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AMHERST QUARRY PLANT 43 Metal/Non-Metal

John S Lane & Son · Surface
Controlled by Peckham Industries Inc
Amherst, Hampshire County, MA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1900015

AMHERST QUARRY PLANT 43 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1989–2002
Latest incident
Aug 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
50
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,731
proposed penalties
$5,731
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
35
inspections on record
621
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 621 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

AMHERST QUARRY PLANT 43 has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
48 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 2,505 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,041 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,635 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,552 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,943 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,123 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,188 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 941 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,417 1 0 413.7
2023 Q3 3,814 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,799 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,455 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,749 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,846 2 1 520.0
2022 Q2 3,869 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,238 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,545 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,281 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,386 2 1 456.0
2021 Q1 1,722 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,944 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,066 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,737 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,128 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,372 7 1 2075.9
2019 Q3 3,939 4 1 1015.5
2019 Q2 3,637 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,771 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,198 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,547 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,513 2 0 569.3
2018 Q1 2,412 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,272 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,681 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,843 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,186 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,955 2 0 676.8
2016 Q3 3,866 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,083 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,714 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,142 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,113 1 0 243.1
2015 Q2 3,562 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,757 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,984 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,716 3 0 807.3
2014 Q2 3,419 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,870 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,195 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,890 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,240 4 0 943.4
2013 Q1 1,688 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,820 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,556 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,276 1 0 233.9
2012 Q1 1,899 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,316 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,787 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,303 1 0 158.7
2011 Q1 1,580 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,227 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,558 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,952 2 0 677.5
2010 Q1 1,458 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,613 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,454 3 0 868.6
2009 Q2 3,400 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,410 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,180 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,567 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,726 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,393 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,668 1 1 272.6
2007 Q3 3,544 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,589 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,429 6 0 2470.2
2006 Q4 5,381 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,188 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,953 1 0 201.9
2006 Q1 2,831 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,012 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,120 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,219 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,577 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,734 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,984 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,532 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,299 1 0 769.8
2003 Q4 4,095 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,086 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,664 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,489 2 1 803.5
2002 Q4 3,284 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,739 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,262 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,584 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,279 1 0 233.7
2001 Q3 5,044 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,690 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,966 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,167 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,862 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,115 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,367 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2002 · 1 incident

August 22, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A LOADER, EE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN PAIN AND SWELLING DID NOT SUBSIDE, EE WENT TO DR. DR. DRAINED FLUID AND PLACED KNEE IN SPLINT. EE WAS NOT ABLE TO RETU RN TO WORK FOR ONE WEEK.

1996 · 1 incident

December 11, 1996 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Struck by falling object

EE WAS INSTALLING STEEL PLATE DOOR ON CRUSHER DISCHARGE BOX WHEN THE STEEL PLATE FELL ON HIS RITH FOOT.

1992 · 1 incident

December 7, 1992 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CRUSHER. HE SLIPPED ON STEEL AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG ON THE CRUSHER BASE. HE RECEIVE DSTITCHES AT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

1991 · 1 incident

October 22, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING WEAR PLATES ON BUCKET LOADER WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN A BOLT HE WAS HOLDING STARTED TO SPIN FREE & CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND

1989 · 1 incident

October 24, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
John S Lane & Son Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS LIFTING STONE AND HURT HIS HAND.HE REPORTED THIS BUT DID NOT THINK IT WAS NECESSARY TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.AS TIME PASSED HIS HAND STARTED TO BOTHER HIM.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 11-10-89.DOCTOR HAS ADVISED HIM NOT TO WORK FOR TWO WEEKS.(11-27-89).

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