Mining Incidents

PLANT 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Rawson Materials · Surface
PUTNAM, Windham County, CT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0600596

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
26
significant & substantial
$16,972
proposed penalties
$16,922
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 4,562 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,847 4 0 825.3
2025 Q2 3,874 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 2 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 5,022 5 3 995.6
2024 Q2 5,189 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,629 4 0 710.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 5, 2024 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rawson Materials · Flash burns (welding)

Miner was holding washers in place to be welded and was not wearing a welding helmet for the duration of work, approximately 25 minutes. The witness was roughly 3 feet away and was welding their own washers. A welding helmet was available and the miner was trained on the importance of wearing it.

2006 · 1 incident

April 17, 2006 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rawson Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was installing a chute on a return belt. He was using a pry bar to align the bolt holes. He turned to speak with another ee and felt pain in his chest. He reported the incident and was directed to seek medical attention.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawson Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on a stone to get onto excavator tracks to grease machine. He fell off the rock and fell straight down 15+ feet, rolled 10 feet more, came to stop. Other employee found him, brought him to level ground, ambulance took him to the hospital.

January 19, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rawson Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing frost from around track idlers on Akerman excavator with a hammer & chisel. A glancing blow off chisel head struck his middle finger on left hand against track frame, resulting in a deep cut & bruises to his finger.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2004 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawson Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off excavator and ankle rolled on uneven ground causing a sprain.

June 17, 2004 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rawson Materials · Struck by falling object

One employee was removing clamp from spring bar on screen tower. He dropped one-half of the clamp. The clamp hit the catwalk and fell through hitting two employees on the head.

2002 · 1 incident

October 19, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rawson Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS A LOG JAM OF ROCKS ON TOP OF THE GRATEOVER THE HOPPER THAT FEEDS THE PLANT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE SOME OF THEM, A STONE FELL THROUGH THE GRATE BENDING HIS RIGHT FOOT OVER TH E RAIL. A SPRAINED FOOT WAS THE RESULT.