Mining Incidents

Cold River Materials Walpole Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

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

Cold River Materials Walpole Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $147 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
38
Years on record
1983–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
9
significant & substantial
$10,354
proposed penalties
$10,207
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $147 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
780
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: 780 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cold River Materials Walpole Quarry has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $147 outstanding across 0 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$147
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-03.
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 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
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 5,095 1 0 196.3
2023 Q3 7,286 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,174 2 0 278.8
2023 Q1 5,008 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 5,469 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,567 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,928 1 0 144.3
2022 Q1 5,139 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,544 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,972 7 0 878.1
2021 Q2 7,570 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 4,389 1 0 227.8
2020 Q4 5,407 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,610 8 1 1051.2
2020 Q2 7,619 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,588 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,481 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,861 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,005 11 0 1570.3
2019 Q1 4,351 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,168 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 8,938 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,732 5 0 513.8
2018 Q1 3,985 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,679 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 6,261 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,061 10 0 1649.9
2017 Q1 3,027 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,485 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,628 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,760 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,834 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,726 2 0 536.8
2015 Q3 4,931 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,838 5 0 856.5
2015 Q1 2,301 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,658 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5,939 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,821 9 3 1546.1
2014 Q1 2,396 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,190 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,258 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,864 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,955 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,814 2 1 524.4
2012 Q3 5,225 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,496 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,597 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,568 1 0 280.3
2011 Q3 5,660 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,234 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,404 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,381 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,277 1 1 233.8
2010 Q2 3,657 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,299 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,071 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,246 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,926 2 0 509.4
2009 Q1 1,280 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,446 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,828 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,520 2 0 362.3
2008 Q1 1,742 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,429 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,542 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,034 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,591 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,523 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,701 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,542 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,402 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,866 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,474 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,052 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,221 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,996 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,180 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,807 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,140 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,797 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,869 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,531 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,576 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,736 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,400 1 1 185.2
2002 Q2 5,736 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,167 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,832 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,752 2 0 420.9
2001 Q2 4,680 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,132 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,616 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,698 3 0 526.5
2000 Q2 5,852 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,445 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

38 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.

1996 · 1 incident

October 15, 1996 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD, BLINDED BY SUN, STEPPED ON BRAKE, A HAUL TRUCK BEHIND HIM COULDN'T STOP IN TIME, SWERVED TO AVOID, CLIPPED CORNER OF WELDING TRUCK WITH BUMPER.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 6, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WERE MOVING A PULLEY, WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO MOVE PULLEY. ONE EE MISSED AND HIT OTHER EE WITH SLEDGEHAMMER ON THE HAND.

June 24, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING SHROUD OFF LOADER, PULLED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.

1994 · 1 incident

1993 · 1 incident

September 4, 1993 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPERATE A LOALD XXXHE HAD A STRAINED BACK INJURY WORKING FOR ANOTHER CO HE SAID HIS BACK HURT & GAVE UP WORK

1990 · 1 incident

August 7, 1990 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING GRAVEL TO THE SAND PLANT WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE HAUL ROAD & SLID ON THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK HITTING HIS RIBS ON THE ARM REST OF THE CAT TRUCK FRIDAY HIS RIBS HURT SO HE WENT TO THE DOC & FOUND THAT HE FX 2

1989 · 6 incidents

November 27, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WELDED TWO PIECES OF PIPE AT THE QUARRY DURING THE DAY. HE STRUCK THE ARC BEFORE PUTTING HSI HOOD DOWN AND THAT NIGHT FELT BURNING IN HIS EYES.

September 13, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING COVER ON CHUTE,2 PEOPLE SLIDING IT INTO PLACE AND IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON FOOT.IT CUT THREW FOOT INTO TOES.HAS FX 3RD TOE AND SUTURES BETWEEN TOES.

July 10, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Flash burns (welding)

WAS BUILDING UP SWING JAW ON CRUSHER USING THE WELDER & RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL WELDERS FLASH BURN TO EYES

May 5, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING STEEL FOR WELDER TO WELD.HE WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPED WELDERS FLASH IN BOTH EYES.

February 10, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A TREE WHICH KICKED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYE IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEG.

1988 · 2 incidents

1987 · 2 incidents

December 11, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS CLE5NING ROOTS FROM THE BULLDOZER TRACK,WHEN HE PULLED THE ROOTS HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS FOREARM ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRACK.

September 30, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REP5ACING A BELT ON A DE-ENERGIZED ELECTRIC MOTOR WHEN HIS FINGER AND HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND WHEEL.

1986 · 2 incidents

July 24, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING 2N REMODELING A HAND BOX ON NO 1 CONVEYOR TO ACCEPT ANOTHER NEW CONVEYOR SYSTEM-WHEN GETTING UP FROM WORK PLACE HE SLIPPED & PUT HAND ONTO HEAD PULLEY & WAS PULLED THROUGH

July 19, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED THROUGH3HOLE IN GRIZZLY PLAT ON SCREEN AT SAND & GRAVEL PLANT-SKINNED FRONT OF LEFT LEG IN SHIN AREA AND KNEE AREA AFTER THIGHTENING BOLTS ON CRUSHER.

1985 · 9 incidents

November 29, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER BACKED V9HICLE DOWN HILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND ROLLED VEHICLE ONTO ITS SIDE

August 12, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by falling object

GOT PIECE OF RUST IN RT EYE WHEN WORKING ON REPAIRING THE CHUTE OF THE SAND PLANT

August 12, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS BACKED UP TO BINS DUMPED LOAD GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO LOOK IN BINS WHEN HE HEARD A AIR LEAK WENT TO SEE WHERE AIR WAS COMING FROM WHEN RT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT BLOWING DUST AND SAND IN EYES HE W AS WEARING SUN GLASSES

July 30, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT TAILGATE TRIP LEVER UP WITHOUT LATCHING ANDLET GO. LEVER CAME DOWN AND HIT IN SIDE.

June 25, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BELTS ON CRUSHER-EXTENDED HIS REACH TOO FAR STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE.

January 17, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING UP LIFTING CABLES.CABLE END SLIPPED OUT OF HANDS AND WHIPPED BACK AND BROKE HIS GLASSES,CUT HIS NOSE,BRUISED HIS EYE,BLOOD VESSEL IN EYE.

1984 · 2 incidents

September 26, 1984 NH · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Fall from machine

CHANGING DRILL STEEL-WIND GUST CAME UP OVER FACE OF LEDGE CUT CATCHING EMPLOYEE AND TWISTING HIM AROUND AND THROWING HIM TO GROUND.

July 7, 1984 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

7-7-84 WAS DAY OF SHOWERS. HILL WAS COVERED WITH LOOSE STONES & WIDTH OF ROAD WAS ONLY WIDE ENOUGH FOR ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO PASS.

1983 · 1 incident

September 13, 1983 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING ON A NEW CHUTE SLIPPED WENT OVER CHUTE BANGED SHIN AND CUT IT

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