Mining Incidents

Pittsfield Sand and Gravel Inc Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1900469

Pittsfield Sand and Gravel Inc has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1994–2007
Latest incident
Dec 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
71
citations
16
significant & substantial
$12,948
proposed penalties
$12,001
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $947 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
41
inspections on record
498
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: 498 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pittsfield Sand and Gravel Inc has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
70 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2012-05-22.
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
2013 Q2 1,581 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,946 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,550 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,920 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,589 5 0 1393.1
2012 Q1 2,278 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,002 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,729 0 0 0.0
Show 46 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2011 Q2 2,829 3 0 1060.4
2011 Q1 2,286 2 0 874.9
2010 Q4 4,218 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,984 2 0 670.2
2010 Q2 3,839 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,562 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,177 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,880 9 3 4787.2
2009 Q2 1,933 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,164 1 0 859.1
2008 Q4 1,738 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 675 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,877 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,503 1 0 399.5
2007 Q4 6,235 1 0 160.4
2007 Q3 5,805 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,149 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,959 9 4 1293.3
2006 Q4 9,898 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,734 6 1 559.0
2006 Q2 11,960 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,858 5 1 636.3
2005 Q4 10,989 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,237 5 0 488.4
2005 Q2 10,030 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,347 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 9,062 6 0 662.1
2004 Q3 11,653 3 1 257.4
2004 Q2 10,716 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,322 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 10,776 1 0 92.8
2003 Q3 10,707 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,941 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,427 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,520 4 3 380.2
2002 Q3 10,098 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,177 3 1 326.9
2002 Q1 5,904 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,584 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,082 5 2 495.9
2001 Q2 10,330 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 8,008 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,073 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,782 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,461 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,050 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2007 · 3 incidents

December 31, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee went out to put the mail in the mail box, she slipped and broke her arm.

August 24, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was getting in his truck at John S. Lane in West Stockbridge MA. He was on the 1st step going up to the 2nd step when his leg & back gave out. The employee fell to the ground.

March 29, 2007 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a magnetic drill. It was snaged, and spun around and hit the him in the left forearm. He should have had the drill attached to a safety strap. He went home after he went to the dr and return to work 3/30/07-light duty. Dr released him 4/5/07

2002 · 3 incidents

July 12, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK. WHEN HE WAS GOING DOWN THE LADDER, HE BUMPED HIS KNEE. BY THE END OF THE DAY HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CLUTCH IN HIS TRUCK. EE HAS MISSED WORK SINCE 7/15/02.

May 30, 2002 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

3 EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING TOGETHER CHANGING SCREENS. A SCREEN SLIPPED & HIT OUR EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT FOOT & BROKE IT.

1995 · 1 incident

May 22, 1995 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ROLLING HIS TRUCK CANVAS UP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS BACK SNAP.

1994 · 2 incidents

August 6, 1994 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WENT UNDER THE CONVEYOR AND LIFTED HIS HEAD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER OF THE CONVEYOR BELT.

July 6, 1994 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Pittsfield Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with electrical current

WELDING IN TIGHT QUARTERS, EXTREMELY HOT, SOMEHOW CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHICH RESULTED IN EXIT WOUND IN WRIST.

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