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Dracut Plant Metal/Non-Metal

P J Keating Company · Surface

Controlled by CRH PLC

Lowell, Middlesex County, MA · Intermittent

MSHA Mine ID: 1900007

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2000–2012
Latest incident: Jul 2012

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$4,644

proposed penalties

$4,176

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	700	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	1,205	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	820	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	64	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	329	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	1,935	0	0	0.0
2023 Q3	15	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	225	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2012 · 1 incident

July 25, 2012 MA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

P J Keating Company · Struck by falling object

Independent contractor employee was inspecting panel interior for an Arc Flash Study, 2 employees lifted panel cover (100#s)into place secured w/installed latches. Panel cover bowed out at bottom. Employee tightened bottom center latch screw w/right hand while checking gap with left. Cover dislodged fell catching employee's middle finger left hand.

2006 · 1 incident

September 26, 2006 MA · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While freeing a large flat stone from the discharge box, rock caught ring finger on left hand and the chute.

2005 · 3 incidents

June 13, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

P J Keating Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DESCENDING LADDER FROM CATWALK. HIS FOOT LANDED ON OBJECT, CAUSING HIM TO TURN HIS ANKLE OVER. DIAGNOSIS: FRACTURED 2 BONES RIGHT FOOT.

June 3, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

P J Keating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A 55 GALLON DRUM.

March 11, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee attaching comealong - co-worker disconnecting chain. Deck pinned employee to deck screen fracturing his right leg in two places.

2000 · 1 incident

May 18, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

P J Keating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRIMARY CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A JAMMED ROCK BELOW THE PRIMARY. THE EE SUFFERED AN INCARCERATED UMBILICAL HERNIA. THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED FRIDAY AFTERNOON (5/19) AND WAS OPERAT ED ON FOR THE SATURDAY 5/20.