Key Takeaway

Portable Plant is a intermittent surface mine producing SandAndGravel, located in GARDNER, Worcester County, MA. It has 47 violations on record (15 S&S) and $7K in proposed penalties. Operated by W.J. GRAVES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.

Portable Plant

Intermittent Surface SandAndGravel

Operator: W.J. GRAVES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC

Controller: John L Fletcher

Location: GARDNER, Worcester County, MA

Employees: 2

47
Violations
15
S&S Violations
0
Accidents
$7K
Penalties

Recent Violations

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Date Section S&S Negligence Penalty
07/14/2025 56.14100(b) Non-S&S LowNegligence $151
06/06/2023 47.41(a) Non-S&S LowNegligence $143
12/21/2022 56.14100(b) Non-S&S LowNegligence $143
12/21/2022 56.14132(a) Non-S&S LowNegligence $143
06/23/2022 56.14100(b) Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
06/23/2022 56.11001 Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
06/23/2022 56.12028 Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
03/02/2022 56.11001 S&S ModNegligence $133
03/02/2022 56.14132(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
03/02/2022 56.4201(a)(2) Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
04/28/2021 56.11001 S&S ModNegligence $146
04/28/2021 56.14100(b) S&S ModNegligence $328
03/31/2021 50.30(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $125
02/17/2021 50.30(a) Non-S&S LowNegligence $125
09/09/2020 56.1000 Non-S&S LowNegligence $123
01/29/2020 56.9300(b) S&S HighNegligence $482
01/29/2020 46.8(a)(2) Non-S&S HighNegligence $137
04/17/2019 56.14101(a)(2) Non-S&S ModNegligence $121
04/17/2019 56.18002(d) Non-S&S ModNegligence $121
08/07/2018 56.9300(b) S&S ModNegligence $1,031

Inspections

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Begin End Hours Inspectors
07/14/2025 07/14/2025 11.50 1
07/22/2024 07/23/2024 10.00 1
06/06/2023 06/06/2023 8.00 1
12/20/2022 12/22/2022 8.75 1
06/23/2022 06/27/2022 16.75 1
03/02/2022 03/03/2022 12.50 1
04/28/2021 04/30/2021 11.75 1
02/16/2021 02/17/2021 8.25 1
09/09/2020 09/10/2020 6.25 2
01/29/2020 02/03/2020 13.00 1

Mine Details

MSHA Mine ID1901229
Mine TypeSurface
StatusIntermittent
CommoditySandAndGravel
SIC DescriptionConstruction Sand and Gravel
Employees2
Days/Week5.0
Hours/Shift8.0
Coordinates42.5591670, -72.2444440
Nearest TownGARDNER

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many MSHA violations does Portable Plant have?

Portable Plant has 47 MSHA violations on record, of which 15 are classified as Significant & Substantial (S&S). Total proposed penalties amount to $7K.

What type of mine is Portable Plant?

Portable Plant is a Surface mine producing SandAndGravel, located in GARDNER, Worcester County, MA. It currently has 2 employees.

Has anyone been injured or killed at Portable Plant?

According to MSHA records, Portable Plant has 0 reported accident/injury records and 0 fatalities on file.

Who operates Portable Plant?

Portable Plant is operated by W.J. GRAVES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC and controlled by John L Fletcher. MSHA Mine ID: 1901229.