Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
A miner died when a highwall collapsed on the excavator the miner was operating.
Mining Incidents in Massachusetts
Every reportable accident on file with MSHA at a Massachusetts mine. Operators below are ranked by recorded fatality count in this state.
- Fatalities recorded
- 5
- Total incidents
- 733
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
Year-over-year fatalities
- 20061
- 20151
- 20232
- 20241
Top operators in Massachusetts by fatality count
- 01Amrize Northeast Inc.1fatal73 total
- 02Specialty Minerals Inc1fatal93 total
- 03Onyx Corporation1fatal3 total
- 04P.A. Landers, Inc.1fatal12 total
- 05Boro Sand & Stone Corp1fatal5 total
Recent fatalities in Massachusetts
Struck by falling object
EE's working to clean the mainframe arm on primary crusher. During the lift, the rigging assembly appears to have failed, striking the EE who was located in the line of fire.
Fall from machine
EE DID NOT UTILIZE LOTO OR FALL PROTECTION. PER VIDEO & EYEWITNESS, EE WAS WORKING ON ELECTROMAGNET ABOVE CONVEYOR BELT #2. EE STEPPED ON THE BELT FOR THE ELECTROMAGNET THAT TURNS ON EVERY 15 MIN FOR A FEW REVOLUTIONS. THE BELT ENERGIZED AROUND THE TIME EE STEPPED ON IT & THE BELT SWEPT EE OFF THE TOP OF THE ELECTROMAGNET. EE FELL APROX. 20-25 FT STRIKING HEAD & OTHER BODY PARTS.
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
The mine slope collapsed trapping our miner in his machine. The recovery effort was not successful and the employee expired at the mine site.
Contact with electrical current
Employee of Adams Trucking was weedwacking brush. Blade on weedwacker hit guide wire for electrical pole. The wire was severed and the tension pulled it back toward the transformers on the pole. the guide wire came in contact with a bare wire. At this time we assume electricity went to ground causing fatality. Under Investigation.