Mining Incidents

BRICKYARD PIT AND MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Benjamin W Dunning
FARMINGTON, Hartford County, CT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0600221

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2005–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
114
citations
13
significant & substantial
$13,535
proposed penalties
$13,535
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 2,246 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,950 1 0 253.2
2025 Q2 3,788 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,724 6 0 3480.3
2024 Q4 3,710 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,946 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,806 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,475 7 0 2828.3
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

October 31, 2025 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunning Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in the garage on a truck the die grinder slipped cutting employee's right hand.

2014 · 1 incident

November 18, 2014 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing out sand screw and foot slipped on catwalk and pulled muscle in left leg.

2010 · 1 incident

August 16, 2010 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was bolting a bracket with an impact gun on a water truck. The air from the exhaust of the impact gun disrupted some metal shavings that entered the employee's right eye. The employee was wearing eye protection at the time of the incident. The eye was flushed several times with water and he thought that it was ok.

2009 · 1 incident

June 19, 2009 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was unwinding a spool of 1" steel hoist cable with a co-worker's assistance. The cable slipped off of the side of the spool and came in contact with employee's foot just behind the steel toe portion of the boot. Foot swelled slightly and was bruised.

2005 · 1 incident

October 25, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending a catwalk on the plant. The ramp was wet due to rain. The employee slipped on the catwalk and twisted his ankle while trying to regain his footing. He was taken to the Uconn Medical Center for x-rays and treatment. It was determined that he has a sprained ankle and is to ice it and stay off it for a few days.