Mining Incidents

Lambertville Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Lambertville, Hunterdon County, NJ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2800031

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
10
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,032
proposed penalties
$925
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
2010 Q3 116 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 1,221 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,740 1 0 574.7
2009 Q2 984 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,745 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,197 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

7 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

July 18, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was sitting in haul truck, when he closed the truck door, his left thumb got caught between the door and the door frame. This caused a laceration, requiring 4 stitches.

April 30, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee climbed over a "Keep Out" barrier on crusher and fell approx 17 feet thru a hole in decking. Causing concussion, sprain, fracture & contusion.

2007 · 2 incidents

August 24, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee using a sledge hammer to tigten a wedge plate bolt struck fellow employee who was holding slugging wrench on left bicep when the hammer glanced off the wrench.

January 3, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing a ladder of a 988 loader for Am Start-up. His hand slipped off the hand rail causing him to fall backwards, landing on his back. he received a lower back strain,

2006 · 1 incident

May 11, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting nuts with a torch to release bolts on a 980 loader cutting edge. As the nut was split, pressure on the nut caused it to release and it struck the worker in left knee.

2003 · 1 incident

June 19, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING ADJUSTMENT ON STONE CRUSHER WITH A WRENCH WHICH WAS BEING STRUCK BY A CO-WORKER USING A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE'S FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH HANDLE AND CRUSHER FRAME.

2002 · 1 incident

May 23, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Trap Rock Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. WHEN HE THREW A SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.