Mining Incidents

Glen Gardner Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800009

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
197
citations
58
significant & substantial
$98,623
proposed penalties
$67,940
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 7,304 1 0 136.9
2025 Q2 1,498 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,542 6 1 1321.0
2024 Q4 1,891 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,727 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,934 4 0 504.2
2023 Q4 7,953 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,445 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 11, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working with another employee trying to remove a pin holding the hydraulic cylinder on a rock hammer. The employee requested to seek medical attention on August 6, 2025

2024 · 3 incidents

August 14, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was raising the inspection door on the secondary crusher when it slipped out of their left hand slamming onto their right hand. Resulting in a laceration/fracture to their right ring and middle finger.

August 14, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was drilling a hole through the frame of a hydraulic press to install a guard when the drill caught and spun causing the employees hand to spin and EE's index finger struck the metal bracket causing the laceration.

May 22, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a sledge hammer to put the pins in a bucket that they had just placed on an excavator and as EE swung the hammer EE heard a "pop" in EE's knee.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 18, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was filling the DEF tank on the loader when EE got EE's left hand caught between the door and the counterweight on the rear of the loader

February 23, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was performing the maintenance at Glen Gardner Quarry. EE was shoveling under the sand screw. Shovel slipped and hand made contact with the sharp metal and resulted in a minor cut between the 2nd and 3rd finger of right hand.

2020 · 1 incident

May 6, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

while replacing tracks of an old excavator employee was working with colleague. while the affected employee was holding the roller in place, colleague was swinging the sledge hammer. during this process, a tiny piece of metal shot off the roller and pierced into employees hand (right hand wrist area - just above the glove line - where a wrist watch would be worn).

2018 · 1 incident

December 19, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Freezing rain and Cold condition contributed to the incident. While walking toward pump to fuel unit in pit. Slipped due to freezing rain injuring left hand. Employee taking for treatment and was diagnosed with a hairline fracture of the left hand and is on restricted duty till further notice

2017 · 3 incidents

October 25, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing damaged conveyor belt using utility knife, EE pulled utility knife into left knee. EE was take to the doctor office and received 3 stitches. EE returned to regular duty work same day.

August 17, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was disconnecting 4 inch coupling, as employee tried to pull it apart. The coupling struck employee in the mouth. chipping employee's tooth.

June 26, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped while stepping over elevated power line. Strained tended in right arm around elbow.

2016 · 1 incident

May 4, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee clocked out at 3:30 pm and was in personal vehicle driving out of the facility. EE attempted to drive past the loader as it was backing and the loader hit EE's car. EE has pain in shoulder - an MRI did not indicate any problems but the doctor suggested some therapy sessions.

2010 · 1 incident

April 5, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eastern Concrete Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting rubber belting to be used as conveyor skirting when the razor slipped off the rubber and cut his right thigh. The laceration was approximately 1.5 cm long.

2006 · 5 incidents

October 10, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Trucker working for Vitell: trucker was trimming (knocking stones off side truck) his load slipped and fell 12 feet landing on his right side hitting his arm, leg and head on the ground which had stones there. A trucker on the scale saw him on the ground and went inside for help.

August 24, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Area not used in Plant B. EE climbed onto the cat walk circumventing the blocked off stairway. EE of his own acord decided to clean the 3/8 flat converyor cat walk in this blocked off area. He stepped onto an area with no grating. While falling he grabbed the safety railing on the cat walk, pulling the muscles in his left shoulder.

July 14, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was taking fan guard off a 988 loader using a 3/8" rachet to unbolt it. The rachet became unlocked, right hand banged into a metal post on the loader. Over time the knuckle became swollen. Pain in hand did not go away.

April 25, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was servicing the haul truck. He was climbing the ladder. He hit the inside bone next to the knee cap on the corner edge of the step on the ladder. No lacerations occurred at the time of the accident. The injury point was sore. EE called in accident on 5/3/06, then sought medical treatment, because knee was stiffening up and not getting better.

February 23, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

All day employees were rebuilding crusher of B plant. Using crane to lower chute back in place between the bypass chute & chute, employee on the crusher itself by the bypass chute was guiding the chute piece into place when it became pinched between chutes. When he released the chute it swung down smashing his right hand between chute & bypass chute (x-ray; no fracture).

2004 · 1 incident

November 22, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was stepping off WA700 Loader. Employee was coming down the ladder, he stepped on a rock & twisted his left ankle.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

PRIMARY CRUSHER CHUTE PLUGGED UP. RAN DOWNSTAIRS TO UNPLUG. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY SINCE NEW TRUCKS HOLD MORE STONE THAN CRUSHER CAN HANDLE. WHILE UNPLUGGING A ROCK FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. BLOOD SPO T WAS IN EYE. WENT TO EYE DOCTOR TO GET CHECKED ON.

December 8, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS DRAINING OIL OUT OF OIL TANK ON PRIMARY CRUSHER. DRAIN LINE WAS PLUGGED, USING STICK TO UNPLUG CLOG CAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO OIL REFUSE BUCKET AND SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE.

2001 · 2 incidents

July 17, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT APPROX 8:45 AM INDIVIDUAL WAS TRIMMING CONVEYOR BELTING FOR FLASHING WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED FROM THE BELT, CUT INTO HIS LEFT ARM CREATING A CUT APPROX 18-20 MM IN LENGT H BY 10-12 MM IN DEPTH.

January 22, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND HIT TUNNEL BELT AND INJURED TENDONS.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 28, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE LOCKING UP TRUCK FOR THE EVENING, HE SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 4-15 FT TO THE GROUND. ANKLE FRACTURE TO SEE ANOTHER DR FOR BETTER RESULTS

October 30, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING CRUSHER FROM UNDERNEATH, A STONE FELL &HIT HIS EYE CAUSING A SLIGHT CUT TO HIS CORNEA. A STONE CHIP WAS ALSO REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

October 18, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pinnacle Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A CYLINDER HEAD ONTO A TRUCK ENGINE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN/GROIN AREA