Mining Incidents

Keating Quarry and Mill Metal/Non-Metal

P J Keating Company · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Lunenberg, Worcester County, MA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1900075

Keating Quarry and Mill has $95K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
197
citations
12
significant & substantial
$94,534
proposed penalties
$78,438
paid to date
83% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,096 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
63
inspections on record
1,513
inspection hours
13.0
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.
197 citations across 1,513 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Keating Quarry and Mill has $95K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 10 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.
$95K
proposed penalties
$79K
current assessed
$78K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
196 assessments are final orders; 10 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
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 13,920 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 17,381 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 15,228 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,304 6 1 1131.2
2024 Q4 12,668 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 16,560 4 0 241.5
2024 Q2 16,313 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,184 3 0 485.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 16,439 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,613 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,209 7 0 971.0
2023 Q1 4,081 1 0 245.0
2022 Q4 18,172 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 20,227 9 0 444.9
2022 Q2 16,825 19 1 1129.3
2022 Q1 4,703 1 0 212.6
2021 Q4 18,539 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 17,810 13 0 729.9
2021 Q2 13,538 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,779 2 0 719.7
2020 Q4 14,618 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 17,654 10 0 566.4
2020 Q2 13,058 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,199 8 1 1905.2
2019 Q4 15,817 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 22,786 5 1 219.4
2019 Q2 16,585 9 0 542.7
2019 Q1 6,005 2 0 333.1
2018 Q4 10,893 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 14,966 7 1 467.7
2018 Q2 14,586 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,275 8 1 1516.6
2017 Q4 10,860 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 13,941 7 0 502.1
2017 Q2 13,781 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,588 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 10,442 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 12,246 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 13,241 12 1 906.3
2016 Q1 3,701 7 1 1891.4
2015 Q4 5,959 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 14,292 1 0 70.0
2015 Q2 12,308 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,642 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,265 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 10,624 1 0 94.1
2014 Q2 10,683 5 0 468.0
2014 Q1 1,816 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 6,954 3 0 431.4
2013 Q3 10,660 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,120 8 0 877.2
2013 Q1 2,460 4 1 1626.0
2012 Q4 7,602 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,877 7 1 643.6
2012 Q2 10,251 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 4,243 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,704 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,587 2 0 208.6
2011 Q2 9,261 3 0 323.9
2011 Q1 2,932 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 9,381 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 12,023 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,658 3 0 281.5
2010 Q1 2,251 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 8,917 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 9,597 3 1 312.6
2009 Q2 12,751 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,736 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,007 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,248 6 0 827.8
2008 Q2 6,406 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,059 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 6,245 1 0 160.1
2007 Q3 6,423 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,037 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,042 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,269 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,802 3 1 384.5
2006 Q2 8,781 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,446 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,700 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,711 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 9,833 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,515 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,681 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,966 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 8,495 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 4,325 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,808 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,539 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,235 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,641 1 0 609.4
2002 Q4 4,382 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,005 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,683 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,612 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,066 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,072 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,611 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,602 1 0 384.3
2000 Q4 6,344 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,753 1 0 173.8
2000 Q2 6,028 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,579 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 2, 2026 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was de-icing equipment and slipped on ice resulting in 2 fractured ribs.

2025 · 3 incidents

September 22, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P J Keating Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims they were jarred in the loader while coming down ramp, causing a strain of lumbar region.

June 13, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
P J Keating Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was repairing a hose and accidentally hit the valve causing water from a pinhole in the hose to spray into EE's left eye.

May 1, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Warm weather conditions in daylight. Shoveling on catwalk to clear bridged material. Catwalk was free and clear of material where employee was working to clear bridged material in chute.

2019 · 1 incident

August 25, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
P J Keating Company · Struck by flying object

Employee claims injury happened sometime during the shift. Employee does not know what task they were performing or what time the injury occurred. Employee did not initially report the injury, it was reported on 08/26/2019 at approximately 11:40 AM.

2015 · 1 incident

January 13, 2015 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Struck against stationary object

Worker was inside the garage topping off the loader radiator. He dropped the cap and when he went to reach for it, he jammed it on the radiator and tore a tendon in his left ring finger.

2013 · 1 incident

March 12, 2013 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt irritation in his left eye at lunch break after cutting and grinding steel for chutes near Screen #4 area. Looking in mirror he found a piece of steel in his eye. Taken to Occupational Health Facility. Treated and released full duty with opthomological prescription for eye drops. No loss time

2012 · 1 incident

August 23, 2012 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting screen bearing into the manlift when finger became pinched between steel kick plate and screen breaking the first joint, middle finger of left hand. Required stitches

2011 · 1 incident

July 8, 2011 MA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
P J Keating Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was lowering man lift when positioning difficulty occurred causing boom to swing right then left which caused employee to lose balance and fall back against the bucket wall injuring his right knee

2005 · 1 incident

August 23, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE UNPLUGGING STONE BOX #14 WHILE CUTTING OUT PIECE RUST AND DIRT FLEW INTO EYE

2002 · 2 incidents

June 5, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE INSPECTING TROTHING IDLERS ON CONVEYOR #22. AFTER INSPECTING WENT TO REACH FOR HANDRAIL, MISSED, ARM GOT DRAGGED THRU THE IDLER.

May 31, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
P J Keating Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CUTTING BACK BRUSH WITH WEED WACKER, CONTRACTED POISON IVY.

2001 · 3 incidents

June 7, 2001 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING TIRE FROM TRUCK. DURRING REMOVAL FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN WHEEL AND STUD CAUSING FRACTURE/LACERATION ON 5TH FINGER LEFT HAND.

March 8, 2001 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P J Keating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING MOTORBED BENCH BRUSH STEEL TO CLEAN BOLT THREADS, BOLT SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO CONTACT BRUSH.

February 22, 2001 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING TAIL PULLEY, BEARING SLID OVER AND PINCHED FINGER. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 5 STITCHESAS A PRECAUTION DUE TO PHYSICAL CONDITION AS A DIABETIC. EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY STATED THAT HE RECE IVED NO STITCHES.

2000 · 2 incidents

June 14, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
P J Keating Company · Struck against stationary object

EE STEPPED OUT OF LOADER CAB TO CLEAN WINDOW AND STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF LIGHT BRACKET.

April 24, 2000 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SPRAINED ACHILLES TENDON ON RIGHT FOOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE 1 1/2" STONE GATE WITH HIS FEET.

1996 · 1 incident

July 20, 1996 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GRINDING A STEEL PLATE WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.

1992 · 1 incident

July 31, 1992 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

41503AID DOWN ON CATWALK AND TRIED TO KNOCK DIR O

1989 · 1 incident

October 3, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
P J Keating Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TYRING TO FREE ROLLER HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN IDLER AND CONVEYOR BELT ABRASIONS FOREARM.

1984 · 4 incidents

September 10, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
P J Keating Company · Fall from machine

COMING DOWN FROM CRUSHER HE FELL OFF THE WALL.

May 9, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P J Keating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSING BOLT ON CONVEYOR WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT HITTING HIM ON FOREHEAD.

April 27, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
P J Keating Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKEN INDEX FINGER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING RIGHT HAND.

March 2, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
P J Keating Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

BURN IN INNER EAR SPARK FROM TORCH FLEW INTO INNER EAR.

1983 · 1 incident

August 19, 1983 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
P J Keating Company · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING CYLINDER FROM LOADER BUCKET,PUMP FELL OVER AND HIT RIGHT KNEE,CUT 6\\ ABOVE KNEE.

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