Mining Incidents

Sahara Sand of Port NorrisMetal/Nonmetal

Port Norris, Cumberland County, NJ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800549
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
49
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

49 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Injury was not reported until 2/14/23. EE was draining plant at end of day on 2/10 and walked under chute to close valve. While trying to avoid getting wet, stood up hitting head on chute, jamming neck. EE was wearing hard hat at the time.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on a 100hp pump on the wash plant, employee strained EE's right shoulder. The first lost workday was 07/24/2018.

2017 · 3 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing maintenance on the wash plant, employee aggravated their right shoulder. ***1st day of lost time 2/21/2018 (date of shoulder surgery)***

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While checking the wear plate on the dry plant screen deck, employee strained left arm, left shoulder, back and left leg

Over-exertion in lifting objects

At 1100 AM while employee was checking screen inventory employee injured employee's left forearm and left knee. The first lost workday was 8/23/2017. The shift started at 600 AM

2016 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

While closing the engine lid of the wheel loader, employee bumped right elbow on the vehicle's counterweight. The first lost work day was 7/28/2016.

2015 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on the dredge pipeline, employee strained left shoulder. First lost work date was 1/7/2016.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While moving a drum on a pallet, employee strained right shoulder

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing maintenance, employee struck left thumb knuckle with a hammer.

2013 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While removing 100 lb bag of sand from a bagging machine, employee felt pain in his left shoulder and neck.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While manually removing bags of sand or gravel, employee felt pain in the right knee, leg and back. Employee notified company on 9/19/2013. The first lost time day was 9/20/2103.

2012 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while checking oil level and moving chock on a wheel loader, employee felt pain in right eye

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator notice of Reportable Hearing Loss from Audiometric Reports on 8/21/2012

Over-exertion in lifting objects

while shoveling around the base of the bucket elevator employee felt pain in back

2010 · 4 incidents

Struck by flying object

While waiting for product change over in the rock house, employee's left eye was hit by a piece of debris.

Fall onto or against objects

EE tripped on step near control room, injuring his right knee and lower back.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee audiometric indicated noise induced hearing loss.

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee radiographic indicated simple pneumoconiosis.

2009 · 2 incidents

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and snow and injured left shoulder.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While digging a ditch for an electrical conduit, employee felt pain in left leg.

2007 · 9 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While stacking pallets, employee felt pain in upper back.

Fall onto or against objects

While launching boat from dredge, employee jammed right elbow against rail on dredge.

Fall onto or against objects

While pushing pallet of sand, employee slipped and jammed left thumb against bags of sand.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While driving forklift, stepping on brake, employee complained of pain to lower back.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking across the rock house floor, EE slipped and hurt his left pinky & left knee.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While lifting box into storage shed, EE felt pain in back of left leg.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting electrical splice employee cut two left fingers.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

While welding & lifting a steel box, EE felt pain in his lower back & legs.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While stacking 100lb bags on a pallet, EE felt pain in lower back.

2006 · 4 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

While walking between stacks of pallets, employee tripped and struck his mouth on a sticker gun, breaking teeth.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DESCENDING LADDER OF WHEEL LOADER, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING AND GRABBED THE HANDRAIL AND HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE FILLING 100 LB. BAGS WITH SAND, EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEFT FINGER ON THE FILL TUBE SPOUT.

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING SCREEN DECK NEXT TO BULK BELTS, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE BACK.

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WORKING ON THE FRESH WATER DOCK, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF GRATING.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A FORKLIFT, EMPLOYEE GOT A TINY PIECE OF WIRE STUCK IN HIS LEFT EYE.

2004 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE, EE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE FELL, HURTING HIS FACE. RTW 8/2/2004. OUT 11/4/04, RTW 11/29/04.

2003 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PUSHING BOAT AWAY FROM DREDGE, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT MIDDLE CALF.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TURNING A ROTATING SCREEN, EE FELT A STRAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, WRIST AND MIDDLE FINGER.

2002 · 6 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STACKING BAGS EE FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FILLING BAGS WITH SAND, EE FELT PAIN IN BACK.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE FILLING BAGS OF SAND, EE CUT LEFT KNEE ON FILL TUBE.

Struck against stationary object

WHILE LEAVING THE DREDGE BOAT, EE CUT RIGHT KNEE ON SIDE OF THE BOAT.

Struck by flying object

WHILE COVERING PALLETS OF SAND WITH PLASTIC BAGS EMPLOYEE GOT GRAIN OF SAND IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PLACING RUBBER SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT STRAINAND SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

8-23-01 EE ASKED FOR DAY OFF TO GET HERNIA SURGERY-LATE SOAP IT HAPPENED AT WORK 3 TO 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT DATE.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE WASH PLANT, EE CUT RIGHT CHIN,STRUCK A GEARING WHEN THE #1 CLASSIFIER WAS CUT LOOSE

2000 · 2 incidents

Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING TANKS ON THE DRYPLANT, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

Struck by flying object

WHILE BAGGING SAND IN THE ROCK HOSE, EMPLOYEE GOT SAND IN HIS RIGHT EYE.