Mining Incidents

NEWTON PIT & MILL Metal/Non-Metal

F W Bennett & Son · Surface
Controlled by Frank Bennett
Sparta, Sussex County, NJ  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2800502

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2020–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
8
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,014
proposed penalties
$1,014
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 330 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 700 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 770 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 140 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 335 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 700 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 905 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 210 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

3 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 5, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F W Bennett & Son · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported on 5/6/25 that they had injured their back the previous day (5/5/25) while clearing a blockage of 5-8" stones over a small transfer hopper. We immediately filed a WC claim and directed EE to seek medical attention. Miner returned on 5/7 saying back was fine but could not produce Dr's note clearing them to work. EE has not supplied a Dr's note as of 5/14/25.

2023 · 1 incident

February 10, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Bennett & Son · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was ascending a ladder placed against a conveyor. The rear leg shifted allowing the conveyor to drop. The sudden movement caused the ladder and employee to fall. Employee fell 4-5 ft suffering an abrasion and muscular bruising and straining to lower left abdomen. Employee was able to walk on own but was taken for Xrays & CT scans which were all negative.

2020 · 1 incident

September 14, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Bennett & Son · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ACCESS LADDER OF THE SCREENER, PLACING LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND FIRST. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED RIGHT FOOT FROM THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER EMPLOYEE'S BODY WEIGHT CAUSED THE LEFT ANKLE TO "ROLL OVER" RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.