Mining Incidents

White River Pit Metal/Non-Metal

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

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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
$63,809
proposed penalties
$32,355
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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 7,649 4 0 522.9
2025 Q1 3,370 5 4 1483.7
2024 Q3 8,555 9 1 1052.0
2024 Q2 1,020 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,889 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,852 11 2 1605.4
2023 Q3 8,144 2 0 245.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
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.