Westfield Quarry Plant 78 — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/26/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Getting out of the loader one foot on the ground they turned to step away their other foot caught on the step causing them to fall to the ground.
07/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted lifting a 5-gallon pail full of stone, the employee felt a pop in EE's right knee
04/08/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While attempting to drill through a steel plate, drill slipped from plate, landing between member`s index finger and thumb. Drill entered approximately 1/4"" into the skin. Drill bit was dull, requiri...
09/13/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None They were tightening down the top deck panels. When EE's left index fingertip was caught and crushed in between the washer and top deck steel frame.
04/29/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee struck hand while attempting to loosen nuts to adjust belt. Employee rendered first aid on day of incident however did not request medical attention until 5/10/22. X-Rays revealed broken le...
08/26/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 15d restricted EE had removed a worn 4' X 6' - 5/8"" screen and was attempting to lift the screen, at this time EE felt a sharp pain and a popping sensation in EE's left thigh.
03/26/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Worker was flashed by welder while performing plant maintenance and received a welder burn to the eyes and face.
03/23/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While operating a Volvo Crawler excavator, worker was jostled and bounced around which resulted in neck and shoulder pain. The doctor advised EE to miss work for the rest of the week.
11/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE EXITING THE MECHANIC'S TRUCK, WORKER STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND, TWISTED AND ROLLED THEIR FOOT RESULTING IN A FOOT SPRAIN.
08/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost AFTER FUELING THE PLANT, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE FLATBED OF A TRUCK WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER. EE INJURED SHOULDER AND WILL RECEIVE FURTHER TREATMENT FOR A POSSIBLE TORN ROTATOR CUFF.
07/27/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 7/27/17, it was reported to John S. Lane & Son, Inc. by a company engaged to evaluate hearing test results, that an employee had incurred a reportable hearing loss. Employee was notified and retest...
05/12/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted WHILE OPERATING A POWER HAND DRILL, EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH FORCE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S CHEST WITH THE DRILL HANDLE WHEN THE DRILL BIT GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE AND THE DRILL TURNED TOWARD EMPLO...
02/17/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE USING AN AIR ARC CUTTING TORCH DURING A WELDING OPERATION, WORKER SUSTAINED A BURN IN EAR CANAL WHEN AN AIRBORNE FRAGMENT OR SPARK FLEW INTO EAR. EE'S HEARING BECAME MUFFLED AND WAS SEEN BY AN E...
01/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost WHILE KNEELING AND TWISTING, EMPLOYEE TWISTED KNEE WHILE CHANGING SCREENS IN A SMALL AREA IN PLANT. EE'S KNEE BECAME SWOLLEN AND MORE PAINFUL DURING THE EVENING AND EE WAS SEEN AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM....
12/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While performing mill maintenance, worker attempted to pick up a screen when it fell on his foot. The contusion to his right foot became swollen and painful and was instructed by the doctor to miss o...
11/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE CLEANING OUT THE CRUSHER, WORKER WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH FALLING ROCK WHEN HIS HARD HAT WAS KNOCKED OFF. HE RECEIVED A HEAD LACERATION AND WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROO...
10/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 131d lost WORKER WAS ASSEMBLING CRIBBING TO SUPPORT A CRUSHER HEAD WHICH NEEDED WELDING. WHILE LIFTING AND PULLING, WORKER FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. WORKER AWOKE DURING THE NIGHT IN EXTREME PAIN AND HAS BEEN U...
01/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 4d restricted Worker received a small cut on his hand when he accidently hit the valve cover of the excavator that he was servicing. Worker's hand swelled overnight, and he developed a blood infection as a result...
03/15/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER WAS HAMMERING A WELD WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG BECAME AIRBORNE, FLEW UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE.IMBEDDED MATERIAL HAD TO BE REMOVED BY A DOCTOR AND WORKER WAS GIVEN A PRESC...
01/06/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 38d restricted On 10/30/08, worker was changing a screen in the mill and felt pain in upper right arm. He was diagnosed with a strain and lost no time from work. During the next year he sought further medical atten...
12/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost WHILE CLEARING SNOW FROM A STAIRWAY, WORKER SLIPPED ON ICE/SNOW AND HIT HIS SHOULDER ON HAND RAIL. THIS INJURY DID NOT BECOME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1/28/09 WHEN, AS HIS PAIN WORSENED, WORKER WENT TO DOCTO...
07/14/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost While climbing down truck ladder, worker slipped and fell on the ground injuring his left shoulder
04/01/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 7d restricted Worker strained a muscale in his shoulder/neck area while using a prybar to move a pallet of screens.
11/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 5d restricted Worker was changing a return roll on conveyor in mill when he strained a muscle in his shoulder. Medical treatment was limited to diagnostic only. Injury did not become reportable until worker's first...
09/10/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing cutting edge bolts on loader bucket with an air wrench, & while holding wrench on the nut & injured hand on bolt head, the bolt head spun & cut his finger through his glove. Worker went...
09/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Worker injured left thumb while pulling down overgrown tree limbs that had been cut around the mill area. He went to hospital ER where they put a splint on the hand to immobilize it & referred him to...
06/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Worker experienced back pain while lifting screens in mill on 6/27/07. Did not report incident until 6/29/07 when back pain got increasingly worse.
05/15/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While operating front-end loader, digging shot rock, EE was repeatedly jarred in cab. He experienced back pain when he woke up the next morning.
05/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While unloading a truck, worker was struck on left knee cap by falling pallet. Knee became swollen and worker was instructed by doctor to remain out of work for two days. He returned to work with no r...
03/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee lifted a cutting edge plate into a loader bucket and then experienced back pain after he drove the loader over a bumpy road.
08/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee slipped on truck steps while inspecting water tank on water truck. He received a muscle strain in groin area. He returned to work the next day but pain did not subside. He saw the doctor agai...
08/05/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While EE was using a grinding wheel, an airborne metal particle flew under his face shield and became embedded in his right eye.
06/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee was attempting to clear a jammed stone bin by pushing and pulling the bin handle. He experienced back pain but continued to work until he started to hoe out material under the feeder belt and...
06/12/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee slipped on truck steps getting into his 85T rigid frame quarry haul truck and injured his back.
12/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was attempting to put an angle iron stand underneath a drainage pipeline when the last remaining bolt holding the pipes together broke and the ankle iron frame kicked out and struck his left...
10/24/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 5d restricted Employee was unplugging a chute under the crusher when a falling rock hit his knee. He lost his footing, fell and pulled a muscle on the right side of his lower back.
09/23/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE MILL, WIND BLEW A FOREIGN PARTICLE INTO HIS EYE. PARTICLE BECAME EMBEDDED & HAD TO BE REMOVED.
09/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 140d lost, 12d restricted Employee fell and injured his shoulder when the weld securing the stair tread to the stair stringer broke.
07/20/2004 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None DRIVER DUMPED HIS LOAD & PULLED OUT OF STOCKPILE AREA W/HIS TRUCK BODY IN THE UP OR DUMP POSITION. HE TRAVELED APPROX. 170'BEFORE CROSSING ONTO MINE PROPERTY AGAIN & TRAVELED APPROX. 30'BEFORE CONTACT...
06/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None working on a blast site @ J.S. Lane West Stockbridge, MA - lost footing & tried to catch self, twisted left knee
03/17/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost WHILE REPLACING FLOOR IN MILL, EE PULLED UP A B OARD, FELL BACK, BRACED HIMSELF WITH HIS ARM & DISLOCATED HIS SHOULDER
02/03/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 39d restricted EE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON 84"" ALLIS CHALMERS CRUSHER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
08/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS ON A LADDER DOING MAINTENANCE ON A TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE LADDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY BUT AFTER SOME TIME PAIN & SWELLING WORSENED & HE DID SEE A D...
05/22/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost WHILE OPERATING A ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK AND AFTER DUMPING A LOAD, EE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN TORQUE OF ENGINE FLIPPED CAB OF TRUCK. EE RECEIVED SCALP LACERATIONS REQUIRING SUTURES AND BR UISES O...
04/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WHILE MANUALLY OPERATING A CHUTE TO LOAD TRUCKS, EE PULLED HANDLE TO CLOSE CHUTE AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
03/27/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 18d restricted EE WAS LIFTING BUSHINGS WHILE DOING MILL MAINTENANCE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE LOWER BACK PAIN RADIATING INTO HIS LEFT LEG, AND AFTER A DIAGNOSI...
02/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EE WAS PERFORMING REPAIRS IN MILL AND REMOVING A STEEL WEAR PLATE FROM CHUTE WALL, PLATE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT TEMPLE RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES. NO LOST TIM E. PERS...
04/27/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE WELDING ON A WHEEL LOADER BUCKET, WELDING HELMET DOWN IN WELDING POSITION, A SPARK OR PARTICLE OF SLAG BOUNCED BETWEEN THE HELMET AND EMPLOYEE'S FACE, STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.
03/09/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER, TIGHTENING A BOLT. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT CAUSING HIS RIGHT ELBOW TO HIT A WRUNG ON LADDER; THIS RESULTED IN CONTUSION TO...
02/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PERFORMING EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER, EE'S HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH ADJACENT PIPE RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.