Mining Incidents

SAUGUS QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Saugus, Essex County, MA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1900042
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2000–2003
Latest incident
May 2003
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2003 · 4 incidents

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.

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.

Fall from machine

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

Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING THROUGH THE GARAGE. HE TRIPPED OVER A JACKHAMMER AND FELL. HE LANDED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO FRACTURE HIS FINGER AND SPLIT THE SKIN REQUIRING STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

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

Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

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.