Mining Incidents

HAWLEY ROAD QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Ashfield, Franklin County, MA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1901119

HAWLEY ROAD QUARRY has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2005–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
52
citations
15
significant & substantial
$9,625
proposed penalties
$9,625
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
32
inspections on record
432
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: 432 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

HAWLEY ROAD QUARRY has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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
$0
outstanding
52 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-28.
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 753 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,053 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 730 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 622 1 1 1607.7
2024 Q3 836 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 254 3 1 11811.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 986 0 0 0.0
Show 83 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 1,116 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,076 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 1,006 4 2 3976.1
2022 Q3 3,390 7 3 2064.9
2022 Q2 1,836 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 1,711 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,799 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,674 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,161 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,830 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,528 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 1,285 2 0 1556.4
2019 Q3 2,113 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,842 3 0 1628.7
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,208 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 1,897 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,684 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,115 2 0 1793.7
2017 Q3 2,438 1 0 410.2
2017 Q2 2,240 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 780 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,787 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,598 1 0 625.8
2015 Q4 922 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,186 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 2,231 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 311 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 957 4 0 4179.7
2014 Q3 1,407 1 1 710.7
2014 Q2 1,130 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 1,101 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,596 1 0 626.6
2013 Q2 1,145 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 1,642 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,643 1 0 608.6
2012 Q2 1,049 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 2,874 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,641 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,929 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,373 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,325 1 1 430.1
2010 Q3 2,989 2 1 669.1
2010 Q2 3,302 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,397 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,800 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,217 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,931 11 4 3753.0
2009 Q1 1,158 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,249 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,032 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,424 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,763 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,998 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,562 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,750 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,583 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,846 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,768 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,851 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,172 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,098 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,084 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,344 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,472 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,018 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,677 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,329 5 1 1502.0
2004 Q1 963 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,303 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,793 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,155 2 0 633.9
2003 Q1 1,998 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,652 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,311 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2021 · 1 incident

September 28, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ashfield Stone Mfg, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner says EE was just cleaning up around the guillotine slab and when EE picked up a rock EE felt a "twinge" in EE's lower back. By the time EE drove home EE was in pain and went to hospital. EE didn't report to anyone until the next morning. EE had x-rays and was given a prescription for ibuprofen and a 7 day excused from work note.

2009 · 1 incident

July 10, 2009 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ASHFIELD STONE LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was about/preparing to clamp a 27" X 72" X 1 1/4" thick slab. Slab was not braced properly. Miner pulled slab against himself, pinched his thumb, moved back away and slab fell toward him. He fell as slab slid down his leg, eventually landing on his boot. His lower leg was fractured.

2005 · 1 incident

August 30, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ASHFIELD STONE LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping to lift an approximately 100 lb stone into pickup truck and strained a lower back muscle

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