Mining Incidents

SAUGUS QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Saugus, Essex County, MA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1900042

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
May 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
16
significant & substantial
$6,127
proposed penalties
$5,370
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
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q3 130 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,037 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 698 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,607 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 78 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 377 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

7 on file

2003 · 4 incidents

May 12, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PART OF THE CRUSHER BEING REPAIRED IN THE CRUSHER GARAGE AREA. HE STRUCK THE CRUSHER WITH A 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND OVER EXTENDED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 23, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Industries Northeast Region Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED BY A FRONT-END LOADER ON THE QUARRY FLOOR. A ROCK FELL FROM THE ADJACENT HIGH WALL AND ROLLED INTOT HE BACK OF THE HAUL TRUCK DRIVING THE TRUCK FORWARD. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH TYPE INJURY. THE LEFT TAIL SIDE WAS DAMAGED APPOX $250 DAMAGE.

April 22, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON HAUL TRUCK TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS. HE SLIPPED ON THE HOOD AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

February 15, 2001 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING AND RELINING CHUTES AT CRUSHER. HE PLACED A STEEL PLATE ON EDGE, WENT TO SWITCH POSITIONS, AND STEEL PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT FRACTURING HIS LT FOOT.

2000 · 2 incidents

December 1, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unknown operator · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS DOING SCREEN CHANGE WHEN HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.

May 22, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Unknown operator · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL FROM PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A STONE ON THE HOT TIP, AND HURT KNEE.