Mining Incidents

Plainville Sand And Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Lorusso Corp · Surface
Controlled by Gerard C Lorusso
Norfolk County, MA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1900472

MSHA record for Plainville Sand And Gravel (mine ID 1900472). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
23
Years on record
1983–1993
Latest incident
Aug 1993
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

23 on file

1993 · 1 incident

August 28, 1993 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEEL SLIPPED AND JAMMED FINGER AS I WAS MOVING STEEL PLATE FOR STORAGE.

1992 · 1 incident

June 9, 1992 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lorusso Corp · Struck against a moving object

REOCCURRING BACK PROBLEM POSSIBLY DUE TO TYPE OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS RUNNING.

1991 · 1 incident

January 29, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULL IN LOWER ABDOMEN WHILE MOVING DRUMS OF OIL.CAME BACK TO WORK BUT WAS OPERATED ON AND OUT OF WORK FROM 02-25-91 TO 03-08-91.

1990 · 3 incidents

April 20, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Lorusso Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE MOUNTING A TIRE, BEAD BLEW & TIRE FLEW INTO AIR-BROKE WRIST & FRACTURED FINGERS.

February 14, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ATTACHED ENGINE TO LARGE A FRAME TO INSTALL IN ROLLER #61 PUSHING ON RT SIDE OF A FRAME TO POSITION A FRAME & ENGINE OVER ROLLER FOR INSTALLATION FELT TENDON SNAP IN BACK OF LOWER RIGHT LEG

January 25, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISASSEBLING A DIESEL ENGINE WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED IN RIGHT ELBOW.

1989 · 3 incidents

April 14, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lorusso Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ROCK OUT OF ROCK CRUSHER HURT CHEST

March 20, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso Corp · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON STEPS GOING DOWN TO CATWALK.

January 25, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lorusso Corp · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON PAVEMENT ROLLER WITH FORKLIFT BOOM EXTENSION BOOM EXTENSION FELL H ITTING TOP OF HEAD

1988 · 1 incident

July 11, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON MACHINE IN QUARRY SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO RT KNEE

1987 · 1 incident

September 3, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lorusso Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEES BACK 4ENT INTO SPASMS FROM VIBRATION AND MOVEMENT OF MACHINE

1986 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso Corp · Fall from ladders

MAN WAS IN PROC9SS OF ADDING OIL TO HYDRAULIC TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL DOWNTHE LADDER HIS LEG BECAME CAUGHT IN THE LADDER AS HE FELL & HE STRUCK THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND

February 28, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lorusso Corp · Struck against a moving object

DISLOCATED SHOU5DER TAKING SHIRT OFF DUE TO PERSONAL INJURY AT HOME (CAR ACCIDENT).

1985 · 6 incidents

November 15, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I SLIPPED ON SO4E OIL ON THE FLOOR. I LANDED ON MY BACK.

October 19, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso Corp · Struck against stationary object

I WS PICKING UP A BAG OF SPEEDY DRY WHEN I TURNED AROUND TO WALK AWAY THE STEEL BAR WAS STICKING OUT OF THE GUARD ON THE PRESS AND I GOT IT IN THE SIDE

June 17, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lorusso Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A GRINDING DISK WHEN GLOVE MADE CONTACT WITH GRINDER.CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE SMALL FINGER.

May 20, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lorusso Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING A STEERING PISTON OF THE TRUCK WHEN THUMB GOT HIT BY HAMMER.

March 21, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lorusso Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS CLEANING A CHUTE GOING TO CRUSHER WITH STEEL BAR AND HIT A ROCK THE BAR BOUNCED OFF ROCK AND HIT ME IN THE MOUTH AND BROKE FRONT TOOTH & CUT LIP

January 2, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAKING HOUSE GEAR REPAIR MECHANIC HAD SLIVER OF METAL PUNCTURE RIGHT HAND.

1984 · 2 incidents

December 4, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ACROSS QUARRY FLOOR TWISTED AND FRACTURE RT ANKLE

February 18, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lorusso Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS INSTALLING BLADE TO A DOZER WHEN RIGHT SIDE PUSH ARM FELL OFF BLOCK AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT UNDER PRY BAR

1983 · 2 incidents

August 5, 1983 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING TOGGLE PLATE ON JAW CRUSHER PUT PRESSURE ON LEG PUTTING TOGGLE IN PLACE TWISTED LEG

July 12, 1983 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Lorusso Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVEL OPERATOR HAD JUST FININSHED LOADING HIS UECLID AND SMILED AT HIM AND THEN THE OTHER EUCLID OPERATOR NOTICED HIM LEANING OVER HIS STEERING WHEEL AMBULANCE WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY BUT R EPORT SHOWS HE DIED ON ROUTE TO HOSPITAL

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