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N Attleboro Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Thomas Walsh
North Attleboro, Bristol County, MA  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1900290

N Attleboro Plant has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1998–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
112
citations
33
significant & substantial
$25,402
proposed penalties
$25,402
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
52
inspections on record
723
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: 723 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

N Attleboro Plant has $25K 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.
$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
110 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,493 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 454 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 908 5 1 5506.6
2025 Q1 53 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,262 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,780 2 0 1123.6
2024 Q2 103 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 662 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,234 16 5 12966.0
2023 Q3 941 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 382 8 2 20942.4
2023 Q1 1,134 3 0 2645.5
2022 Q4 2,222 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 2,257 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,767 1 1 361.4
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 1,363 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,964 2 0 1018.3
2021 Q2 38 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 505 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 87 3 1 34482.8
2020 Q2 36 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 35 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,269 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,876 2 0 695.4
2019 Q2 2,861 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,972 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,827 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,698 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,525 2 2 1311.5
2017 Q3 1,530 2 1 1307.2
2017 Q2 1,307 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,863 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,955 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,517 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,008 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,982 1 0 335.3
2015 Q3 3,508 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,827 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 3,095 4 0 1292.4
2014 Q3 3,014 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,158 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 113 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,534 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,184 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 105 5 0 47619.0
2013 Q1 84 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,350 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,237 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,554 5 1 3217.5
2012 Q1 1,847 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,168 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,401 2 0 1427.6
2011 Q2 5,179 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 1 0
2010 Q4 1,463 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 836 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 867 1 1 1153.4
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 2,711 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,067 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,674 7 2 2617.8
2009 Q1 1,318 1 0 758.7
2008 Q4 2,462 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,510 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,963 3 2 1012.5
2008 Q1 3,011 1 0 332.1
2007 Q4 4,095 3 0 732.6
2007 Q3 3,673 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,830 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,524 2 1 567.5
2006 Q4 4,198 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,134 2 1 483.8
2006 Q2 3,374 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,843 4 1 1040.9
2005 Q4 5,279 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,440 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,233 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,251 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,127 1 0 242.3
2004 Q3 4,449 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,001 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,977 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,406 5 3 1134.8
2003 Q3 3,686 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,497 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,704 8 6 2958.6
2002 Q4 4,072 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,267 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,290 3 1 699.3
2002 Q1 3,383 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,253 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,945 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,935 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,263 3 0 919.4
2000 Q4 3,982 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,944 3 1 760.6
2000 Q2 4,054 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,556 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
June 8, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boro Sand & Stone Corp · Fall from machine

EE DID NOT UTILIZE LOTO OR FALL PROTECTION. PER VIDEO & EYEWITNESS, EE WAS WORKING ON ELECTROMAGNET ABOVE CONVEYOR BELT #2. EE STEPPED ON THE BELT FOR THE ELECTROMAGNET THAT TURNS ON EVERY 15 MIN FOR A FEW REVOLUTIONS. THE BELT ENERGIZED AROUND THE TIME EE STEPPED ON IT & THE BELT SWEPT EE OFF THE TOP OF THE ELECTROMAGNET. EE FELL APROX. 20-25 FT STRIKING HEAD & OTHER BODY PARTS.

Reportable incidents

5 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2016 · 1 incident

March 15, 2016 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boro Sand & Stone Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing rust around the plate of the sand screw tub with grinder with 4" wire wheel attachment. Wheel caught the edge and kicked back.

2011 · 2 incidents

June 24, 2011 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Boro Sand & Stone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Using a 1" airgun to remove a nut from the crushing dies on the crusher. When the nut came off the bolt, the airgun kicked back and caught right hand between it and a structural part of the crusher.

2010 · 1 incident

May 28, 2010 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boro Sand & Stone Corp · Struck against a moving object

The operator dumped at the bottom of the stock pile all day the previous day.The next day the driver had dumped a load in the middle and admitted to overcoming the berm and the truck went over. The driver exited the truck on his own power.

1998 · 1 incident

May 22, 1998 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Boro Sand & Stone Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LOADING HIS TRUCK FROM BINS HE WAS STANDING ON A CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN HE STEPPED BACKWARDS HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL AROUND 2 1/2 FT TO GROUND ON HIS BACK.

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