Mining Incidents

Cranston Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

P J Keating Company · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
CRANSTON, Providence County, RI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3700002

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
108
citations
22
significant & substantial
$17,753
proposed penalties
$17,258
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 14,287 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,531 2 1 189.9
2025 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,158 4 1 1266.6
2024 Q3 9,842 4 1 406.4
2024 Q2 10,040 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10,638 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

13 on file

2020 · 1 incident

February 14, 2020 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting bolts with an oxy/acetylene torch when some slag dripped onto a piece of tubular steel and splashed into EE's eye.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2018 RI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P J Keating Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced an reportable hearing shift from previous years hearing exam.

January 23, 2018 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P J Keating Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a bolt from a flanged valve and a small piece of metal became embedded in left hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

July 19, 2017 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P J Keating Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced significant change in hearing levels noted in the high frequencies left ear compared to the prior audiogram on May 20, 2016

March 23, 2017 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working with the pump in the quarry and dislocated left shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

March 16, 2010 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee using cutting torch on torch ring of HP 400 crusher to relieve tension between locking bolt and mantle, a burst of flame came out of torch ring, causing 2nd & 3rd degree facial burns. Hospitalized overnight.

2006 · 2 incidents

May 1, 2006 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee finishing shift headed to time clock, tripped over fork truck extensions laying on pavement.

February 10, 2006 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee climbed ladder to reach scaffolding carrying another ladder reached scafold, lost footing and fell onto floor below.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was torch burning a twisted piece of pipe on a hand rail. 1-2 feet away from area cut pipe sprung back scraping head causing 2 3rd degree burns approx 2" diameter.

2002 · 1 incident

June 20, 2002 RI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATES HE HAS A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE ONLY EVENT HE CAN REMEMBER IS HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE TRUCK, LANDING ON HIS ELBOW ON 6-20-02.

2001 · 1 incident

September 27, 2001 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Struck by flying object

HEAVY CABLE WIRE SNAPPED UPWARD STRIKING EE OVERRIGHT EYEBROW.

2000 · 1 incident

September 5, 2000 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING INTO HIS PU TRK THE EE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR FRAME