Mining Incidents

West Sand Metal/Non-Metal

S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Surface
Controlled by S M Lorusso & Sons Inc
Walpole, Norfolk County, MA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1900371

West Sand has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1988–2024
Latest incident
Mar 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
155
citations
35
significant & substantial
$32,968
proposed penalties
$28,660
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $4,308 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
62
inspections on record
960
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: 960 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

West Sand has $33K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$33K
proposed penalties
$29K
current assessed
$29K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
155 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-04-15.
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 7,566 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,632 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,581 1 0 152.0
2025 Q1 6,302 3 0 476.0
2024 Q4 5,982 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,927 2 0 337.4
2024 Q2 6,333 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,122 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,150 3 0 487.8
2023 Q3 6,614 5 0 756.0
2023 Q2 6,710 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,366 1 0 157.1
2022 Q4 6,701 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,206 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,925 1 0 144.4
2022 Q1 6,615 1 0 151.2
2021 Q4 6,347 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,624 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,240 4 0 641.0
2021 Q1 5,176 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,156 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,088 1 1 196.5
2020 Q2 5,244 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,185 1 1 192.9
2019 Q4 4,916 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,388 4 1 911.6
2019 Q2 4,722 20 7 4235.5
2019 Q1 4,396 2 1 455.0
2018 Q4 4,151 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,505 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,376 5 0 1142.6
2018 Q1 3,525 5 1 1418.4
2017 Q4 4,460 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,848 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,585 4 2 872.4
2017 Q1 4,585 4 0 872.4
2016 Q4 5,088 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,169 4 0 773.8
2016 Q2 4,266 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,951 4 1 1355.5
2015 Q4 4,803 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,209 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,824 5 1 1307.5
2015 Q1 3,253 4 2 1229.6
2014 Q4 4,048 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,176 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,963 9 0 2271.0
2014 Q1 3,360 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,790 2 1 527.7
2013 Q3 3,728 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,557 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,374 4 1 1684.9
2012 Q4 3,108 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,968 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,204 3 0 936.3
2012 Q1 2,448 3 2 1225.5
2011 Q4 3,290 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,991 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,917 10 3 3428.2
2011 Q1 2,438 2 1 820.3
2010 Q4 2,825 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,057 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,235 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,462 7 4 2843.2
2009 Q4 3,749 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,017 2 0 662.9
2009 Q2 3,578 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,652 2 1 754.1
2008 Q4 4,521 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,035 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,465 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,124 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,751 1 0 266.6
2007 Q3 2,768 4 1 1445.1
2007 Q2 3,156 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,718 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,812 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,246 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,868 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,825 2 1 414.5
2005 Q4 4,590 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,610 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,862 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,149 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,690 4 1 1084.0
2004 Q3 4,116 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,327 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,942 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,942 10 0 2536.8
2003 Q3 3,861 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,697 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,411 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 2,865 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,624 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,916 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,768 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,070 4 1 1302.9
2001 Q3 2,653 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,350 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,780 1 0 359.7
2000 Q4 2,614 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,772 1 0 360.8
2000 Q2 3,091 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,686 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2024 · 1 incident

March 11, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was looking at an air chuck quick connect that had broken, when EE felt something possibly dirt in the right eye. Brought to urgent care after trying to flush eye on site. Doctor didn't find anything, but prescribed eye drops due to possible scratch in eye since employee still felt irritation in eye.

2020 · 1 incident

August 26, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was lifting an air compressor off a pick up truck when employee slipped and fell. Employee's back hit the side of the truck and the compressor landed on employee's right leg.

2019 · 2 incidents

October 22, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Employee got out of truck, while walking to office stepped on a stone and twisted right knee. Employee refused treatment until 10/30/19.

April 3, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I was walking through some brush to take a water sample and a branch/plant brushed my eye.

2018 · 5 incidents

October 25, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting wrapping material with a razor knife away from the head shaft on the 4 1/4 cone crusher when they sliced their thumb.

July 26, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending a wet plant stairway when the employee slipped and lost footing. Employee leaned back and wrenched shoulders trying to prevent self from falling.

June 11, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck against a moving object

EE was backing a 35 ton Terex haul truck up to the hopper at the rock plant. EE was leaning out the window looking to the rear when the left front tire exploded. The force of the blast blew EE back into the cab and lifted EE off the seat. EE injured EE's neck, arm and left side and may have hit EE's head.

April 24, 2018 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing off a Cat D8 that was in the shop for repair. When ee stepped off the machine, ee rolled ankle and had a hard landing on the shop floor. The following day ee went to the doctor's to have it examined. EE has a broken fibula and torn ligaments.

2017 · 1 incident

June 19, 2017 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on a walkway on the crushing plant. EE ducked down to walk under a conveyor, and when ee stood up ee felt a "pop" in knee. It didn't bother ee until ee got home, when ee felt pain when trying to bend leg.

2014 · 2 incidents

November 10, 2014 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Mechanic had just completed brake job on company 3/4 ton GM van. He had removed the jack stands from the rear axle. He had the hydraulic jack under the center of the axle. He was lying on a creeper and turned the handle to release the jack. The jack came down fast and the handle smashed his wrist onto the shop floor.

January 25, 2014 MA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was pulling on a lever to release the fifth wheel and lost his footing. He slipped and bashed his chest on the fender of the tractor, knocking the wind out of himself and tearing cartilage from a rib.

2013 · 2 incidents

May 24, 2013 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Cut finger while installing inner air filter on Liebherr 586 loader.

May 1, 2013 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was in the woods gathering stone for a stone wall and contacted poison oak.

2012 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2012 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a piece of pipe on a chain binder and the pipe slipped and hit him in the head.

2011 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2011 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working shoveling material out of in-ground truck scale. He was climbing ladder out of scale and twisted knee.

August 1, 2011 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by flying object

While using a weed whacker employee, who was wearing safety glasses, got a piece of metal in his eye. Abrasion to the eye.

2008 · 1 incident

December 18, 2008 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning stone out of a screen with a pry bar. The bar jammed and the chisel end of the bar cut through his glove and into his hand.

2005 · 1 incident

July 15, 2005 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Fall from machine

PLANT OPERATOR WAS CLEANING WALLS OF HOPPER, HE SLIPPED & FELL INTO THE HOPPER.

1998 · 3 incidents

April 3, 1998 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRUSHED FINGER WHILE WORKING ON #3 SCREEN.

February 10, 1998 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOOSENING FROZEN DIRT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR USING SLEDGE HAMMER. RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME PINCHEDBETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND ANGLE IRON.

1997 · 2 incidents

December 15, 1997 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON PORTABLE PALNT. HIT HEAD UNDER PLANT. CUT HIS EAR REQUIRING 10 STITCHES. EE WAS WEARING A HARDHAT.

August 7, 1997 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON LOADER, REPLACEMENT PART SLIPPED & HIT RIGHT HAND.

1994 · 1 incident

September 29, 1994 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP TO SURGE PILE. EDGE GAVE WAY. TRUCK ROLLED OVER BACKWARDS OFF THE SURGE PILE.

1993 · 2 incidents

August 19, 1993 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN FROM TRUCK, SLIPPED ON STEP, HELD ON TO BRACE TO KEEP FROM FALLING.

April 28, 1993 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE TUB FOR THE MASON SAND SCREWS, SLIPPED AND FELL BACK INTO THE TUB INJURING LEFT KNEE.

1990 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS SITTING IN TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED, ROCK OFF LOADER BUCKET CAME THROUGH WINDOW AND STRUCK LEFT ARM.

March 28, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING WITH PIECE OF IRON BAR FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BENCH & IRON BAR DISABILITY STARTED 03-30-90

1989 · 2 incidents

November 27, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WATCHING CONVEYOR, NOTICED A LARGE STONE, GRABBED QUICKLY TO REMOVE IT, FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN ANGLE IRON STRUCTURE OF CONVEYOR BELT AND STONE.

January 25, 1989 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S.M. Lorusso & Sons · Fall from machine

SLIPPED AND FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK TRAILER.

1988 · 1 incident

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