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Millville Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
Newport, Cumberland County, NJ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2800545

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Mar 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
42
citations
8
significant & substantial
$4,101
proposed penalties
$4,101
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
2007 Q2 2,828 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,908 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,401 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,077 1 0 325.0
2006 Q1 2,078 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,319 1 1 301.3
2005 Q1 4,928 8 1 1623.4
2004 Q4 19,302 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

15 on file

2007 · 1 incident

March 14, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
US Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was dismounting the ladder on the 980G cat loader. When he stepped down, he stepped on a rock or clay ball causing his left knee to twist. He did not report this until the next day at 8:30 am 3/15/07. He was sent for Medical treatment and returned to work that same day.

2004 · 1 incident

June 15, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Silica Company · Struck against stationary object

He was closing a valve using a pipe wrench. The wrench slipped causing him to hit his left hand on a support beam and lose his balance twisting his left knee.

2003 · 4 incidents

November 3, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD JUST FINISHED RE-SPLICING A BELT. WHILE PUTTING THE PLASTIC SEALANT CORD BETWEEN THE FLEXCO FASTENERS, EE WAS USING HIS DULL POCKET KNIFE TO CUT OFF THE EXCESS TAPE. WHEN IT CUT THROUGH , THE FORCE BROUGHT THE KNIFE TO HIS LEFT ARM CUTTING HIS BICEP.

July 31, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
US Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STARTING BOLT USING AN IMPACT WRENCH AND THE BOLT IN HIS HAND, THE BOLT SPUN CUTTING THROUGH GLOVE AND LEFT INDEX FINGER.

April 4, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Silica Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING TAPER LOCK WITH HAMMER AND SPANNING WRENCH, CUT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER.

January 30, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
US Silica Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE HAD CHEST X-RAYS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE COMPANY MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM AND WAS READ AS A 1/0 ILO BY CONCENSUS READING (1/0, 1/0, 0,0) ALTHOUGH THE OPACITIES NOTED WERE NOT CONSISTE NT WITH SILICOSIS. PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT WITH THISCOMPANY EE WAS EMPLOYED WITH OTHER PLANTS.

2002 · 1 incident

May 10, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Better Materials Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKED BACK TO THE SPUD TO PUT SAND ON IT. STEPPED ON THE MAN HOLE COVER & IT GAVE WAY. EE FELL THROUGH & RIGHT KNEE HIT THE SIDE OF THE MAN HOLE.

2001 · 5 incidents

November 26, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Better Materials Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN THE BOAT RAMP TO THE BOAT AND STEPPED IN A HOLE.

November 13, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Better Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A PUMP WHEN THE COUPLING RING COVER FELL ON FINGER PUSHING IT AGAINST THE BACK BEARING HOUSING.

April 16, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Better Materials Corp · Fall from ladders

WHILE PUTTING HOSE IN SMOKE BOX, SLIPPED OFF LADDER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

February 21, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Better Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE HITTING A BEARING WITH A BALL PEN HAMMER TRYING TO REMOVE THE BEARING OFF THE SHAFT, A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK LIP CUTING IT.

January 12, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Better Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PIPE WRENCH TO TAKE PLUGS OUT OF A SCREWTO DRAIN THE PIPE, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & HE SMACKED FINGER CAUSING LACERATION

2000 · 3 incidents

November 28, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Better Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING AN ADJUSTMENT BOX WHICH WOULD NOT COME LOOSE, EE GRABBED THE BOX & SHOOK WHICHCAUSED THE DOOR TO SHUT ON FINGER CUTTING FINGER

July 31, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Better Materials Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING MATERIAL CLOGGED IN PIPE WHEN SAND SLUG BROKE LOOSE. HE WAS SPRAYED WITH HOT WATER AND SAND, BURNING ARM AND CHEST AND SLIGHT AREA ON FACE.

January 2, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Better Materials Corp · Fall down stairs

WALKING OUT OF THE DRYER SCREEN ROOM, ABOUT TO TAKE A STEP TO GO UP 3 STEPS WHEN FOOTING WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND FELL ONTO THE STEPS INJURING KNEE.