Mining Incidents

PLANT 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Rawson Materials · Surface
PUTNAM, Windham County, CT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0600596

PLANT 2 has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
128
citations
26
significant & substantial
$17,425
proposed penalties
$16,922
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $503 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
953
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: 953 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PLANT 2 has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 2 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
121 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-21.
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 4,562 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,847 4 0 825.3
2025 Q2 3,874 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,230 2 0 619.2
2024 Q4 3,923 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,022 5 3 995.6
2024 Q2 5,189 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,629 4 0 710.6
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,047 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,202 5 0 961.2
2023 Q2 5,160 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,633 6 0 1065.2
2022 Q4 5,852 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 6,189 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,660 3 0 346.4
2022 Q1 6,208 3 0 483.2
2021 Q4 6,424 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,581 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,737 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,318 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,254 1 0 190.3
2020 Q3 6,148 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,350 3 0 689.7
2020 Q1 2,828 3 0 1060.8
2019 Q4 5,532 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,823 5 2 1036.7
2019 Q2 4,477 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,816 7 4 1834.4
2018 Q4 4,233 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,202 3 2 483.7
2018 Q2 5,897 1 0 169.6
2018 Q1 5,521 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,984 2 1 401.3
2017 Q3 3,871 9 1 2325.0
2017 Q2 4,661 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 5,151 3 0 582.4
2016 Q4 6,595 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,046 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,988 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,518 1 0 181.2
2015 Q4 4,839 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,337 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 5,424 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,113 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,291 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,969 2 1 402.5
2014 Q2 6,051 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,184 2 0 915.8
2013 Q4 2,490 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,340 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,042 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,409 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,878 3 0 615.0
2012 Q3 5,972 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,170 1 0 239.8
2012 Q1 5,190 3 0 578.0
2011 Q4 5,141 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,500 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,311 2 0 376.6
2011 Q1 3,195 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,948 1 0 253.3
2010 Q3 3,418 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,968 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,170 1 0 193.4
2009 Q4 4,941 3 2 607.2
2009 Q3 5,714 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,833 3 0 514.3
2009 Q1 5,779 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,361 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,949 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,259 1 0 234.8
2008 Q1 4,547 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 5,656 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,619 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,363 1 0 229.2
2007 Q1 3,454 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,554 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 6,565 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,304 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5,604 5 1 892.2
2005 Q4 4,145 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,711 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,977 2 1 286.7
2005 Q1 3,934 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,839 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,670 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,071 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,756 2 0 1139.0
2003 Q4 3,135 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,042 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,184 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,240 2 0 617.3
2002 Q4 4,500 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,177 5 3 965.8
2002 Q2 4,395 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,917 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,566 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,470 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,737 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,280 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,762 8 3 2126.5
2000 Q3 3,756 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,867 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,929 4 2 2073.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 5, 2024 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rawson Materials · Flash burns (welding)

Miner was holding washers in place to be welded and was not wearing a welding helmet for the duration of work, approximately 25 minutes. The witness was roughly 3 feet away and was welding their own washers. A welding helmet was available and the miner was trained on the importance of wearing it.

2006 · 1 incident

April 17, 2006 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rawson Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was installing a chute on a return belt. He was using a pry bar to align the bolt holes. He turned to speak with another ee and felt pain in his chest. He reported the incident and was directed to seek medical attention.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawson Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped on a stone to get onto excavator tracks to grease machine. He fell off the rock and fell straight down 15+ feet, rolled 10 feet more, came to stop. Other employee found him, brought him to level ground, ambulance took him to the hospital.

January 19, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rawson Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing frost from around track idlers on Akerman excavator with a hammer & chisel. A glancing blow off chisel head struck his middle finger on left hand against track frame, resulting in a deep cut & bruises to his finger.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2004 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rawson Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off excavator and ankle rolled on uneven ground causing a sprain.

June 17, 2004 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rawson Materials · Struck by falling object

One employee was removing clamp from spring bar on screen tower. He dropped one-half of the clamp. The clamp hit the catwalk and fell through hitting two employees on the head.

2002 · 1 incident

October 19, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rawson Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS A LOG JAM OF ROCKS ON TOP OF THE GRATEOVER THE HOPPER THAT FEEDS THE PLANT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE SOME OF THEM, A STONE FELL THROUGH THE GRATE BENDING HIS RIGHT FOOT OVER TH E RAIL. A SPRAINED FOOT WAS THE RESULT.

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The full compliance file on PLANT 2

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.