Mining Incidents

Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc Pl #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Harmony, Warren County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800562

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2003–2019
Latest incident
Aug 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
118
citations
38
significant & substantial
$35,049
proposed penalties
$35,049
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 5,787 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,931 1 1 168.6
2025 Q2 5,546 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,152 2 0 388.2
2024 Q4 5,367 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,583 2 0 358.2
2024 Q2 5,701 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,668 1 0 176.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2019 · 1 incident

August 30, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee had a new on-road dump truck tire up against the work bench, employee was bent over to put cap on and tire popped off the rim, hitting the work bench and then came at employee hurting employee by forcing employee to the ground causing broken right forearm, wrist and thumb bones, with exposed bone on wrist. Also broken right tibia in leg with exposed bone.

2016 · 1 incident

January 28, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Changing the battery of the plant generator,(11 degrees out). The wrench employee was using, slipped out of hands, hitting the battery causing it to arc and explode. Wearing safety glasses at the time. Battery acid splashed up and some went into right eye causing a chemical burn.

2015 · 1 incident

April 9, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tooth from drag line came off and was stuck in crusher. Turned off crusher, climbed up to crusher to free tooth...popped up and hit on right hand, middle finger/knuckle. Laceration to knuckle/middle right finger. Had to go to ER for stitches to stop bleeding.

2013 · 1 incident

March 21, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was out working on the plant platform of the screen deck. He bent down to pick up something, when he came back up he hit his head on a steel beam. There was a small gash on top of his head that needed 4 staples to close.

2006 · 1 incident

March 17, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was out in the yard by the shop changing the buckets on the Bobcat/Skid Steer. He fell, twisting his right ankle.

2005 · 1 incident

September 28, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was out in the yard repairing the crusher. Another employee was swinging a hammer, and a piece of metal chip flew into his left cheek.

2004 · 1 incident

June 10, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was out in the yard by the generator shed, his knee gave out, he twisted it and fell to the ground. (*Note: this left knee was previously injured in 1996 and has been giving employee problems since that time.)

2003 · 1 incident

May 13, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harmony Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS GREASING HIS LOADER TWISTED HIS BACK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG.