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Mining Incidents in New Jersey

Every reportable accident on file with MSHA at a New Jersey mine. Operators below are ranked by recorded fatality count in this state.

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Fatalities recorded
3
Total incidents
1,310
Fatal rate
0%
Years on record
2003–2020

Year-over-year fatalities

  1. 2003 1
  2. 2005 1
  3. 2020 1

Top mines in New Jersey by fatality count

  1. 01 Stavola Construction Materials, Inc. 1fatal
  2. 02 South State Inc Dredge & Plant 1fatal
  3. 03 Woodland Plant 1fatal

Top operators by fatality count

  1. 01 Clayton Sand Company 1fatal
  2. 02 South State Inc 1fatal
  3. 03 Stavola Construction Materials Inc 1fatal

Recent fatalities

September 16, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Outside trucker attempted to adjust the brakes on a dump truck. They failed to secure the vehicle. The truck moved forward while the trucker was in between the tandem wheels and ran them over.

March 14, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
South State Inc · Drowning

Accident victim was unexpectedly thrown from a boat when it capsized on the dredge pond.

March 29, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stavola Construction Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

A FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THIS OPERATION WHEN A STEEL PLATE FELL FROM A JAW CRUSHER STRIKING AN EE WHO WAS WORKING BELOW.

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