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March 31, 2026 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working under machine while servicing a loader CO UNIT# L-27 when dust fell into their right eye. Employee went to urgent care after flushing eye and still feeling like something was in it, employee was told nothing is in there and there were some scratches. Employee returned to work next day.

October 7, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was lifting scale parts off a pallet when EE's left thumb got stuck between two parts. EE went to the ER and hand specialist. EE has a break in EE's thumb.

September 16, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer was hooking up lift cable to lift a crusher head to a loader bucket tooth and pinched EE's right thumb between the cable and tooth. This cut EE's finger and ripped off EE's thumb nail. Hospital took X-Rays and pulled the nail and glue up the cut.

August 15, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hearing test exceeded the 25 Theshold

July 31, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was driving company unit L-27 mini loader when the right window swung open, then swung back and shattered causing glass to go all over employee causing minor cuts on right arm and hand. On 8/7/25 EE noticed EE's right hand was swelling up. EE reported the accident on 8/8/25, and went to urgent care. They put EE on antibiotics and gave no restrictions to return to work.

June 3, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking up steps to get to 5-1/2' cone crusher when EE tripped on the 5th step and fell hurting EE's left leg above EE's ankle. EE was brought to the emergency room by EE's supervisor and put in a walking boot.

May 29, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting buckets of aggregate when EE felt EE's knee buckle. Sought treatment and was diagnosed with a left knee MCL sprain.

April 7, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee was using a shovel to try and get a rock out of the #1 conveyor belt scraper when EE hit hand on the conveyor. The next day the hand started swelling up so EE went to see a doctor. They told EE EE fractured the thumb and put EE on restricted duty for two weeks.

March 24, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing a screen panel on the #2 screen, while picking up the screen panel, EE was cut by a sharp piece of metal on EE's right hand middle finger.

February 24, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Coveralls got caught and tripped the person involved causing the person to fall and puncture hand when falling to the ground.

January 15, 2025 MA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was trying to turn a butterfly valve when they lost footing and fell. They felt pain in their upper back.

December 3, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip and fall on ice on the catwalk. Torn meniscus in one knee.

November 22, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using a come along to change head pulley bearings when their right index finger got cut by getting caught between the come along and the conveyor transmission/gearbox.

August 2, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE was cutting a zip tie off of the portable screening plant. EE hit the back of their hand on a guard and cut self.

May 22, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using water wash hose to clean under crusher when the water sprayed back at the employee, causing something to go into right eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

March 19, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a hose with a utility knife and it ran across EE's left leg above the knee and required 4 stitches.

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.

March 1, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the #1 conveyor removing a pulley with a pry bar and the pry bar hit them on the left side of the face causing a facial contusion.

January 17, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking with a shovel to clear snow from a storm and slipped on ice. EE hit their head on the ground when they fell.

January 10, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

Employee wasn't paying attention to where EE was going and walked into a guard with their face. EE has damage to the teeth and they're checking EE's head and shoulder for other injuries.

January 4, 2024 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee notified yard foreman on 01/12/2024, that on 01/04/2024, EE was digging a rock out of a cone crusher, when EE hurt EE's hip or back. EE made an appointment with a doctor for 01/17/2024. The doctor prescribed EE medication, and gave EE a note on 01/18/2024 that EE was able to return to work regular duty.

December 28, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing up on machine to check Oils when getting down felt pain in left Buttocks and hip and upper leg.

August 28, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending down into the Jaw Crusher to stand on a platform placed to disassemble locking wedge and jaw die when EE twisted Right ankle.

August 9, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Wood got stuck in the tail pulley. Employee used a piece of pipe to hit it out. Swung pipe, Clipped their finger and tore the fingernail.

April 19, 2023 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a razor knife to cut drive belts that were hanging from HP400 Crusher when employee cut self with the knife on left arm.

October 24, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting Hyundai HX300 Company #E-8 excavator. When EE went to come down off the track, EE felt the ball of EE's left foot become sore. EE went to the emergency room to get checked, and they said EE has a possible fracture and needs to see an orthopedic doctor.

October 14, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using cutting torch and grinder to repair a rock crusher main frame liner, when a piece of metal went up under the face shield and safety glasses into EE's eye.

August 29, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

The miner was grinding a steel plate when the grinding wheel broke apart. The piece that came off cut their right leg requiring going to the emergency room for stitches.

August 24, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

The miner was grinding a steel plate and a small metal chip got into EE's eye. EE was wearing eye protection.

July 5, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While sharpening drill bit the grinding tool disengaged and hit the operator in the ankle causing a contusion.

March 16, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down off of loader when EE slipped and fell off the loader steps and felt pain in lower back, hip and hamstring.

January 5, 2022 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

The employee was moving/relocating a portable LT130 Metso jaw crusher. The employee was wearing a hard hat. A rock fell off of the top of the machine around the feeder area, which they saw the shadow of and looked up and the rock struck them in the head under hard hat.

November 19, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving rocks out of the jaw, a rock slipped and jammed EE's right index finger.

March 10, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was cleaning the windows on loader and slipped and fell from the machine.

February 10, 2021 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

The employee was climbing onto a loader to begin shift. A knee banged into the second step.

December 16, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was working on replacing a tramp release cylinder on a cone crusher, and went to use a hammer to remove a pin. The hammer slipped and hit EE's middle finger causing a cut.

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.

August 17, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

While shoveling felt a pop in right shoulder.

June 16, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While doing plumbing work, the employee caught left hand thumb between a pipe wrench and a jaw wrench. This caused the finger nail on EE's thumb to tear, EE went to the hospital where they gave EE stitches to repair it.

April 14, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

Rock fell off a conveyor striking the employee in the back

March 23, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

While operating an end dump, the employee started experiencing soreness in the left knee, as the day went along it got worse.

February 26, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
S M Lorusso & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While adjusting a rubber curtain with a razor knife the employee cut EE's index finger

February 3, 2020 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Excavator operator opened the door to the cab. Operator was unable to close it, due to the way the machine was facing. Operator decided to spin the machine and the door slammed shut on left elbow.

December 18, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lorusso-Bristol Stone Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Cleaning snow off of # 9 conveyor belt slip on a patch of ice on grated cat walk started to fall and caught the hand rail under the left arm pit and damaged left shoulder.

November 15, 2019 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cape Cod Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

While removing screen from screening plant, screen dropped on EE's hand.

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.

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