Mining Incidents

Berkshire Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Edwin C Williams
Beckett, Berkshire County, MA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1900503

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Feb 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
188
citations
42
significant & substantial
$24,905
proposed penalties
$24,008
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
2022 Q4 19,216 6 1 312.2
2022 Q3 24,424 2 1 81.9
2022 Q2 25,204 1 0 39.7
2022 Q1 22,644 1 0 44.2
2021 Q4 20,776 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 25,061 10 1 399.0
2021 Q2 20,171 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 19,408 4 0 206.1
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

2019 · 1 incident

February 20, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Williams Stone Co. Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has demonstrated a change in their hearing sensitivity as outline by MSHA. The employee was tested on 2/20/19 and retested on 3/25/19. The tests indicate a moderate loss at some high frequencies in the right ear.

2017 · 1 incident

February 22, 2017 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee tripped over a pallet and fell. Employee tore the Achilles tendon.

2016 · 1 incident

February 15, 2016 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee was picking up a piece of stone when a sharp part of the stone punctured EE's finger where it meets the palm. The employee received first aid treatment and when EE returned to the task EE discovered could not bend finger. EE did not indicate was in any pain, however it was obvious something was wrong.

2007 · 1 incident

February 6, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Accident type, without injuries

A fire started in the production plant near the wood stove. The damage that ocurred was to the roof, plumbing, multiple electric circuits, rail cranes and the building interior.

2002 · 1 incident

June 6, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Struck by falling object

CHUNK OF GRANITE FELL OFF OF CONVEYOR ON TO EE'S FOOT.

2001 · 1 incident

February 6, 2001 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Struck by falling object

PIECE OF GRANITE CURBING BROKE AND FELL ON LEFT FOOT. THE WORKBOOT STEEL TOE WAS PUSHED IN. THE BIG TOE WAS BROKEN.

2000 · 4 incidents

July 31, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A 500 POUND GRANITE BLOCK ALONG THE CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND AND IT REQUIRED 8 STITCHES.

May 16, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE HAMMERING A CHISEL, HE HIT A GLANCING BLOW, CAUSING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE CHISEL HEAD TO GO INTO HIS LEFT HAND.

April 25, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING AND TURNING WITH A 75 POUND PIECE OF GRANITE BLOCK, HE PULLED A MUSCLE.

February 29, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Williams Stone Co. Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIP MUSCLES WHILE PUSHING GRANITE CURB ON CONVEYOR.