Employee was cranking a cable winch to pull the dust stacker conveyor sideways. The cable guide bar on the winch failed. The broken bar flew up striking the employee on the right side of EE's face causing a laceration, fracture and right eye injury.
Masslite Division Metal/Non-Metal
Masslite Division has $54K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 31 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 50
- Years on record
- 1983–2025
- Latest incident
- Nov 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Masslite Division has $54K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 31 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 7,140 | 1 | 1 | 140.1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 6,955 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 7,943 | 1 | 0 | 125.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 7,200 | 3 | 0 | 416.7 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 7,176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7,200 | 6 | 1 | 833.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,030 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 8,372 | 8 | 3 | 955.6 |
| 2023 Q3 | 7,200 | 3 | 0 | 416.7 |
| 2023 Q2 | 5,490 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 5,036 | 1 | 0 | 198.6 |
| 2022 Q4 | 6,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 8,680 | 2 | 2 | 230.4 |
| 2022 Q2 | 8,156 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,400 | 2 | 0 | 370.4 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 4,820 | 3 | 0 | 622.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 6,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 4,440 | 2 | 0 | 450.5 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 4,495 | 2 | 0 | 444.9 |
| 2020 Q2 | 4,973 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 4,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 9,460 | 2 | 0 | 211.4 |
| 2019 Q3 | 9,856 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 7,551 | 1 | 0 | 132.4 |
| 2019 Q1 | 4,360 | 2 | 0 | 458.7 |
| 2018 Q4 | 7,870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 7,442 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 7,230 | 5 | 1 | 691.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,680 | 1 | 1 | 213.7 |
| 2017 Q4 | 7,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 7,683 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 7,865 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 4,763 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 8,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 8,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 7,460 | 5 | 0 | 670.2 |
| 2016 Q1 | 6,305 | 3 | 0 | 475.8 |
| 2015 Q4 | 9,124 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 10,432 | 8 | 3 | 766.9 |
| 2015 Q2 | 8,092 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 5,721 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 5,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 6,520 | 5 | 0 | 766.9 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,844 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 8,084 | 2 | 0 | 247.4 |
| 2013 Q4 | 7,011 | 7 | 1 | 998.4 |
| 2013 Q3 | 6,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 10,015 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 5,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,452 | 3 | 0 | 465.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 9,976 | 4 | 0 | 401.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 9,502 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,140 | 4 | 0 | 651.5 |
| 2011 Q4 | 5,620 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 9,910 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 8,077 | 20 | 9 | 2476.2 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,121 | 4 | 0 | 653.5 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,365 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 7,108 | 4 | 2 | 562.7 |
| 2010 Q2 | 6,367 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,091 | 5 | 1 | 1617.6 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 4,676 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 6,651 | 16 | 3 | 2405.7 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,250 | 4 | 0 | 1777.8 |
| 2008 Q4 | 4,246 | 1 | 1 | 235.5 |
| 2008 Q3 | 9,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 11,343 | 10 | 0 | 881.6 |
| 2008 Q1 | 6,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 9,650 | 1 | 1 | 103.6 |
| 2007 Q3 | 13,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 10,127 | 13 | 4 | 1283.7 |
| 2007 Q1 | 9,107 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 11,979 | 8 | 4 | 667.8 |
| 2006 Q3 | 12,549 | 6 | 3 | 478.1 |
| 2006 Q2 | 12,339 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 5,032 | 4 | 0 | 794.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 11,586 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 11,410 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 11,887 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 5,274 | 4 | 0 | 758.4 |
| 2004 Q4 | 9,057 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 9,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 9,576 | 6 | 2 | 626.6 |
| 2004 Q1 | 4,653 | 2 | 0 | 429.8 |
| 2003 Q4 | 5,974 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 6,585 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 7,878 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,258 | 2 | 0 | 885.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 7,416 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 7,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 7,662 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 8,807 | 4 | 2 | 454.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 8,175 | 10 | 3 | 1223.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 8,455 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 7,611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 8,090 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 6,525 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,344 | 7 | 1 | 1309.9 |
Reportable incidents
50 on file2025 · 1 incident
2010 · 1 incident
Employee was flipping gate on 2 belt to 3 belt transfer point. Gate pinched middle finger on left hand causing minor contusion. Finger later became infected.
2008 · 1 incident
Employee was cleaning up material spillage from under feed hopper. He glove got caught on conveyor belt roller. His left hand/forearm was pulled into and caught between conveyor belt and roller causing fracture and contusion to left forearm.
2007 · 1 incident
EE was using pressure water hose to wash out the sand screws. When the water pump was turned on the hose jerked causing the EE to fall. EE struck his left arm on the plant causing a laceration just above the elbow.
2006 · 3 incidents
Employee was changing screens in the stone sizing plant. Employee was pulling on the screen to remove it from the screen deck and he pulled a tendon in his right arm.
Employee was lifting an electric motor from it's mount using a block and tackle. The motor was caught on the base. The employee twisted the motor to free it and the motor sprang up striking the employee's left arm.
EMPLOYEE HAS SILICOSIS AS SHOWN ON CHEST X-RAY. EE IS ASYMPTOMATIC AND HAS NORMAL PHYSICAL EXAM.
2005 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE FELL TO HIS KNEES WHEN A CATWALK PLANK BROKE.
EE was walking and carrying a 20 lb propane bottle when he slipped on snow and ice. EE fell and broke right ankle.
2004 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM LOCKER ROOM TO WELDING SHOP. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL. BROKEN LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS MOVING SPARE RETURN ROLLER FOR CONVEYOR. A SECOND ROLLER FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND GRINDER TO CLEAN UP STEEL FOR WELDING. A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.
1999 · 1 incident
EE WAS PERFORMING WELDING MAINTENANCE IN THE WELDING SHOP ON A TRK BODY EE WAS MOVING AROUND INSIDE THE TRK BODY WHEN HE SLIPPED & CAUGHT HISFINGER ON THE EDGE OFA PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS B EING WELDED TO REPAIR THE TRK B0DY
1998 · 1 incident
EE WAS WORKING ON P & H RT CRANE. HE STEPPED ON THE RAISED OUTRIGGER. THE OUTRIGGER FELL 1 FOOT. EE DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
1996 · 2 incidents
EE WAS WELDING. A PIECE OF SLAG FELL INTO HIS SHIRT SLEEVE. BURN WAS TREATED WITH FIRST AID BUT LATER BECAME INFECTED REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE LIFTED A BEARING WITH A RATCHET HOIST TO SLIDE THE BEARING ONTO THE SHAFT. WHILE TWISTING THE BEARNING TO ALIGN IT ON THE SHAFT, EE INJURED HIS BACK.
1994 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BEARING OFF A SHAFT USING A STEEL HAMMER. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF THE BEARING AND PENETRATED THE EMPLOYEES ARM JUST ABOVE THE CUFF OF HIS GLOVE.
WHILE LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL IN THE WELDING AREA, EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE TO BE WELDED TO A SHOVEL BUCKET. EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A BEARING INTO PLACE WITH A STEEL HAMMER. A CHIP BROKE OFF THE HAMMER AND FLEW INTO HIS HAND. THE CHIP HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED 9/28/94.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE BENDING OVER TO INSTALL A PART ON THE ROCKTRUCK.
WHILE STANDING O THE CONVEYOR CATWALK EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE LEFT ANKLE BY A PIECE OF FLY ROCK FROM A BLAST AT THE QUARRY
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BENCH GRINDER WITH WIRE BRUSH A PIECE OF MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION
WHILE USING THE OXY/ACETYLENE TROCH EMPLOYEE GOT SLAG INTO HIS BOOT CAUSING A BURN ON HIS LEFT FOOT
1992 · 2 incidents
STRAINED BACK WHILE LIFTING PULLING AND BENDING INSTALLING SCREEN CLOTH.
WHILE BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR, THE CONVEYOR IDLER DROPPED ON FINGER AND CUT IT OPEN.
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING LADDER TO GET INTO END DUMP.HE THEN FELL BACKWARDS TO GROUND HITTING SHOULDER ON STEEL PLANT PART ON GROUND.NO LOST DAYS UNTIL MARCH 9,1992 FOR OPERATION.BEFORE THAT HE WAS WORKING AND GOING TO DOCTOR.
1990 · 3 incidents
STRAINED HIMSELF LIFTING 50 LB.
EMPLOYEE CUT FINGERS ACROSS EDGE OF STEEL CATWALK.
REPAIRING FLIGHTS INSIDE DRYER LIFTED ONE TO MOVE IT & HURT BACK.
1989 · 6 incidents
DURING OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO THE RIGHT OF THE OPERATOR BURST AND BLEW OUT THE WINDOW, SHATTERING THE GLASS INTO NUMEROUS PIECES.
CLIMBED UP ON FENDER OF TRUCK TO FILL OIL RESERVING CLIMBED DOWN TO PUT OIL CONTAINER DOWN CLIMBED BACK UP TO CLOSE HOOD AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS.
WHILE PULLING ONTAG LINE ROPE BROKE, EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND OVER A 30" RETAINING WALL, INJURING ANKLE.
CUTTING BELTS,SLIPPED,CUT LEG.
WAS STRUCK FULL SWING BY SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN MECHAINC WAS STRIKING OBJECT AND MISSED.
PICKING UP PIECE OF STEEL. STEEL SLIPPED & CUT THROUGH GLOVE & HAND. WENT TO HOSPITAL FOR STITCHES.
1988 · 5 incidents
WHILE RELOCATING LEFT OVER STEEL TO THE STORAGE AREA A PIECE OF STEEL PLAT FELL OVER AND LANDED ON THE BRIDGE OF MY R FOOT
PLANT OPERATOR WAS LIFTING FROZEN CHUNKS & TOSSING THEM OUT WHEN HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.
HE WAS MOVING PLOW FRAME TO WORK ON IT WHEN IT SLIPPED FROM THE TRACK AND LANDED ON HIS HAND.
WHEN GETTING OFF BULLDOZER LOST FOOTING SLIPPED AND TWISTED BACK
DROPPED A BEARI3G COVER PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN COVER & BEARING PLATE NO BROKEN BONES OR LACERATION OF THE SKIN SWELLING ONLY
1987 · 1 incident
LOADER OPERATOR3WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE PRESSURE CLEANING ON MACHINE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND IN DOING SO DIRECTED THE STREAM ACROSS AND INTO HIS BOOT REMOVING AND BURNING SEVERAL LAYERS OF SKIN
1986 · 1 incident
I.NAME WAS REPA3RING A CRACKED HYPRAULIC TANK FOR A FRONT END LOADER HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLIDING THE TANK TO ONE SIDE WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED TO HIS BACK
1985 · 5 incidents
I,NAME WAS PICK3NG UP STED AT PLANT TO CLEAN YARD WHEN THE EDGE OF STEEL STEPPED OUT OFF HIS HAND AND THE END CUT HIS FACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
HOOK OF CHAIN SLIPPED THROUGH HOOK OF CRANE AND SWUNG AROUND AND CAUGHT RT FRONT TOOTH
USING PRYBAR TO FREE ROCK IN CRUSHER AND HURT BACK.
CROUCHED UNDER HAUL TRUCK AND LIFTED STEERING PARTS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT CALF.
WORKING LOOSENING BOLTS ON END DUMP AND REINJURED BACK THAT HE HURT IN A FALL 3 YRS AGO AND STILL BOTHERS HIM OFF AND ON.
1984 · 1 incident
HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF WASHING OUT THE TANK FOR REPAIR WHEN IT TOPPLED OVER OFF THE TWO WHEEL HAND TRUCK ON WHICH IT WAS RESTING. THE TANK WAS FULL OF WATER AND WEIGHING APPROX. 700 LBS. WH EN IT LANDED ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT CRUSHING HIS TOES (3).
1983 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING POINT SHEAVES ON BOOM AND LOST BALANCE, WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT BALANCE TENDENS IN LEFT LEG WERE RUPTURED.
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