Mining Incidents

White River Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Seth Ames
White River Jct., Windsor County, VT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300191

White River Pit has $64K in proposed MSHA penalties and $31K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
2006–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
145
citations
39
significant & substantial
$64,111
proposed penalties
$32,657
paid to date
51% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $31,454 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
43
inspections on record
736
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: 736 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

White River Pit has $64K in proposed MSHA penalties and $31K outstanding across 1 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.
$64K
proposed penalties
$64K
current assessed
$33K
paid to date
$31K
outstanding
140 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-13.
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
2025 Q4 6,620 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,575 4 0 466.5
2025 Q2 7,432 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,370 5 4 1483.7
2024 Q4 6,992 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,555 9 1 1052.0
2024 Q2 7,489 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,889 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,852 11 2 1605.4
2023 Q3 9,424 2 0 212.2
2023 Q2 8,629 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,347 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,157 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,191 7 0 854.6
2022 Q2 7,749 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,387 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 8,556 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,555 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,271 1 0 107.9
2021 Q1 3,397 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 7,896 8 1 1013.2
2020 Q3 9,535 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 7,823 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,662 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 7,955 11 5 1382.8
2019 Q3 10,975 13 3 1184.5
2019 Q2 8,928 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,105 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 7,769 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,060 9 0 993.4
2018 Q2 8,987 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,889 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,598 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,265 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,709 4 2 518.9
2017 Q1 3,730 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,380 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,232 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,836 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,420 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,390 9 2 1669.8
2015 Q3 5,844 3 1 513.3
2015 Q2 6,190 1 0 161.6
2015 Q1 966 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,341 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,421 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,654 2 1 353.7
2014 Q1 5,174 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,797 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,524 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,861 5 2 1028.6
2013 Q1 866 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,221 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,048 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,306 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,306 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,108 3 1 491.2
2011 Q3 5,644 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,844 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 309 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,847 5 2 1756.2
2010 Q3 3,866 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,605 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 230 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,768 5 4 1327.0
2009 Q3 3,240 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,474 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 130 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,027 1 0 330.4
2008 Q3 3,342 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,745 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 130 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,418 3 0 1240.7
2007 Q3 3,183 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,138 4 1 1274.7
2007 Q1 20 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,242 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,987 8 4 2678.3
2006 Q2 1,892 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 21 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,502 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,339 2 0 599.0
2005 Q2 2,056 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,270 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,813 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,301 2 1 869.2
2004 Q1 456 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,836 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,372 1 0 296.6
2003 Q2 2,251 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,823 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,370 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,403 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,706 3 2 1108.6
2001 Q3 3,239 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,516 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 480 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,356 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,502 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,810 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 26 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2025 · 4 incidents

September 26, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting sleeves off EE's t-shirt, and somehow managed to cut EE's left forearm with a utility knife, resulting in four stitches to EE's arm.

May 19, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was operating an excavator, they felt some pain in left elbow/forearm area but continued working. On Sunday, 5/25/25 EE was at home working on personal vehicle, and felt the same pain, and went to the emergency room to have it check out. Possible left forearm muscle sprain, with doctor advising "avoid activity that causes pain for 7 days".

May 14, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of pressure washing windows of the water truck EE was operating, EE started the pressure washer and as EE was backing up while unwinding washer hose/wand, EE attempted to turn around, as EE did, EE tripped over the tongue of the pressure washer trailer, falling to the ground.

February 26, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was drilling a hole in a 1/2" bolt. As EE was applying pressure to the drill, the drill bit broke, resulting in the pinkie finger of EE's right hand striking the broken drill bit, with a laceration of EE's right pinkie finger.

2024 · 1 incident

December 10, 2024 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee States on 12/10/24 EE was walking across the parking lot, from the Haul Truck EE had been operating, to assist with repairs on a front-end loader, when EE slipped on ice and fell/twisted Right Knee. Employee Went to ER on 12/19/24, and reported the injury to management on 12/19/24.

2023 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning up around main crushing plant with a skid steer. Went to dump the full skid steer bucket and a 7" rock fell out of the back of the bucket, striking the main frame of skid steer, and then fell into the cab, striking the employee's right knee cap.

June 28, 2023 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained back while lifting / holding belting on a conveyor, as they were putting new belting on.

2022 · 1 incident

July 28, 2022 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee stepped up on a 7" platform to check water level in the water tank, completed the check, and as EE stepped back, EE tripped and fell. EE tried to catch self when EE fell, resulting in a left distal fracture to EE's left wrist

2021 · 1 incident

August 10, 2021 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife, when the knife slipped and lacerated EE's left thumb, resulting in three stitches to the thumb.

2020 · 1 incident

June 15, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee states on 6/15/20, while operating our haul truck, employee felt "muscle spasms", but continued doing job. On 6/22/20 employee went to the emergency room to get checked out after still experiencing muscle spasms in left ribs.

2018 · 1 incident

October 31, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing v-belt on a conveyor, as EE was attempting to roll new belt onto the pulley, EE's right index finger was pinched between the belt and pulley. Employee decided to have it checked out on 11/2/18 as the fingernail was showing bruising.

2016 · 1 incident

October 20, 2016 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding, or around welding operations, employee went home at the end of the day, and had trouble falling asleep that night due to eyes bothering EE, and went to hospital the following day(10/21) to have them looked at.

2014 · 1 incident

November 5, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee States he was assisting with changing the screens on JCI screening plant, when he felt discomfort in his back.

2012 · 1 incident

June 6, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a liner for a crusher, utilizing a hammer and chisel, when a piece of the chisel broke off, and embedded in the Right arm, requiring 3 stitches

2011 · 1 incident

November 30, 2011 VT · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A loader operator was feeding a portable screen plant, the loader operator dumped his load into the screen, and started backing up, not realizing another employee in a company pickup had pulled into the area. The loader operator did not see the company truck and backed into it. This resulted in the truck door receiving damage. No Injuries were sustained from this accident.

2008 · 1 incident

October 7, 2008 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was performing routine maintenence on crusher, pushing on piece of steel so that it could be bolted into place. Employee felt his back pop and experienced pain. Employee was transported to the emergency room by crusher foreman.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 8, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating haul trk when he hit an obsticle in road, jarring the haul truck and causing the pulled muscle in lower back.

April 17, 2006 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin State Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing bucket from excavator, when pin that other employee was hammering out suddenly came out, crushing the tip of employee's middle finger, of his left hand.

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