One Killed in Rock Crusher at Quarry

One worker died in a rock-crusher accident at the Swampscott Quarry in Swampscott, MA, on Monday afternoon, reported local news WCVB. The victim was Chris Perry, 37, who was working with another person inside the device when the malfunction occurred, according to a statement from Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker.

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Split Rock Quarry

Split Rock, a hazardous munitions plant, unexpectedly exploded in 1918, brutally killing more than 50 men. Today, the Quarry is nothing but rock with an old piece of machinery left called the Crusher.

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Split Rock Quarry Explosion: 100 Years Later

Split Rock stone crusher. As we rode through wide open fields, rounded gulleys, and lush forest, on trails that had once been railroad sidings designed to transport explosives to Europe for use in World War I, I could see that he was having a tough time grasping the "industrial archaeology" angle that fascinates me and many others.

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