Mining Incidents

Cranston Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

P J Keating Company · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
CRANSTON, Providence County, RI  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3700002

Cranston Quarry has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $165 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1989–2020
Latest incident
Feb 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
115
citations
23
significant & substantial
$17,753
proposed penalties
$17,258
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $495 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
66
inspections on record
1,676
inspection hours
6.9
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.
115 citations across 1,676 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Cranston Quarry has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $165 outstanding across 9 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$165
outstanding
107 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
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 14,287 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 15,682 2 1 127.5
2025 Q2 14,945 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,170 4 1 773.7
2024 Q4 12,150 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 14,712 4 1 271.9
2024 Q2 16,386 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,435 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 15,979 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 15,779 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 14,600 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,479 3 2 353.8
2022 Q4 15,444 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 14,661 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,540 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,564 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,532 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 13,340 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 12,653 4 0 316.1
2021 Q1 3,181 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 12,291 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 13,007 4 0 307.5
2020 Q2 11,533 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,824 1 0 207.3
2019 Q4 11,805 4 0 338.8
2019 Q3 13,951 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 12,292 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,754 1 0 148.1
2018 Q4 10,013 1 0 99.9
2018 Q3 10,385 2 1 192.6
2018 Q2 10,880 4 1 367.6
2018 Q1 5,373 3 0 558.3
2017 Q4 8,880 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,530 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 11,350 3 0 264.3
2017 Q1 4,227 1 0 236.6
2016 Q4 7,683 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,365 1 0 96.5
2016 Q2 12,669 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,680 2 1 352.1
2015 Q4 5,337 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 10,521 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,859 4 3 405.7
2015 Q1 3,843 2 0 520.4
2014 Q4 8,146 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,329 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,264 3 0 363.0
2014 Q1 2,351 1 0 425.4
2013 Q4 3,361 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 5,755 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,689 6 0 897.0
2013 Q1 1,656 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,447 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,397 1 0 156.3
2012 Q2 5,960 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 2,329 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,418 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,795 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,763 10 0 1735.2
2011 Q1 1,566 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,470 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,948 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,728 5 2 743.2
2010 Q1 832 1 0 1201.9
2009 Q4 5,805 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,363 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,442 3 0 403.1
2009 Q1 4,880 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 7,383 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,588 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,232 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,808 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,425 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,090 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 10,402 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,538 5 1 902.9
2006 Q4 7,337 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 12,141 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 12,796 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,853 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,877 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,545 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,574 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,532 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,301 2 0 240.9
2004 Q3 11,977 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,772 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,690 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,136 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,019 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 13,959 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,131 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,603 1 0 178.5
2002 Q3 6,735 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,736 3 0 633.4
2002 Q1 1,389 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,028 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,407 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,355 8 3 1837.0
2001 Q1 9,484 8 5 843.5
2000 Q4 11,493 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 12,164 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,377 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,168 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2020 · 1 incident

February 14, 2020 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was cutting bolts with an oxy/acetylene torch when some slag dripped onto a piece of tubular steel and splashed into EE's eye.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 12, 2018 RI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P J Keating Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced an reportable hearing shift from previous years hearing exam.

January 23, 2018 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P J Keating Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing a bolt from a flanged valve and a small piece of metal became embedded in left hand.

2017 · 2 incidents

July 19, 2017 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
P J Keating Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced significant change in hearing levels noted in the high frequencies left ear compared to the prior audiogram on May 20, 2016

March 23, 2017 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working with the pump in the quarry and dislocated left shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

March 16, 2010 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee using cutting torch on torch ring of HP 400 crusher to relieve tension between locking bolt and mantle, a burst of flame came out of torch ring, causing 2nd & 3rd degree facial burns. Hospitalized overnight.

2006 · 2 incidents

May 1, 2006 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee finishing shift headed to time clock, tripped over fork truck extensions laying on pavement.

February 10, 2006 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee climbed ladder to reach scaffolding carrying another ladder reached scafold, lost footing and fell onto floor below.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2004 RI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was torch burning a twisted piece of pipe on a hand rail. 1-2 feet away from area cut pipe sprung back scraping head causing 2 3rd degree burns approx 2" diameter.

2002 · 1 incident

June 20, 2002 RI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE STATES HE HAS A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT ELBOW. THE ONLY EVENT HE CAN REMEMBER IS HE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE TRUCK, LANDING ON HIS ELBOW ON 6-20-02.

2001 · 1 incident

September 27, 2001 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Struck by flying object

HEAVY CABLE WIRE SNAPPED UPWARD STRIKING EE OVERRIGHT EYEBROW.

2000 · 1 incident

September 5, 2000 RI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING INTO HIS PU TRK THE EE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE DOOR FRAME

1999 · 1 incident

December 10, 1999 RI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING THE CRUSHER BACK TOGETHER, THE HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS BEING PUT INTO PLACE. THE HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS BEING MOVED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CRANE. THE HEAD ASSEMBLE SHIFTED SLIGHTLY, PINCH ING FINGER, CAUSING LACERATION.

1990 · 1 incident

April 24, 1990 RI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Tilcon Gammino Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING STEEL FROM RAISED BOOM OF ROCK DRILL,A COUPLING FELL GLANCING OFF EMPL HARDHAT BEFORE STRIKING EMPL BELOW BASE OF NECK.

1989 · 1 incident

November 8, 1989 RI · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Gammino Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL EE STRAINED HIS BACK. THE STEEL WAS IN PLATE FORM AND WEIGHTED 150 LBS NO INFRIGMENT OF RULES OR REGULATIONS WENS INVOLVED. EE ATTITUDE IS EXCITING.

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