties
$55,496
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,956 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See TARAN BROTHERS INC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
94
inspections on record
1,292
inspection hours
16.3
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.
211 citations across 1,292 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

TARAN BROTHERS SLATE QUARRY AND MILL has $61K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$61K
proposed penalties
$55K
current assessed
$55K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
208 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $18K in penalties contested before the Commission, $11K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-31.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
28.4%
significant & substantial
8.7%
high negligence or reckless
28.4%
reasonably likely or greater
59.1%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 14.9% low, 76.4% moderate, 8.7% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
18 citations taken to the federal commission · 9% of citations on record
  • Settled 5 · 28%
  • Stood as issued 12 · 67%
  • Vacated or withdrawn 1 · 6%
75%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 12 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
38%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$18K proposed, $11K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2022-03-22.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
YORK 2012-173M Settlement Lesnick 2013 $7K → $4K
YORK 2022-0040 Default 2022 $6K → $6K
YORK 2011-232M Settlement Koutras 2012 $4K → $1K
YORK 2011-240M Settlement Lesnick 2011 $650 → $450
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2026-04-01
33%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
51
samples
49
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz5016 over
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg1
Show the individual readings (51)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2022-05-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1 0.68 1.47 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2021-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.95 0.53 1.79 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2021-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.4 0.47 2.98 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2021-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.26 0.59 2.14 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2021-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.17 0.59 3.68 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2014-12-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.1 0.76 1.45 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2007-08-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.35 1.27 1.85 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2005-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.37 0.71 1.93 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2005-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.64 0.76 2.16 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2005-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 2.3 0.69 3.33 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2004-02-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.18 0.8 1.48 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2003-12-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.77 0.49 1.57 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2003-12-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.8 0.47 1.70 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2003-12-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.76 0.66 1.15 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2003-12-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.7 0.51 1.37 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-12-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.97 0.91 1.07 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2026-04-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 0.83 0.27 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2026-04-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 0.53 0.53 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2026-04-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.55 0.67 0.82 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2022-09-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2022-05-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.4 0.47 0.85 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2022-05-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.54 0.30 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2022-05-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.29 0.46 0.63 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2018-05-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.3 0.48 0.63 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2018-05-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.2 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2016-08-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.27 0.53 0.51 Cutting Mach Helper
2016-08-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.45 0.75 0.60 Cutting Mach Operator
2016-08-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.26 0.47 0.55 Cutting Mach Operator
2015-04-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.64 0.78 0.82 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2015-02-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 0.78 0.49 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2010-12-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.45 0.67 0.67 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2010-12-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.36 0.75 0.48 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2010-12-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.67 0.83 0.81 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2010-12-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.55 0.87 0.63 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2007-09-13 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.4 0.92 0.43 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2007-08-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.51 0.62 0.82 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2007-08-15 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.32 0.53 0.60 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2006-03-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.48 0.89 0.54 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2006-03-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.46 1.28 0.36 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2006-03-22 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 1.05 0.32 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2005-12-21 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.67 0.71 0.94 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2005-07-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.53 0.68 0.78 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2005-07-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.38 0.74 0.51 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2005-07-20 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1.04 1.05 0.99 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2004-06-16 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 0.59 0.58 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2004-02-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.41 0.77 0.53 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2004-02-24 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.6 0.66 0.91 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-12-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.86 0.87 0.99 Stone Polisher/Cutter
2002-12-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.22 0.36 0.61 Shovel Operator
2002-12-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.21 1.12 0.19 Truck Driver
2002-12-11 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.4 0.58 0.69 Stone Polisher/Cutter
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

TARAN BROTHERS SLATE QUARRY AND MILL recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2016.

Injury rate, 2016
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.17 and the all-US-mining average was 2.59 cases per 100 workers.
In Vermont, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.11 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2016 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2015 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2006 * 32.57 24.43 0.000
2005 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2004 * 9.21 9.21 0.000
2003 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2002 * 9.28 9.28 0.000
2001 * 18.50 18.50 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Taran Brothers Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 9
2025 9
2024 8
2023 8
2022 8
2021 9
2020 10
2019 11
2018 11
2017 12
2016 11
2015 12
2014 12
2013 12
2012 12
2011 9
2010 10
2009 13
2008 13
2007 18
2006 18
2005 17
2004 16
2003 16
2002 16
2001 15
2000 16
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

TARAN BROTHERS SLATE QUARRY AND MILL sits in Rutland County, Vermont, where the Census mining category is 0.5% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Rutland County, Vermont · Population 60,484
0.5%
Mining share of county employment
$64,778
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 4,650 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 2,029 2 1 985.7
2025 Q4 4,725 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,496 1 0 222.4
2025 Q2 4,557 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,702 1 0 370.1
2024 Q4 4,752 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,669 4 0 1498.7
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 4,651 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,876 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,233 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,107 1 0 321.9
2023 Q2 7,436 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,359 2 0 1471.7
2022 Q4 2,264 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,362 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,880 2 1 694.4
2022 Q1 1,568 5 5 3188.8
2021 Q4 2,915 6 1 2058.3
2021 Q3 3,003 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,503 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 974 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,297 5 0 1516.5
2020 Q3 2,979 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,010 3 1 1492.5
2020 Q1 3,196 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,881 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,315 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,222 2 0 473.7
2019 Q1 1,967 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,039 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,433 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,968 2 1 402.6
2018 Q1 2,124 1 0 470.8
2017 Q4 4,396 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,625 13 2 2311.1
2017 Q2 4,765 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,947 11 1 2786.9
2016 Q4 4,919 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,463 2 1 366.1
2016 Q2 4,744 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,953 7 3 1413.3
2015 Q4 5,479 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 5,186 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,671 2 0 352.7
2015 Q1 4,249 1 1 235.3
2014 Q4 5,931 1 1 168.6
2014 Q3 5,564 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,915 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,207 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,326 4 1 924.6
2013 Q3 4,425 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,483 4 1 729.5
2013 Q1 4,728 4 1 846.0
2012 Q4 4,913 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,848 2 0 412.5
2012 Q2 4,635 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,085 1 0 244.8
2011 Q4 3,753 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,781 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,540 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,575 8 3 5079.4
2010 Q4 3,906 11 3 2816.2
2010 Q3 3,141 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,402 4 1 1175.8
2010 Q1 3,452 2 0 579.4
2009 Q4 4,512 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,119 3 1 728.3
2009 Q2 3,357 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,168 2 0 922.5
2008 Q4 2,848 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,022 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,899 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,043 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,925 3 0 609.1
2007 Q3 4,703 16 4 3402.1
2007 Q2 5,063 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,675 8 2 1711.2
2006 Q4 5,539 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,060 5 0 825.1
2006 Q2 6,567 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,398 5 4 781.5
2005 Q4 5,512 5 1 907.1
2005 Q3 6,229 3 1 481.6
2005 Q2 6,660 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,872 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,397 2 0 312.6
2004 Q3 6,039 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,750 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,537 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,294 7 5 1322.3
2003 Q3 6,082 3 0 493.3
2003 Q2 5,565 13 2 2336.0
2003 Q1 4,885 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,010 2 0 332.8
2002 Q3 5,763 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,655 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,135 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,699 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,695 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,366 12 6 1885.0
2001 Q1 5,856 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,696 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,254 8 4 1279.2
2000 Q2 6,605 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,748 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

2025 · 1 incident

November 24, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taran Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee punched in at 7:00 a.m. They reported to the trimming machine and at 7:30 a.m. they tripped on a floor mat in the trimming shed. When they tripped, their hand fell into the blade when they tried to catch themselves. Their right hand has three broken fingers. They went to a doctor and was told they should be out for 6/8 weeks.

2013 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taran Brothers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking in yard tripped on stone and put hand out to catch himself and cut finger.

May 24, 2013 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

Used a pry bar to loosen slate from rolls.

2012 · 1 incident

September 7, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Put a piece of slate on pallet did not see a sharp edge sticking out towards bottom and cut left calf on leg- taped it up but did not think it was too bad- worked rest of day after he went home decided to go to medical center and got 8 stitches. RTW Mon full duty.

2007 · 2 incidents

October 31, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee worked full day trimming slate. Called next morning with back pain. Went to see doctor. Returned to work 11/2/07.

July 5, 2007 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sawing & splitting slate. Did not report any injury or pain when he left work 7/5/07. Saw doctor on 7/6/07.

2006 · 4 incidents

November 28, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Continued lifting & pulling. Was working light duty through Dec. 06.

October 6, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee picked up a pc of slate from floor to throw into rubbish box. While doing so he twisted his right arm. Partial tear rotater cup.

August 22, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE has felt pain in right groin area for approx. a week. Kept working. Got worse. Saw dr 8/22/06 9am was diognosed having a hernia.

July 12, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was reaching for a block of slate from the rolls to split. Corner of slate broke leaving a sharp edge cutting his little right hand finger.

2004 · 1 incident

January 14, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING AN AIR HAMMER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL FEBRUARY. PAIN GOT WORSE SO HE WENT TO THE MEDICAL CENTER ON 2/5/04.

2002 · 1 incident

September 4, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING JACKHAMMER. LET GO OF HAMMER WHICH DUMPED HIS RT. LEG KNEE AREA.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 6, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Taran Brothers Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING OFF FORKLIFT, SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND; FELL BACK AGAINST FORKLIFT. EE CONTINUEDTO WORK UNTIL 1/10/02.

January 5, 2001 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING APPROX 20LB SLATE TO STOCK BENT DOWN COULD NOT GET UP, PAIN IN BACK

1999 · 2 incidents

October 6, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS STANDING IN THE HOPPER TRYING TO PULL THE CHUTE DOWN. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE CHAIN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

June 2, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF WATESTONE FROM THE ROLLS TO THROW INTO THE RUBBISH BIN, STONE BROKE HITTING RIGHT LEG ON THE INSIDE AROUND KNEE AND ABOVE KNEE AREA. CONTINUED TO WORK BAL. O F DAY.

1998 · 1 incident

September 14, 1998 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SPLITTING A LARGE PC. OF SLATE STONE WHICH WAS ELEVATED ABOUT 4' UP ON THE FORKS OF LIFT TRUCK. LARGE PC. OF STONE BROKE AND FELL OFF FORKS HITTING HIS FOOT. STONE MUST HAVE HAD A BLIND JOINT INSIDE.

1997 · 1 incident

June 16, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Taran Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP WAS TRIMMING SLATE, PUSHED SLATE TOO FAR FORWARD. PARTIALLY SEVERED MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HANDAPPROX 1/2 - 3/4" DOWN BEFORE FIRST KNUCKLE.

1994 · 1 incident

November 21, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE BUMPBED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST BUILDING HE WAS WORKING ON NO ILL EFFECTS UNTIL 11-29 WHEN SWELLING STARTED.

1993 · 1 incident

January 11, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYE EWAS LIFTING TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE A PIECE OF SLATE STOCK WHEN HE FELT SORENESS IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE FINISHED WORKING THAT DAY AND REMAINDER OF WEEK. ALSO WORKED FULL WEEKA FTER. ON 1-25-93 DID NOT COME TO WORK, WENT FOR X-RAY.

1991 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Taran Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAME TO JOB SITE 7 AM COMPLAINED ABOUT A SORE BACK. SAID HE WOKE UP WITH IT. THOUGHT IT WAS FROM DRILLING THE DAY BEFORE.

February 13, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A STONE. A SMALL PC BECAME LODGED IN THE ROLLS BLOCKING SAW FROM TRAVEL. EMPLOYEE REACHED TO REMOVE STONE. HAND CAUGHT SAW BLADE.

1990 · 1 incident

April 5, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING A PC OF SLATE STONE WHEN THE EDGE OF THE STONE CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 1ST FINGER & THUMB PALM AREA OF HAND.

1989 · 1 incident

November 24, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STRIKING OR BUMPING
Taran Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO COFFEE BREAK MOVING OR SWINGING HIS ARMS AS ONE DOES.HIS RIGHT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF SLATE STACKED ON A PALLET CUTTING RIGHT HAND.REQUIRED STITCHES RIGHT AHND BACK WAS NOT AWARE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED STITCHES UNTIL WE RECEIVED DOCTOR BILL DEC 16-1989.