West Stockbridge, Berkshire County,
MA
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Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1900013
West Stockbridge Quarry Plant 71 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1990–2020
Latest incident
Dec 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
60
citations
12
significant & substantial
$9,313
proposed penalties
$8,110
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,203 gap.
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: 638 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 Stockbridge Quarry Plant 71 has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $100 outstanding across 4 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.
$9K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$100
outstanding
60 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $2K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-20.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
15citations taken to the federal commission · 25% of citations on record
Settled
13 · 87%
Vacated or withdrawn
2 · 13%
20%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 5 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
45%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$3K proposed, $2K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2025-01-22.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2023-10-11
22%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
15
samples
9
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz82 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (15)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2005-07-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.5
0.81
1.85
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-10-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
39.82
1.05
37.92
Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-10-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2018-10-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
1.16
0.11
Front-end Loader Operator
2018-10-10
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2018-10-10
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2018-10-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.31
1.34
0.23
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-07-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-07-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Complete Load-Haul-Dump
2014-07-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
0.61
0.26
Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-07-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
0.46
0.54
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2009-10-06
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.43
1.47
0.29
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-10-06
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-10-05
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.17
Crusher Oper/Worker
2004-10-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
1.59
1.77
0.90
Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
3
2025
3
2024
2
2023
6
2022
4
2021
4
2020
6
2019
8
2018
8
2017
7
2016
7
2015
6
2014
7
2013
6
2012
6
2011
6
2010
7
2009
7
2008
7
2007
6
2006
7
2005
7
2004
7
2003
7
2002
7
2001
5
2000
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
West Stockbridge Quarry Plant 71 sits in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Berkshire County, Massachusetts · Population 128,047
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$72,565
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
1,524
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
1,077
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
1,312
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
1,410
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
1,362
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
1,277
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
1,416
5
1
3531.1
2024 Q3
1,381
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
1,399
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
628
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
1,184
1
0
844.6
2023 Q3
1,429
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
1,367
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
1,237
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
1,629
5
0
3069.4
2022 Q3
2,173
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
2,611
1
0
383.0
2022 Q1
1,237
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
1,950
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
1,551
3
1
1934.2
2021 Q2
2,392
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1,278
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
2,069
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
2,945
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
3,057
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
2,038
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
4,948
2
0
404.2
2019 Q3
5,603
3
1
535.4
2019 Q2
5,560
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
1,887
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
3,152
3
0
951.8
2018 Q3
6,381
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
6,482
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
1,967
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
5,835
2
1
342.8
2017 Q3
4,260
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
3,910
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,548
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
3,927
1
0
254.6
2016 Q3
4,264
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,491
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
1,571
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
3,605
1
1
277.4
2015 Q3
4,605
3
1
651.5
2015 Q2
3,816
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
1,664
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
5,326
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
5,092
1
1
196.4
2014 Q2
4,812
3
0
623.4
2014 Q1
1,964
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
4,160
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
4,909
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
2,308
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1,725
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
3,577
2
1
559.1
2012 Q3
4,939
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
3,217
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
1,775
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
3,975
3
0
754.7
2011 Q3
4,555
2
1
439.1
2011 Q2
2,643
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
1,660
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
3,736
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
5,080
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
4,303
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
1,973
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
5,624
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
4,805
2
0
416.2
2009 Q2
4,507
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,678
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
3,817
1
0
262.0
2008 Q3
4,114
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
3,523
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,676
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,426
1
0
291.9
2007 Q3
3,802
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
3,786
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,688
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
3,728
1
0
268.2
2006 Q3
5,538
1
0
180.6
2006 Q2
4,649
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
1,712
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
4,895
3
2
612.9
2005 Q3
5,944
1
0
168.2
2005 Q2
4,795
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
1,731
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
4,901
2
0
408.1
2004 Q3
6,032
5
1
828.9
2004 Q2
4,868
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
1,611
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
3,652
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
5,200
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
3,844
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
1,485
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
3,643
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
5,334
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
4,380
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
1,673
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
3,200
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
4,256
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
1,966
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
1,352
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
2,308
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
4,217
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,292
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
1,504
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file
2020 · 1 incident
December 15, 2020MA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was assisting loading metal road plate onto flat bed trailer. Plate subsequently fell onto employees leg resulting in bone fracture to lower leg.
2019 · 2 incidents
August 22, 2019MA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
On 8/22/2019, it was reported to us by a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results that, after a hearing retest on 8/14/19, the employee has incurred a reportable hearing loss of which employee was notified. The company will, after completing a noise survey and an exam by a physician/audiologist, determine if the hearing loss is work-related.
On 8/22/19, it was reported to us by Industrial Hearing, a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results, that after a hearing retest on 8/14/19, the employee has incurred a reportable hearing loss of which EE was notified. This was overlooked and not reported at the time. A recent noise survey showed low level of noise for employee's job. EE always wears hearing protection.
2007 · 1 incident
August 24, 2007MA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Customer driver was climbing into the cab of his truck when he fell off and was unable to move his right leg. Mine personnel found him lying next to the truck and called for emergency medical assistance. The injured driver was conscious and alert when mine personnel found him and remained so until emergency assistance arrived. He was then transported to a medical facility.
2006 · 1 incident
August 9, 2006MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was removing stone from crusher with cable and pry bar when cable slipped and bar struck EE in left shin. He received a laceration that required sutures.
2005 · 1 incident
November 23, 2005MA · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Driver of truck was in neutral waiting to be loaded. there was a dramatic loss of brake air pressure due to mechanical failure. the driver stopped abruptly using existing berm which caused a jerking motion which appears to have aggravated a prior back condition.
2003 · 2 incidents
October 1, 2003MA · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TWO EE WERE DISASSEMBLING A CRUSHER. DURING THE PROCESS, A SUPPORT PLATE WAS LOWERED. THE COMPENENT SUPPORTED BY THIS PLATE NORMALLY FOLLOWS THE SUPPORT PLATE AS IT IS LOWERED, BUT IN THIS CAS E, THE SUPPORTED PIECE REMAINED LODGED 3-4" ABOVE. THE TWO EE REACHED IN TO REMOVE A PART AND AT THAT TIME, THE LODGED COMPONENT RELEASED AND DROPPED CATCHING BOTH EE'S HANDS.
October 1, 2003MA · Metal/Non-Metalassayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer managementHANDLING OF MATERIALS
TWO EE WERE DISASSEMBLING A CRUSHER. DURING THE PROCESS, A SUPPORT PLATE WAS LOWERED. THE COMPENENT SUPPORTED BY THIS PLATE NORMALLY FOLLOWS THE SUPPORT PLATE AS IT IS LOWERED, BUT IN THIS CAS E, THE SUPPORTED PIECE REMAINED LODGED 3-4" ABOVE. THE TWO EE REACHED IN TO REMOVE A PART AND AT THAT TIME, THE LODGED COMPONENT RELEASED AND DROPPED CATCHING BOTH EE'S HANDS.
2002 · 1 incident
September 19, 2002MA · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE SLIPPED WHILE EXITING A LOADER, HIT HIS TAIL BONE ON LOADER STEP AND FELL TO GROUND.
1992 · 1 incident
August 5, 1992MA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
54736YEE WAS OPERATING CRUSHER WHEN HE SLIPPED & HIT HIS LEG ON A LARGE ROCK HE SAW THE DOC ON 08-05-92 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISED LEG HE RRETURNED TO LIGHT DUTY ON 08-06-92 WHEN SWELLING 04940NOT SUBSIDE HE SAW THE DOC AGAIN ON 08-18-92 & WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HEMATOMA OF THE LEG & WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK FOR 2 WEEKS LAST SCHEDULED WORK DAY IS 08-31-92 AT HIS REQUEST
1990 · 1 incident
September 5, 1990MA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON