Mining Incidents

GALASSO MATERIALS LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Peter K Tully
EAST GRANBY, Hartford County, CT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0600020

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2001–2023
Latest incident
Oct 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
190
citations
31
significant & substantial
$36,758
proposed penalties
$36,758
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 10,809 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 15,840 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 14,189 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,337 2 0 272.6
2024 Q4 12,731 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 14,432 2 1 138.6
2024 Q2 13,426 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,322 1 0 158.2
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

2023 · 1 incident

October 31, 2023 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Galasso Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing the morning haul truck inspection of tires when EE stepped on some wet material and strained lower back.

2022 · 2 incidents

August 5, 2022 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Galasso Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was running WA600 Loader at face when they felt intermittent pressure in left shoulder. Reported injury 10/3/2022, no lost time for injury, employee worked full time at full duty and was released from medical care 11/18/2022. Employee was expected to return from layoff when employee decided to get an MRI for shoulder. This led to surgery for which employee is recovering.

January 26, 2022 CT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galasso Materials LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner was attempting to flip crusher head nut on table when the nut slipped off the table grabbing the arm and straining forearm.

2021 · 1 incident

December 9, 2021 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Galasso Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner determined repair was needed in a chute, the miner descended catwalk of conveyor belt towards 5' vertical ladder which lead to the ground. Instead of turning EE's body and maintaining three points of contact, the miner stepped in between the top rung of the ladder and the end of the catwalk, toppled over backward and had leg/foot caught between the ladder and the catwalk.

2020 · 1 incident

June 8, 2020 CT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Galasso Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was attempting to clear stone chute that was backed up. Employee grabbed a bar and while in the back swing to strike down on the stone, the employee smashed a hand between the end of the metal bar and the metal structure of the screen tower. The result of the impact was a lacerated finger and minor fingertip fracture.

2017 · 1 incident

May 17, 2017 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Galasso Materials LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending down to start wiring a panel, upon attempting to go from a bent over position to a fully upright position while twisting, the employee felt a sharp pain and heard a pop from employee's lower back. The employee strained employee's muscle, fascia and tendon of employee's lower back.

2016 · 1 incident

February 4, 2016 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galasso Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking up a grade carrying buckets of stemming - strain to the calf muscle.

2015 · 1 incident

June 24, 2015 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Galasso Materials LLC · Fall from machine

Haul truck driver exited CAT 773 Haul Truck to relief himself while waiting to unload haul truck into primary crusher. Employee returned to the haul truck and while climbing back up the haul truck, he lost his footing and fell off ladder approximately half way up the ladder. Employee sprained right wrist in fall to the ground.

2010 · 2 incidents

August 19, 2010 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Galasso Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Driller, was doing maintenance on his drill, slipped off a step and hit the handrail with his left side (ribs). I had an employee drive him to occupational health facility. X-rays were negative, just bruising. Tried to work through it, first lost day to workers comp 8/28/10, today. He has a Dr.'s appt 9/2/10. Restricted duty, lost work days.

July 6, 2010 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Galasso Materials LLC · Contact with heat

Driver has complained about air conditioning in his truck not being adequate. Necessary repairs have been made to unit.

2005 · 1 incident

November 29, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Galasso Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on roller with another employee, placed in under a down swinging manual hammer. Hammer hit 4th ring finger

2004 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

October 6, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galasso Materials LLC · Struck by falling object

WE WERE PUTTING NEW SCREENS ON #6 SCREEN. THE SCREEN SLIPPED AND HIT MIDDLE FINGER AT THE TIP AND CUT IT.