Mining Incidents

Cape Cod Aggregates Freetown Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by S M Lorusso & Sons Inc
Freetown, Bristol County, MA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1901172

Cape Cod Aggregates Freetown has $93K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2010–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
163
citations
47
significant & substantial
$93,232
proposed penalties
$87,085
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,147 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
46
inspections on record
904
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: 904 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cape Cod Aggregates Freetown has $93K in proposed MSHA penalties and $6K 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.
$93K
proposed penalties
$93K
current assessed
$87K
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
160 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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 5,330 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,376 6 2 639.9
2025 Q2 10,527 7 1 665.0
2025 Q1 10,062 4 0 397.5
2024 Q4 8,924 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,136 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,904 10 3 840.1
2024 Q1 9,977 0 0 0.0
Show 64 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,981 12 2 1202.3
2023 Q3 8,960 1 1 111.6
2023 Q2 9,126 5 1 547.9
2023 Q1 9,058 11 4 1214.4
2022 Q4 8,277 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,065 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,727 1 0 114.6
2022 Q1 6,976 5 1 716.7
2021 Q4 8,986 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 10,071 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,944 5 3 629.4
2021 Q1 6,187 4 0 646.5
2020 Q4 8,185 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,150 2 1 388.3
2020 Q2 7,308 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,145 2 2 279.9
2019 Q4 6,352 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,602 1 1 151.5
2019 Q2 8,002 3 0 374.9
2019 Q1 6,666 5 1 750.1
2018 Q4 7,249 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,065 2 0 248.0
2018 Q2 7,761 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 7,870 1 0 127.1
2017 Q4 7,344 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,133 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,187 6 3 732.9
2017 Q1 8,180 10 4 1222.5
2016 Q4 8,199 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,197 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,476 3 0 401.3
2016 Q1 6,324 4 1 632.5
2015 Q4 7,241 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,369 9 6 1413.1
2015 Q2 5,921 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,401 4 2 908.9
2014 Q4 6,432 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,540 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,405 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,283 5 2 795.8
2013 Q4 5,913 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,746 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,558 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,916 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,110 3 0 587.1
2012 Q3 6,222 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,882 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,709 2 0 424.7
2011 Q4 5,249 2 0 381.0
2011 Q3 6,926 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,246 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,052 5 2 1234.0
2010 Q4 6,254 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,156 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,700 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,721 4 3 1470.0
2009 Q4 5,436 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,617 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,787 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,731 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,358 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,316 12 0 3618.8
2008 Q2 2,825 2 0 708.0
2008 Q1 1,293 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 29, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting buckets of aggregate when EE felt EE's knee buckle. Sought treatment and was diagnosed with a left knee MCL sprain.

2024 · 1 incident

January 10, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee wasn't paying attention to where EE was going and walked into a guard with their face. EE has damage to the teeth and they're checking EE's head and shoulder for other injuries.

2023 · 1 incident

August 9, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wood got stuck in the tail pulley. Employee used a piece of pipe to hit it out. Swung pipe, Clipped their finger and tore the fingernail.

2022 · 1 incident

July 5, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While sharpening drill bit the grinding tool disengaged and hit the operator in the ankle causing a contusion.

2021 · 2 incidents

November 19, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving rocks out of the jaw, a rock slipped and jammed EE's right index finger.

February 10, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

The employee was climbing onto a loader to begin shift. A knee banged into the second step.

2019 · 1 incident

February 6, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

while using an electric disc grinder, EE got a piece of debris under EE's safety glasses into EE's left eye

2018 · 1 incident

February 15, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving rocks by hand, wearing gloves, and right middle finger got pinched between two rocks.

2017 · 2 incidents

December 13, 2017 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was loosening the ball valve on the Deister Triple Deck Wash Plant. Employee was using a pipe wrench and felt a pain in this shoulder. Employee left work and consulted a Doctor.

February 13, 2017 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a haul truck, hit a bump and hit their head on the roof. Employee said they were wearing the seatbelt. Driver had the seat adjusted too high, was possibly driving too fast and wasn't reading the road. Employee did not report the incident until 2/16/17 after a Dr's visit where they were given the diagnosis of cervical strain.

2016 · 2 incidents

October 19, 2016 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

Worker walked into a safety screen while checking a problem with the portable plant. Worker was wearing a hard hat and safety glasses and still scraped upper cheekbone, nose and eye.

September 13, 2016 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working on a stalled conveyor. There was a small amount of loose gravel on the belt and employee slipped and fell injuring back.

2014 · 1 incident

January 8, 2014 MA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip and Fall due to extremely low temperatures and icy conditions in the yard. Sand had been put down to prevent this, but the sand and snow wore down and this icy patch unknowingly was exposed as workers traversed the area.

2010 · 1 incident

May 11, 2010 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

Rocks bridged up in the hopper and spilled over the edge. When EE went to clear the jam - he rolled his ankle on the spilt rocks while walking to the hopper.

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