Mining Incidents

WEST WINDSOR MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Luzenac America · Facility
Controlled by Imerys S A
West Windsor, Windsor County, VT  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4300333

WEST WINDSOR MILL has $150 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
32
Years on record
1986–2002
Latest incident
Nov 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
1
citations
1
significant & substantial
$150
proposed penalties
$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
6
inspections on record
167
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: 167 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WEST WINDSOR MILL has $150 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.
$150
proposed penalties
$150
current assessed
$150
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-09-19.
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
2003 Q4 2,438 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 13,782 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 13,874 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 14,460 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 13,204 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 15,217 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 15,744 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,569 0 0 0.0
Show 8 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q4 13,629 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 15,009 1 1 66.6
2001 Q2 14,968 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,585 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 18,638 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,505 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 17,122 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 25,985 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

32 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

November 21, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luzenac America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS THROWING 50# BAGS WHEN HE TWISTED & FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK. AN EXAM WAS NECESSARY BUT NO TREATMENT WAS NEEDED. PAIN PERSISTED & FOLLOWUP CARE WAS DEEMED NECESSARY. AN EVALUATION THAT TOOK PLACE 12/30/02 REQ'D RESTRICTED WORK & PHY SICAL THERAPY: THIS A 7000-1 IS REPORTED

August 3, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luzenac America · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL OF AN HCL "TOTE" CONTAINER AS IT WAS NEAR EMPTY. AS HE PUSHED W/BOTH HANDS TO SHAKE THE CONTAINER HE FELT A STRAIN TO HIS UPPER ABDOMINAL AREA. AN EXAM ON 8 /19/02 REVEALED THAT AN EPAGASTRIC HERNIA HAD OCCURED & SURGICAL INTERVENTION WILL BE NECESSARY. THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED BASED ON THIS DIAGNOSIS. EVENT IS AGGRAVATION OF PREVIOUS CONDITION.

2000 · 1 incident

March 6, 2000 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Luzenac America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE STATED HE FELT SOME PAIN AND SORENESS IN HIS LEFT WRIST WHICH HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM. HE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT THOUGHT THE SYMPTOMS MAY BE WORK RELATED. MEDIA NEURITIS WAS DIAGNO SED AND ON MAY 25, 2000 THE CLAIM FOR TREATMENT WAS ACCEPTED AS WORK RELATED. THIS 7000-1 IS SUBMITTED BASED ON W.C. ACCEPTANCE.

1999 · 3 incidents

August 26, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luzenac America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE BAGGING 50 LB BAGS OF PRODUCT EMPLOYEE OVERSTRESSED MUSCLE DUE TO POSSIBLE DEVIATION FROM STANDARD PRACTICE AND INADEQUATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS AND INADEQUATE WORK STANDARDS.

May 21, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luzenac America · Struck against stationary object

PUMP BEING MOVED WAS IN AN AREA OF LIMITED ACCESS

April 7, 1999 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Luzenac America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS MPLOYEE IS CLAIMING POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNEL TENDINITIS.

1997 · 1 incident

November 10, 1997 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luzenac America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE IS NORMALLY A TRUCK DRIVER. THERE WAS A MAN POWER SHORTAGE SO HE WAS SENT TOBAGE, BAG WEIGHT 50 LBS PIECE AND ARE LIFTED OFF A CONVEYOR AND TRANSFERRED TO A PALLET HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THOUGHT IT COULD GO AWAY AND KEPT WORKING.

1996 · 6 incidents

December 31, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Luzenac America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC INSTALLED DUST COLLECTOR BAGS. FEELS SORENESS IN HIS WRISTS FOR 2 WKS AFTER. ALLEGED REPETATIVE MOTION INJURY.

November 11, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Luzenac America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS VACUMMING UNDER SILOS AND FELTATWITCH IN HIS BACK 11-11-96. 11-12-96 WHILE VACUMMING FELT SORE STOPPED 11-13-96 EE COULD NOT PUT UNTON LEGS GET IN A CAR. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FROM HI S HOME BY AMBLANCE.

September 25, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Luzenac America · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMP STATES: SLAG FROM WELDING FELL DOWN HIS SLEEVE INTO HIS LEATHERS. BURNED HIS ELBOW RESULTINGIN AN INFECTION AND SUBSEQUENTLY BURSITIS. EMP DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL 10-14 -96 AS BEING WORK RELATED. 11-15-96 OUR WORKERS COMP ADMIN RULED IN FAVOR OF EMP, DECIDING IT ISWORK RELATED.

April 27, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Luzenac America · Flash burns (electric)

CONTRACTOR'S ELECTRICIAN WAS TESTING NEW ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. ELECTRICAL METER FAILED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FLASH FROM EQUIPMENT.

February 14, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Luzenac America · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2/19/96 EE ALLEGES THT SHE IS SUFFERRING FROMJOB STRESS EFFECTIVE 2/14/96. NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT NOTED LEADING TO EE'S SYMPTOMS.

January 10, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luzenac America · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON THIS DATE EE COMPLAINED OF KNEE DISCOMFORT. HE HAD BEEN USING A HI-VAC THE EVENING BEFORE, TRAVELING THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE MILL CLEANING. STATES HE FELL AND SLID DOWN SLOPE WHILE HELP ING WITH A FROZEN TAILINGS LINE.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 15, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Luzenac America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A PIECE OF HI-VAC HOSE WITH A JACK KNIFE WHILE HOLDING THE HOSE. THE HOSE SLIPPED ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO CUT THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND. THIS CUT DID REQUIRE ST ITCHES.

July 18, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luzenac America · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING A STATIONARY ENCLOSED LADDER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP NEAR THE TOP OF LADDER AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON STEEL EDGE OF PLATFORM LANDING. RIGHT KNEE HAD TWO INCH LACER ATION REQUIRING ELEVEN STITCHES.

January 18, 1994 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luzenac America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING LIFT FULL FORKLIFT L.P. TANK INTO THE BUCKET OF THE 930 LOADER. HE SLIPPED SLIGHTLY CATCHING HIMSELF BEFOR HE FELL, NO DISCOMFORT AT THE TIME. AFTER GOIN HOME AND TAKING A HO T SHOWER HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN, MORE PAIN WAS NOTED IN THE MORNING AND HE WENT TO A PHYSICIAN.

1993 · 4 incidents

July 15, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales MACHINERY
Luzenac America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ON 7/22/93 REPORTS THAT SHE WANTS TO FILE A CLAIM OF INJURY DUE TO MYOFACIAL PAIN OF HE LEFT ARM. SHE ALLEGES THE PAIN IS DUE TO HER DATA INPUT WORK WHILE ON RESTRICTED DURTY.

April 5, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luzenac America · Fall down stairs

COMING DOWN THE STAIRS, CAUGHT HEEL AND FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED. HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 11, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Luzenac America · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ON 6-1-93, EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD A BROKEN ARM AND COULD ONLY RELATE TO AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 3-11-93. STATED HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN A PAVEMENT BREAKER AND THE BIN WALL OF THE CRUSHER.

January 4, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Luzenac America · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

KNEELING ON ONE KNEE ON A UNSECURED 2INX6IN PLANK BEING USED AS STAGING WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND PLANK SLID OFF SIDES OF MIXING TANK & FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK EMPLOYEE ALSO FELL TO TH E BOTTOM OF TANK

1992 · 4 incidents

December 28, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Luzenac America · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A THREE FOOT BY TEN FOOT PIECE OF GRATING.

June 3, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Windsor Minerals Corp · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING LIGHTENING MIXER MOTOR,LIFTING THE PROP SHAFT OVER A DIVIDER AND DRAGGED BACK OF LEFT ARM ACROSS EXPANDED METAL.

January 2, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Windsor Minerals Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIE A KNOT IN A TUGGER CABLE,AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1991 · 1 incident

January 22, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Windsor Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS ALLEDGED DISCOMFORT MIGHT B3E DUE TO A REOCCURANCE OF AN APPARENT BACK INJURY THE EMPLOYEE HAD ON 07-15-83

1990 · 2 incidents

November 11, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cyprus Windsor Minerals Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISCOMFORT DUE TO REOCCURRANCE OF INJURY.

May 18, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cyprus Windsor Minerals Corp · Fall onto or against objects

ATTEMPT TO SIT DOWN CHAIR MOVED CAUSING EMP TO FALL STRIKING HEAD ON HANDLE OF FILE DRAWER

1988 · 1 incident

August 9, 1988 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING 50POUND BAGS ONTO PALLET

1987 · 2 incidents

August 20, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Windsor Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING A HOLE3IN A 2" X 6" BOARD & DRILL CAUGHT PINCHING HAND BETWEEN DRILL & A PIECE OF STEEL.

January 6, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BACK STRAIN PUL5ING UP SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SO AS TO THEN LOWER & BREAK ICE.

1986 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Windsor Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ATTEMPTED TO LI0T A NEWLY FABRICATED CONVEYOR, BY PLACING HAND TRUCK UNDER HEAD PULLEY HAVING BEARING ON EACH END ROLLED ALLOWING HAND TRUCK TO SLIP FROM UNDER PULLY AND CAUSING EMPLOYE TO STR IKE BUTTOCKS ON3FLOOR.

May 17, 1986 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Windsor Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INDIVIDUAL ATTE4PTING TO ALIGN GEAR REDUCER KEYWAY,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE WHICH CAUSED AN OPEN WOUND & FRAVTURE OF DISTAL PHALANGE.

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