Mining Incidents

Berkshire QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Edwin C Williams
Beckett, Berkshire County, MA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1900503
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2019
Latest incident
Feb 2019
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2019 · 1 incident

(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

Fall to the walkway or working surface

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

2016 · 1 incident

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

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

Struck by falling object

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

2001 · 1 incident

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

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

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.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE STRAINED HIP MUSCLES WHILE PUSHING GRANITE CURB ON CONVEYOR.