Mining Incidents

Amrize Wrentham Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
WRENTHAM, Norfolk County, MA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1900040

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Jun 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
247
citations
49
significant & substantial
$57,746
proposed penalties
$54,803
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 10,317 1 0 96.9
2025 Q3 12,001 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,842 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 10,265 7 2 681.9
2024 Q3 12,187 3 0 246.2
2024 Q2 14,482 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,731 3 1 1733.1
2023 Q4 1,161 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

14 on file

2019 · 1 incident

June 8, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was ensuring bucket pin did not contain pressure. Employee was using a pry bar to test for movement when the pin moved and the pry bar in a glancing blow struck the employee on the side of the forehead causing a laceration.

2018 · 1 incident

June 8, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was installing v-belts. Employee's right-hand thumb caught between v-belt and pulley and rolled over pulley until free. Employee received five (5) stitches on right-hand thumb and modified work duty.

2012 · 2 incidents

August 29, 2012 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE used the fork lift to place a steel wear plate on an excavator bucket to be welded. The plate of steel was placed on the lip of the bucket and needed to be adjusted into place. While pushing into place by hand EE pinched his right thumb causing a laceration requiring medical attention.

March 26, 2012 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Amrize Northeast Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing Loss

2011 · 1 incident

June 4, 2011 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hammering a new tooth on a new shank on a 980H a piece of the tooth broke off striking him in the forearm. The metal chip penetrated the skin and lodged about 3 inches up his arm. The employee required 2 stitches and will need to return to the doctor to have the chip removed.

2009 · 2 incidents

July 15, 2009 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking bolts out of front differental of a 988F loader. While pulling down on a breaker bar, the bar broke and hit employee on chin.

April 17, 2009 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Amrize Northeast Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee failed audiometric testing. Will be retested on 5/4/2009.

2008 · 1 incident

January 22, 2008 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor OTHER
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on a spring base just peeking over the top of a side plate of a screen looking into the machine. When he started to lower himself, he hyperextended his left shoulder which then dislocated.

2006 · 2 incidents

May 1, 2006 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Amrize Northeast Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced a significant threshold shift in his right ear on his annual hearing test.

March 11, 2006 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While EE was grinding steel, a piece came up and under his full face shield and glasses and lodged in his right eye.

2002 · 1 incident

January 25, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OUT OF THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK TO MOVE STEEL RODS THAT WERE IN THE WAY. AS HE WAS DOING THIS HE SLIPPED.

2001 · 1 incident

July 12, 2001 MA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Northeast Inc. · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK DRIVER WAS HAULING WASH SAND TO STOPCKPILE. THERE WAS ADEQUATE BERMING, DRIVER FAILED TO INSPECT FRONT OF STOCKPILE WHERE IT HAD BEEN UNDER MINED. DRIVED BACKED UP TO BERM, THE STOC KPILE GAVE WAY. THE TRUCK WENT HALFWAY DOWN PILE THEN THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS ROOF. DRIVER WAS THROWN HALFWAY OUT THE DRIVER DOOR. IT BELIEVE HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 26, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unknown operator · Fall down stairs

FOREMAN WAS WALKING DOWN STAIRWAY TO 7' CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING LACERATION.

March 20, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Unknown operator · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WELDING, SLAG BURNT HIS RT LOWER LEG