Mining Incidents

YORK HILL MINE & MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Leonardo H Suzio
Meriden, New Haven County, CT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0600026

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2010–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
152
citations
24
significant & substantial
$22,260
proposed penalties
$21,043
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 8,853 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,729 2 0 229.1
2025 Q2 9,169 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,527 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,894 3 0 380.0
2024 Q3 8,686 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,471 9 0 1062.4
2024 Q1 8,116 1 0 123.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

January 9, 2026 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting tarp that was covered in snow in order to cover tires. While lifting tarp, they felt a slight pull in lower back.

January 9, 2026 CT · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator POWERED HAULAGE
The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was kneeling on a conveyor belt in order to access a plug in a feeder box. While unplugging the box, the conveyor belt unexpectedly started. The employee was pulled down the belt and their right foot got stuck on a piece of steel and caused their right ankle to break.

2025 · 1 incident

April 25, 2025 CT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker STRIKING OR BUMPING
The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Miner was repairing a belt on the main feed. They attempted to get onto the belt and caught their left knee on a belt clip that was not secured down. It caused a laceration to their left knee. Miner was sent to the urgent care and was given five stitches. Miner was put on restricted duty but did not lose any work time.

2022 · 1 incident

April 1, 2022 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of steel. While cutting a piece of slag fell onto pant leg and burned through the pants. When the slag hit skin it caused a burn to left leg/shin.

2015 · 1 incident

February 13, 2015 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee attempted to attach the welding trailer to the quarry maintenance truck but flipped the jack up and as he guided the trailer to the hitch the trailer dropped onto the top of his right foot. Employee was not using the supplied jack as he should have.

2012 · 1 incident

September 11, 2012 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Standing on first step of two step ladder getting one case of 2" 60% Gel out of IME box. Lost balance fell landing on both feet right knee buckled

2010 · 1 incident

June 9, 2010 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
The York Hill Trap Rock Quarry Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured was walking in the pit area, stepped over a fallen tree branch, foot landed on a rock that then split in two, causing him to lose footing and fall to the ground onto his left shoulder causing a left shoulder injury.