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: 466 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Dracut Plant has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $685 in penalties contested before the Commission, $217 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-06-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 6% of citations on record
Settled
2 · 100%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
68%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$685 proposed, $217 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-09-08.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2011-06-22, 15 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
11
samples
6
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz6
Respirable dust, <.1mg3
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz2
Show the individual readings (11)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2011-06-22
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.34
Crusher Oper/Worker
2011-06-22
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2011-06-22
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.7
0.76
0.92
Laborer, Bullgang
2006-06-21
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
1.21
0.17
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-06-21
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-06-21
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.21
Truck Driver
2003-06-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.21
0.67
0.31
Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-06-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.91
3
0.30
Utility Man
2003-06-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.24
1.11
0.22
Truck Driver
2003-06-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-06-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.58
0.76
0.76
Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Dracut Plant recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2009.
Injury rate, 2009
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 2.82 and the all-US-mining average was 3.36 cases per 100 workers.
In Massachusetts, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.81 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2009 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2007 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2006 *
7.92
0.00
0.000
2005 *
24.66
24.66
0.000
2004 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2003 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2002 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2001 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
0
2025
3
2024
3
2023
2
2022
2
2015
0
2014
2
2013
6
2012
13
2011
13
2010
15
2009
14
2008
14
2007
17
2006
18
2005
17
2004
16
2003
17
2002
18
2001
17
2000
16
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Dracut Plant sits in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Middlesex County, Massachusetts · Population 1,622,896
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$126,779
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
Independent contractor employee was inspecting panel interior for an Arc Flash Study, 2 employees lifted panel cover (100#s)into place secured w/installed latches. Panel cover bowed out at bottom. Employee tightened bottom center latch screw w/right hand while checking gap with left. Cover dislodged fell catching employee's middle finger left hand.
2006 · 1 incident
September 26, 2006MA · Metal/Non-Metalfireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While freeing a large flat stone from the discharge box, rock caught ring finger on left hand and the chute.
PRIMARY CRUSHER OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A JAMMED ROCK BELOW THE PRIMARY. THE EE SUFFERED AN INCARCERATED UMBILICAL HERNIA. THE EE WAS DIAGNOSED FRIDAY AFTERNOON (5/19) AND WAS OPERAT ED ON FOR THE SATURDAY 5/20.
1999 · 3 incidents
July 6, 1999MA · Metal/Non-Metalledgeman/hand, quarry manDISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
EE WAS STRICKING THE END OF A BOX WRENCH WITH A 3LB SLEDGE HAMMER THE END OF THE WRENCH WAS ATTACHED TO A COMEALONG EE REC BUTTERFLY BANDAGES FOR INJURY
April 14, 1999MA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS TIGHTENING UP AC MOTOR USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED & HE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST SUPPORT BEAM WHICH RESULTED IN AN INJURY TO RIGHT THUMB. [BONE CHIP- THUMB HAS SPLINT. EE HAD GLOV ES ON.
June 14, 1996MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER, FOOT SLIPPED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB ONTO LADDER, CHUNK OF SLAG FROM A WELD LODGED IN HIS RIGHT ARM. REMOVAL OF SLAG RESULTED IN 4 STITCHES.
1995 · 1 incident
November 27, 1995MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE WAS BARRING OUT A SLAB AT THE MAIN CRUSHER. SLAB BROKE LOOSE & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT. BROKE TWO TOES EVEN THROUGH EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS.
WHILE LIFTING LARGE STONE WITH CROWBAR,FELT A STRAIN IN GROIN AREA.
June 29, 1990MA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE TIGHTENING COME-A-LONG,CHAIN SNAPPED AND HHIT HIM IN THE FACE.
1987 · 2 incidents
September 10, 1987MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WHILE CLIMBING 8OWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW.
February 20, 1987MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON