Mining Incidents

West Stockbridge Quarry Plant 71 Metal/Non-Metal

John S Lane & Son · Surface
Controlled by Peckham Industries Inc
West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, MA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1900013

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2020
Latest incident
Dec 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
60
citations
12
significant & substantial
$9,313
proposed penalties
$8,110
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 1,312 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,410 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,362 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,277 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,416 5 1 3531.1
2024 Q3 1,381 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,399 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 628 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

10 on file

2020 · 1 incident

December 15, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Struck by falling object

Employee was assisting loading metal road plate onto flat bed trailer. Plate subsequently fell onto employees leg resulting in bone fracture to lower leg.

2019 · 2 incidents

August 22, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8/22/2019, it was reported to us by a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results that, after a hearing retest on 8/14/19, the employee has incurred a reportable hearing loss of which employee was notified. The company will, after completing a noise survey and an exam by a physician/audiologist, determine if the hearing loss is work-related.

August 22, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8/22/19, it was reported to us by Industrial Hearing, a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results, that after a hearing retest on 8/14/19, the employee has incurred a reportable hearing loss of which EE was notified. This was overlooked and not reported at the time. A recent noise survey showed low level of noise for employee's job. EE always wears hearing protection.

2007 · 1 incident

August 24, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Fall from machine

Customer driver was climbing into the cab of his truck when he fell off and was unable to move his right leg. Mine personnel found him lying next to the truck and called for emergency medical assistance. The injured driver was conscious and alert when mine personnel found him and remained so until emergency assistance arrived. He was then transported to a medical facility.

2006 · 1 incident

August 9, 2006 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing stone from crusher with cable and pry bar when cable slipped and bar struck EE in left shin. He received a laceration that required sutures.

2005 · 1 incident

November 23, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While starting up the mill, EE slipped on ice on catwalk on his way to shut off the crusher.

2004 · 1 incident

August 17, 2004 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

Driver of truck was in neutral waiting to be loaded. there was a dramatic loss of brake air pressure due to mechanical failure. the driver stopped abruptly using existing berm which caused a jerking motion which appears to have aggravated a prior back condition.

2003 · 2 incidents

October 1, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EE WERE DISASSEMBLING A CRUSHER. DURING THE PROCESS, A SUPPORT PLATE WAS LOWERED. THE COMPENENT SUPPORTED BY THIS PLATE NORMALLY FOLLOWS THE SUPPORT PLATE AS IT IS LOWERED, BUT IN THIS CAS E, THE SUPPORTED PIECE REMAINED LODGED 3-4" ABOVE. THE TWO EE REACHED IN TO REMOVE A PART AND AT THAT TIME, THE LODGED COMPONENT RELEASED AND DROPPED CATCHING BOTH EE'S HANDS.

October 1, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EE WERE DISASSEMBLING A CRUSHER. DURING THE PROCESS, A SUPPORT PLATE WAS LOWERED. THE COMPENENT SUPPORTED BY THIS PLATE NORMALLY FOLLOWS THE SUPPORT PLATE AS IT IS LOWERED, BUT IN THIS CAS E, THE SUPPORTED PIECE REMAINED LODGED 3-4" ABOVE. THE TWO EE REACHED IN TO REMOVE A PART AND AT THAT TIME, THE LODGED COMPONENT RELEASED AND DROPPED CATCHING BOTH EE'S HANDS.

2002 · 1 incident

September 19, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED WHILE EXITING A LOADER, HIT HIS TAIL BONE ON LOADER STEP AND FELL TO GROUND.