Mining Incidents

DORCHESTER PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by WHIBCO, Inc.
Port Elizabeth, Cumberland County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800567

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Jan 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
47
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,810
proposed penalties
$4,090
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 528 1 0 1893.9
2025 Q3 553 2 0 3616.6
2025 Q2 522 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 354 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 494 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 521 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 518 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 533 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

2018 · 1 incident

January 17, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Whibco of New Jersey, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiometric Shifts Log

2006 · 1 incident

October 19, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Whibco of New Jersey, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sliding dolly off forklift onto truck when dolly slid off forks. He attempted to catch dolly to keep from landing on foot. Hurt right arm.

2000 · 1 incident

September 26, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Whibco Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK AT WEATHERBY PIT, HIT A RUT IN DIRT ROAD WITH TRUCK TIRE. HEAD BOUNCED OFF ROOF OF CAB. CLAIMS HEAD, NECK AND BACK HURTS. CLAIMS SEAT BELT WAS ON BUT KEEPS LOOSE.