Mining Incidents

Empire Blended Products IncMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Randy Gornitzky
Bayville, Ocean County, NJ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800539
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2009–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was working in a dusty area and also working in an area that there was welding being performed

2025 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee was tarping a truck. When climbing down employee slipped and fell. Conditions were cold & snowy.

2024 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting down a 100 lb bag when EE felt a sharp pain in their back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was running palletizer, when EE brought the table back EE's right index finger got caught in the pinch between the first and second table.

2023 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Railing broke after employee leaned over it to unjam a bag causing EE to fall and sprain their back.

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was working on palletizer and pinched a finger on the bed of palletizer, scraping some skin off.

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee went to grab a bag of sand as it was falling off palletizer and hurt/sprained elbow.

2021 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee went to remove a remove a broken bag from the incline conveyor belt when they tripped over the wire support and fell on left knee.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was working on trying to get the packer unjammed when EE cut EE's hand on a piece of metal.

2020 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A piece of platform grating near the surge elevator was missing (maintenance was working on it) EE didn't see it and one leg fell through.

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Normal work station position sliding 80 lb cement bags on air table while palletizing bagged product. Worker stated he heard pop in shoulder and felt pain after incident in right shoulder.

2010 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was loading a flatbed trailer. EE placed his hand on the forklift mast and crushed three fingers when the forklift operator moved the mast.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was injured attempting to turn on baghouse control switches for dryer fan motor. Control panel exploded hitting employee in face and chest.