Mining Incidents

Woodbury Gray Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Polycor Inc
Woodbury, Washington County, VT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4300289

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
68
citations
20
significant & substantial
$86,081
proposed penalties
$16,483
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 5,667 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 753 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,454 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,174 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,142 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,896 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,760 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,271 2 0 468.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2025 · 2 incidents

September 3, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Struck against stationary object

An EE and IE were working together to remove pins from a quick coupler. One of the pins was stuck and not moving. When it finally released, the pin shifted suddenly and pinched IE's right hand/knuckle against the frame of the quick coupler, causing an injury.

May 15, 2025 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

employee slipped on rocks and scraped their left arm and right hand. Initially it was a first aid, however few days later it got worse, and employee was diagnosed with cellulitis

2024 · 1 incident

December 9, 2024 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing rods on EE's Epiroc D-30 drill. EE felt a pop in EE's hand. EE told me that EE's hand and arm was tingly. Employee continued activity. Employee was sent to the doctor on 12/12 to be evaluated. Employee was diagnosed with wrist strain and is on modified duty wearing wrist brace as needed.

2022 · 1 incident

2021 · 1 incident

September 28, 2021 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Drilling a vertical line with a plug Drill and the bit broke and caught EE's finger between the broken bit and stone EE was drilling

2020 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Breaking a slab and the slab shifted suddenly when it broke and EE fell between the slabs and it rolled back onto EE causing a crushing injury to pelvis.

April 16, 2020 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Clearing drill holes of water and slipped on some ice and fell off of block onto the ground injuring a hip

2018 · 1 incident

August 6, 2018 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Hydro bag fell and EE tried to catch it and it pinned EE's finger between the bag and the railing on the man lift

2015 · 2 incidents

April 17, 2015 VT · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While placing a drive shaft into the bucket of a loader his gloved hand got caught on it causing his finger to become pinched when he put it down.

2014 · 1 incident

December 22, 2014 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Worker slipped on some ice when getting out of his vehicle and landed on his shoulder. Got up and brushed off and went to work. No accident report was filled out and no lost time for the injury. Throughout the year his shoulder was giving him trouble and was traced back to the fall he had in December. He held off Surgery until December 28 2015. No lost time until now.

2012 · 1 incident

April 24, 2012 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee cutting a piece of plastic pipe with a utility knife, knife slipped and cut side of palm

2011 · 1 incident

March 24, 2011 VT · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Setting rails, backed up and fell over

2009 · 1 incident

May 1, 2009 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was cutting a block with it tipped and he fell and hit the granite.

2005 · 3 incidents

March 21, 2005 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using the steam cleaner to melt ice from the drill holes. The pipe became stuck and employee tried to free it without shutting it off.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE BUILDING AND IT WAS FROZEN - HE KEPT PULLING ON THE HANDLE.

September 2, 2004 VT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Ee had one foot on the block that he was "breaking". When it broke, ee fell and hit his side on the block.

2002 · 2 incidents

April 18, 2002 VT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Swensen Granite Company LLC · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BREAKING LINES IN THE QUARRY WITH A JACKHAMMER AND WEDGES. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF OF THE WEGE AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident