Mining Incidents

Cold River Materials Walpole Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by VINCI Group
Walpole, Cheshire County, NH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2700053

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
9
significant & substantial
$10,354
proposed penalties
$10,207
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 6,512 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,762 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,166 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,609 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,645 1 1 150.5
2024 Q3 8,204 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,280 6 1 824.2
2024 Q1 5,126 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2023 · 1 incident

March 20, 2023 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eurovia Altantic Coast LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was riding in the maintenance truck to go inspect the area around the jaw crusher for snow. Upon exiting the truck they stepped on some ice and slipped but did not fall down. Employee has a left lateral tibial plateau fracture.

2017 · 1 incident

June 8, 2017 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Lane Construction Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Subcontractor Trucker felt ill pulled over on road leaving quarry Scale house and was found unresponsive by coworker. EMS was called, driver was pronounce dead.

2013 · 1 incident

May 20, 2013 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lane Construction Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up and down from a Cat haul truck.

2010 · 1 incident

2007 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lane Construction Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges that he pulled a groin muscle while working on a generator in the Walpole Quarry.

August 8, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lane Construction Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

While cleaning out materials from truck body, employee slipped on mud and banged his knee causing a knee sprain.

2006 · 1 incident

August 29, 2006 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lane Construction Corporation · Struck by falling object

While preparing to make crusher repair with rented crane and operator, employee on ground was struck by wood blocking being thrown from crane. Employee was reaching for gloves left on grownd when hit by blocking. Employee has hematoma-contusion to left lower front of leg. Employee on light duty work, no loss of time.

2000 · 1 incident

May 4, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Cold River Materials-Div/Lane Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WELDING, LATER IN THE DAY EYE STARTED BOTHERING HIM AND CONDITION PERSISTED. SOUGHT MEDICAT ATTENTION ON 5-5-00, FOUND FOREIGN OBJECT IN EYE, WHICH WAS REMOVED 5-6-00 BY OPTOMETRIST. NO PER MANENT DAMAGE TO EYE.