Mining Incidents

Wrentham QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

NORFOLK, Norfolk County, MA · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1900019
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
29
Years on record
2008–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was working under machine while servicing a loader CO UNIT# L-27 when dust fell into their right eye. Employee went to urgent care after flushing eye and still feeling like something was in it, employee was told nothing is in there and there were some scratches. Employee returned to work next day.

2025 · 4 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting scale parts off a pallet when EE's left thumb got stuck between two parts. EE went to the ER and hand specialist. EE has a break in EE's thumb.

Struck by falling object

Employee was driving company unit L-27 mini loader when the right window swung open, then swung back and shattered causing glass to go all over employee causing minor cuts on right arm and hand. On 8/7/25 EE noticed EE's right hand was swelling up. EE reported the accident on 8/8/25, and went to urgent care. They put EE on antibiotics and gave no restrictions to return to work.

Fall down stairs

Employee was walking up steps to get to 5-1/2' cone crusher when EE tripped on the 5th step and fell hurting EE's left leg above EE's ankle. EE was brought to the emergency room by EE's supervisor and put in a walking boot.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was trying to turn a butterfly valve when they lost footing and fell. They felt pain in their upper back.

2024 · 3 incidents

Struck by flying object

Employee was using water wash hose to clean under crusher when the water sprayed back at the employee, causing something to go into right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the #1 conveyor removing a pulley with a pry bar and the pry bar hit them on the left side of the face causing a facial contusion.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking with a shovel to clear snow from a storm and slipped on ice. EE hit their head on the ground when they fell.

2022 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting Hyundai HX300 Company #E-8 excavator. When EE went to come down off the track, EE felt the ball of EE's left foot become sore. EE went to the emergency room to get checked, and they said EE has a possible fracture and needs to see an orthopedic doctor.

Struck by flying object

Employee was using cutting torch and grinder to repair a rock crusher main frame liner, when a piece of metal went up under the face shield and safety glasses into EE's eye.

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down off of loader when EE slipped and fell off the loader steps and felt pain in lower back, hip and hamstring.

2020 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was working on replacing a tramp release cylinder on a cone crusher, and went to use a hammer to remove a pin. The hammer slipped and hit EE's middle finger causing a cut.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

While shoveling felt a pop in right shoulder.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting a rubber curtain with a razor knife the employee cut EE's index finger

2018 · 1 incident

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Taking apart accumulator on Liebherr L-6 loader when pressure released and oil burst out and got in eyes. Employee also jerked back and hit head.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a slug wrench while another employee was striking it with a hammer. Employee swinging hammer missed the wrench and hit injured employee's hand.

2015 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working with another employee to install a return roller, the roller slipped out of ee hands and hit him in the nose.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee noticed eye irritation but thought it was an eyelash in eye. Never reported this to anyone at the time. Called supervisor at home at 7:00 pm to tell him he thought he had metal in eye and was going to the emergency room.

Fall from ladders

One employee was on a ladder (wearing fall protection gear) when the ladder slipped out from underneath him, due to ice. The injured employee attempting to help, put the ladder back and proceeded to climb the ladder to get the hanging employee back on. The ladder slipped out a second time, and he was injured when he fell.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing repair work on an excavator bucket. The grinder he was operating kicked back and cut his wrist.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee began to feel back pain while driving haul truck around 10 a.m. He continued to drive and completed his shift leaving at 5 p.m. He called in at 6 a.m. the following day, said ""he could not move and was going to see his doctor."" This man has not returned to work as of this date. Will update when more information is available.

2011 · 4 incidents

Struck against a moving object

Repeated neck and back snapping from sudden stops when hitting unseen immovable objects while digging with a front end loader.

Struck by flying object

Employee was servicing a piece of heavy equipment when a foreign object flew into his eye. He has an eye abrasion with swelling.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a conveyor when the skirt board slipped down and he caught it with his arms. He suffered a torn bicep muscle on his right arm.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was banging out screens and he got dust in his eye. He was wearing safety goggles, but somehow some dust got through.

2010 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While maintaining the 5 1/2 crusher employee's hand got caught between the pully and the belts. He suffered a dislocated thumb and cut finger and fracture of the finger.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was fixing a belt splice and his finger got struck by the grinding wheel at the knuckle. His knuckle was cut and he required one stitch.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Tightening bolts on 4 1/4 crusher after adjusting it. Felt his back pull.

2008 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting rubber, knife hit employee in leg.