Mining Incidents

Clayton Sand-Lacey Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Clayton
Forked River, Ocean County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2801005

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
21
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
121
citations
27
significant & substantial
$17,696
proposed penalties
$17,696
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 8,012 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,864 1 0 205.6
2025 Q2 7,107 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,321 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,096 3 2 422.8
2024 Q1 4,710 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 6,382 1 0 156.7
2023 Q3 5,436 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

21 on file

2025 · 1 incident

July 11, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

twisted left ankle in hole by Pump 1

2024 · 1 incident

October 18, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS Left ear

2023 · 1 incident

November 29, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Laceration to right index finger when shoveling ice off plant.

2021 · 1 incident

April 22, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting steel with torch piece of slag fell into employee's left boot.

2020 · 1 incident

December 28, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck left index finger with a hammer. EE did not seek treatment until 12/29/2020

2015 · 1 incident

2012 · 3 incidents

June 25, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Tightening packing on booster pump, his wrench slipped and he hit his right shoulder on the pump.

March 15, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was injured while reconnecting water pipe in dredge.

February 10, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Working on tank wind blew door on his back pushing his right thigh into steel side of door.

2011 · 1 incident

May 10, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picking up a hydraulic motor, he felt pain in his back.

2009 · 1 incident

July 25, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Walking on uneven surface dragging a hose.

2005 · 1 incident

March 21, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING WOOD IN THE SHOP, EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

2003 · 3 incidents

October 13, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING THE BELT TENSIONS WITH A PIPE WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT WRIST TO HIT THE GUARD. SEVERAL SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE GASH.

October 8, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM AFTER HE WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

July 18, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Co, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE OFFICE TRAILER. HE SLAMMED THE DOOR NOT REALIZING A FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING BEHIND HIM, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND TO BE SHUT IN THE DOOR.

2001 · 3 incidents

May 10, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Central Concrete Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON WINDOW. HE NEGLECTED TO WEAR SEATBELT.

February 7, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Central Concrete Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

THE INJ WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRK. NEGLECTING TO WEAR A SEATBELT. THE INJ HIT A POT HOLE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD ON CEILING

2000 · 3 incidents

June 14, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Concrete Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING FIRE HOSE TO WASH DOWN RESIDUE & HURT BACK.

April 15, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Concrete Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED OFF WET CONVEYOR ONTO SPIKE.