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FALMOUTH PLANT: 136 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by S M Lorusso & Sons Inc
HYANNIS, Barnstable County, MA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1900557

FALMOUTH PLANT has $30K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1989–2024
Latest incident
Dec 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
136
citations
34
significant & substantial
$30,285
proposed penalties
$29,447
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $838 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See Cape Cod Aggregates Corp's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
57
inspections on record
725
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: 725 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

FALMOUTH PLANT has $30K in proposed MSHA penalties and $302 outstanding across 2 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.
$30K
proposed penalties
$30K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$302
outstanding
135 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-20.
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.
25.2%
significant & substantial
5.9%
high negligence or reckless
25.2%
reasonably likely or greater
64.4%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 26.7% low, 67.4% moderate, 5.9% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
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.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
YORK20020049M Settlement Hodgdon 2003 $2K → $1K
YORK20000067M Settlement Feldman 2000 $2K → $1K
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
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: 2023-01-31, 3 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
16
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz10
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Show the individual readings (16)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2023-01-31 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2023-01-31 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.26 Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-03-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-03-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.24 Laborer, Bullgang
2015-06-24 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-01-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-03-17 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.15 0.46 0.33 Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-03-17 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-03-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 1.26 0.25 Front-end Loader Operator
2004-03-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.31 0.53 0.58 Laborer, Bullgang
2004-03-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.57 0.98 0.58 Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-03-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2002-10-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-10-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.16 0.41 0.39 Crusher Oper/Worker
2002-03-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.34 0.61 0.56 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-03-07 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.28 0.53 0.53 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.
Ownership history
  1. Hyannis Sand & Gravel Inc 1950 to 1987
  2. Hyannis Sand & Gravel 1987 to 2005
  3. Cape Cod Aggregates Corp 2005 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 8
2025 8
2024 9
2023 8
2022 8
2021 7
2020 5
2019 5
2018 3
2017 3
2016 3
2015 2
2014 2
2013 2
2012 2
2011 2
2010 2
2009 2
2008 4
2007 7
2006 7
2005 6
2004 7
2003 8
2002 7
2001 5
2000 7
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

FALMOUTH PLANT sits in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, where the Census mining category is 0.1% 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.
Barnstable County, Massachusetts · Population 230,073
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$94,452
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
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 2,579 3 0 1163.2
2026 Q1 3,869 1 1 258.5
2025 Q4 1,795 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,768 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,803 5 1 1041.0
2025 Q1 3,877 2 1 515.9
2024 Q4 5,917 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,979 2 0 502.6
Show 98 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 3,916 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,462 3 1 672.3
2023 Q4 4,072 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,654 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,155 3 1 722.0
2023 Q1 4,217 3 1 711.4
2022 Q4 3,812 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,089 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,626 3 0 827.4
2022 Q1 3,647 4 1 1096.8
2021 Q4 4,325 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,608 7 0 1940.1
2021 Q2 452 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 290 12 5 41379.3
2020 Q4 2,629 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 182 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 182 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,999 6 1 3001.5
2019 Q4 5,988 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 443 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 322 2 0 6211.2
2019 Q1 58 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 162 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,032 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 482 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 267 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,075 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,429 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,646 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,203 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,582 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,561 2 0 1281.2
2016 Q2 1,760 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,067 3 0 2811.6
2015 Q4 1,067 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 958 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,122 5 3 4456.3
2015 Q1 975 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,128 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 883 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,028 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,017 1 1 983.3
2013 Q4 1,011 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 979 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 983 1 0 1017.3
2013 Q1 942 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,458 3 0 2057.6
2012 Q3 952 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 985 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 908 13 4 14317.2
2011 Q4 1,052 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 852 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 803 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 550 4 1 7272.7
2010 Q4 928 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,130 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,036 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 857 11 3 12835.5
2009 Q4 1,326 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 989 2 2 2022.2
2009 Q2 1,062 3 0 2824.9
2009 Q1 1,392 2 0 1436.8
2008 Q4 1,655 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,672 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,317 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,412 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,244 1 0 445.6
2007 Q3 5,238 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,901 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,360 2 0 458.7
2006 Q4 3,981 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,388 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,236 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,334 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,204 3 0 936.3
2005 Q3 3,453 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,867 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,182 3 1 942.8
2004 Q4 3,354 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,144 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,658 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,428 4 2 1647.4
2003 Q4 3,525 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,162 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,957 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,549 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,915 1 1 343.1
2002 Q3 3,698 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,928 1 0 341.5
2002 Q1 2,215 6 1 2708.8
2001 Q4 2,132 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,863 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,690 7 2 2602.2
2001 Q1 2,126 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,990 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,551 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,060 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,327 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2024 · 2 incidents

December 3, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip and fall on ice on the catwalk. Torn meniscus in one knee.

August 2, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE was cutting a zip tie off of the portable screening plant. EE hit the back of their hand on a guard and cut self.

2020 · 1 incident

February 3, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Excavator operator opened the door to the cab. Operator was unable to close it, due to the way the machine was facing. Operator decided to spin the machine and the door slammed shut on left elbow.

2007 · 1 incident

July 17, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Contact with electrical current

Arm came in contact with 110 electrical panel. Elbow touched ungrounded light switch resulting i electric shock to right side of body resulting in no damage or impairment.

2005 · 1 incident

April 29, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hyannis Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was watch the plant when he heard a funny noise. He stepped up on the first deck to look in the crusher. He stepped back and turned to the left. His left knee popped and he collapsed on the deck in pain. He called other & 911 was called immediately. He was torn the tendons in his left knee earlier this year he had surgery on his right knee-non work related injury.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 31, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hyannis Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF STEEL GOT STUCK IN THE CONE CRUSHER EE AND OTHER WERE USING A LONG BURNING ROD TO BURN THE STEEL OUT OF THE CRUSHER. ONCE THE STEEL WAS REMOVED HE PLACED THE BURNING ROD INTO A BUCK ET OF WATER TO COAL. THE WATER SPLASHED INTO EE'S FACE AND HE THINKS THAT S WHEN THE DEBRIS ENTERED HIS EYE.

April 8, 2003 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hyannis Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING THE HOSE ON THE EXCAVATOR. HE HAD TO MOVE WIRE OUT OF THE WAY (HE TOOK OFF HIS GLOVE FOR BETTER MEASUREABILITY). HE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.

1989 · 1 incident

June 6, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hyannis Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS SERVICING HIS LOADER PIROR TO TEH START OF DAILY ACTIVITIES. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP 2 GALLON CAN OF OIL. STOOD UP TURNING AT SAME TIME AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.