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B R S Inc Metal/Non-Metal

B R S Inc · Surface
Controlled by Joseph A Arruda
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, MA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1900504

B R S Inc has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1988–1989
Latest incident
Jul 1989
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
160
citations
38
significant & substantial
$41,657
proposed penalties
$34,949
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,708 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
931
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: 931 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

B R S Inc has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 1 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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$38K
current assessed
$35K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
158 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-11.
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 660 2 1 3030.3
2025 Q3 750 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 705 2 1 2836.9
2025 Q1 705 4 1 5673.8
2024 Q4 725 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 760 15 4 19736.8
2024 Q2 775 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 695 1 0 1438.8
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 705 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 725 1 0 1379.3
2023 Q2 745 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 745 2 0 2684.6
2022 Q4 780 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 810 1 0 1234.6
2022 Q2 830 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 825 1 0 1212.1
2021 Q4 880 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 935 5 0 5347.6
2021 Q2 930 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 545 2 0 3669.7
2020 Q4 555 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 570 3 0 5263.2
2020 Q2 430 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 460 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 585 1 0 1709.4
2019 Q3 960 5 2 5208.3
2019 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 630 3 0 4761.9
2018 Q4 620 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,020 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 970 1 0 1030.9
2018 Q1 526 11 1 20912.5
2017 Q4 526 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 530 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 530 3 1 5660.4
2017 Q1 530 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 700 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,020 2 0 1960.8
2016 Q2 1,020 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,710 2 0 1169.6
2015 Q4 1,660 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,610 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,570 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,500 2 0 1333.3
2014 Q4 2,880 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 960 1 0 1041.7
2014 Q2 1,470 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 370 1 0 2702.7
2013 Q4 1,130 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,380 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,490 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 800 6 1 7500.0
2012 Q4 1,460 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,300 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,757 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,038 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,850 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,690 3 0 1775.1
2011 Q1 1,104 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,046 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,572 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,596 2 1 1253.1
2010 Q1 512 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,080 3 0 2777.8
2009 Q3 1,270 10 5 7874.0
2009 Q2 1,585 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 520 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 446 2 0 4484.3
2008 Q3 1,668 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,900 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,500 1 0 666.7
2007 Q4 1,570 13 6 8280.3
2007 Q3 1,520 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,947 3 0 1540.8
2007 Q1 1,650 9 1 5454.5
2006 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,940 4 0 2061.9
2006 Q2 1,820 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,400 6 0 4285.7
2005 Q4 1,380 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,100 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,790 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,410 2 0 1418.4
2004 Q4 1,720 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,989 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,950 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,417 7 7 4940.0
2003 Q4 1,320 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,840 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,530 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,235 8 3 6477.7
2002 Q4 1,657 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,624 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,885 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,560 6 3 3846.2
2001 Q4 1,440 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,860 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,680 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,280 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,950 2 0 1025.6
2000 Q2 1,690 1 0 591.7
2000 Q1 5,220 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1989 · 3 incidents

July 21, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P Bradshaw Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS PRYING ROCKS WITH A CROW BAR THE CROWBAR SLIPPED AND FORCED HAND AGAINST CRUSHER.

June 21, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
P Bradshaw Corp · Struck by falling object

CUTTING PC OF CONVEY PC FELL OFF LANDED ON TOE

May 15, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P Bradshaw Corp · Fall from machine

I.NAME HAD JUST FINISHED COVERING THE LOAD ON HIS TRUCK AND WAS PREPARING TO CLIMB DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 1, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P Bradshaw Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK BY GYRATORY CRUSHER COUNTER SHAFT ASSEMBLY ON LEFT HAND RECEIVED BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS & BRUISES

November 30, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P Bradshaw Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS HELPING TO REPAIR A MACHINE AND A BOLT FELL ON HIS HEADREPAIRING CONE CRSUHER.

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