Amrize Swampscott Quarry — Accidents

Total: 26 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Multiple employees were conducting maintenance on the Sandvik Crusher at Tower 1. Two employees were working on the platform approximately 3 feet above the ground surrounding the crusher, one employee...
07/17/2023 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal 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.
03/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured person was setting tamp-in steel anchors in holes drilled into cement. Hammer deflected off of setting tool and struck the individual's thumb. The blunt force trauma caused a laceration requir...
07/03/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None the miner was in the process of cutting piece of rubber to replace damaged skirting using utility knife the miner stated the utility knife cut their leg above the knee
04/19/2019 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE received musculoskeletal injury to lower back (lower back pain) from ""bouncing"" seat in haul truck (775E).
03/07/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Haul truck driver strained lower back exiting the haul truck
08/24/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was working under the 7 ft crusher using a porta power jack, this became dislodged and struck EE in the lip causing 6 stitches to be administered at the hospital. It was found that the foot o...
06/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was struck by rock on left side of face while standing on catwalk
03/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 331d lost EE was removing the chock blocks from the haul truck. As EE pulled out the first block from under the tire EE felt a pain in neck and shoulder. EE was taken for medical treatment. The ground was frost...
08/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing up ladder to access screen deck. He felt a pull in his right shoulder and this resulted in a strain.
11/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee sustained an injury while working when he hit his right elbow on the steel structure beam that lead to Cellulitis in his right elbow.
04/23/2007 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee was washing down the primary concrete pad when the nozzle of the hose blew apart. The hand still holding the hose sent employee's hand to strike an I-beam.
04/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was shoveling off spill material by 7 foot crusher and sustained lower back pain.
12/01/2005 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL ACCIDENT ONLY None AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT WE BELIEVE A LARGE VOLUME OF ROCK HAS BURST FROM ABOVE THE PERIMETER HIGH WALL. THE BURST MATERIAL & RESULTANT SLIDE EXTENDS INTO THE TREE LINE ABOVE THE QUARRY RIM. NO INJU...
01/10/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was getting out of his service truck #59-152 when he slipped on the ice. He struck his back on the side of the truck.
08/04/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was working on a tail pulley when the comealong that was being releases failed and pinched his thumb inbetween the bearing and take-up frame.
08/06/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS CLEANING OUT PRIMARY CRUSHING PLANT. STONES SLID & STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.
06/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ON A SIT DOWN CREEPER WORKING ON AN ENGINE, HE LOST HIS BALANCE. AS HE WAS FALLING HE HE GRABBED THE BODY OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.
03/01/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING TO UNHOOK CHAIN AND OVER-EXTENDED HIMSELF STRAINING HIS LEFT SIDE.
07/24/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STARTED HIS HISFT AT 1:30 PM. HE PROCEEDED UP TWO HY-PASS WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE QUARRY. TRAVELING UP A QUARTER OF THE WAD THE 50 TON F TRUCK CAT 31-071 SUDDENLY SWORED THE BEAM PUSHING T HE HEAR...
06/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGES HE TWISTED HIS BACK ON THE ROUGHT TERRAIN OF THE ROAD SURFACE.
05/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ALLEGES THAT HE STEPPED DOWN OFF WATER TRUCK AND LANDED ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
10/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS POUNDING A PIN INTO A POLYDECK SCREEN PIN, THE PIN BROKE UP & STRUCK EE IN RT EYE
09/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE WAS WORKING IN MUCK WHEN THE LOADER HIT A HARD SPOT ON FULL FACE
07/11/2000 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE ALLEGES WHILE INSPECTION STOCK PILE FOR RETURN ROCK FELL FROM STOCK PILE AND STRUCK HIM RIGHT SIDE OF JAW.
06/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE ALLEGES WHILE WASHING BELT WITH HOSE HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED SUSTAINING A KNEE INJURY.