Mining Incidents

FALMOUTH PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by S M Lorusso & Sons Inc
HYANNIS, Barnstable County, MA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1900557

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2003–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
136
citations
34
significant & substantial
$30,134
proposed penalties
$29,296
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 1,795 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,768 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,803 5 1 1041.0
2025 Q1 3,877 2 1 515.9
2024 Q4 5,917 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,979 2 0 502.6
2024 Q2 3,916 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,462 3 1 672.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip and fall on ice on the catwalk. Torn meniscus in one knee.

August 2, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE was cutting a zip tie off of the portable screening plant. EE hit the back of their hand on a guard and cut self.

2020 · 1 incident

February 3, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Excavator operator opened the door to the cab. Operator was unable to close it, due to the way the machine was facing. Operator decided to spin the machine and the door slammed shut on left elbow.

2007 · 1 incident

July 17, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Contact with electrical current

Arm came in contact with 110 electrical panel. Elbow touched ungrounded light switch resulting i electric shock to right side of body resulting in no damage or impairment.

2005 · 1 incident

April 29, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hyannis Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was watch the plant when he heard a funny noise. He stepped up on the first deck to look in the crusher. He stepped back and turned to the left. His left knee popped and he collapsed on the deck in pain. He called other & 911 was called immediately. He was torn the tendons in his left knee earlier this year he had surgery on his right knee-non work related injury.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 31, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hyannis Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEEL GOT STUCK IN THE CONE CRUSHER EE AND OTHER WERE USING A LONG BURNING ROD TO BURN THE STEEL OUT OF THE CRUSHER. ONCE THE STEEL WAS REMOVED HE PLACED THE BURNING ROD INTO A BUCK ET OF WATER TO COAL. THE WATER SPLASHED INTO EE'S FACE AND HE THINKS THAT S WHEN THE DEBRIS ENTERED HIS EYE.

April 8, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hyannis Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING THE HOSE ON THE EXCAVATOR. HE HAD TO MOVE WIRE OUT OF THE WAY (HE TOOK OFF HIS GLOVE FOR BETTER MEASUREABILITY). HE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.