Mining Incidents

Sahara Sand of FranklinMetal/Nonmetal

Sahara Sand Inc. · Surface
Williamstown, Gloucester County, NJ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2801012
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2007–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was re-routing a cable on the port side of the dredge when wind caused the dredge to shift, resulting in movement of the port side swing sheave, which struck the employee in the face. As a result, the employee sustained a facial laceration and a broken jaw.

2024 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got sand in their eyes behind the safety glasses.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Putting hostings together using pipe wrenches, felt pop/tightness in R chest area. Strained of muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax

2010 · 1 incident

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

Employee was holding a wrench while another employee was tightening the nut. The wrench came up and pinched his finger.

2009 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Normal conditions - employee stepping down from piece of equipment injured foot

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting, torching, grinding. Normal conditions. Debris to eye

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Normal conditions - Individual was hosing under sand plant - hit head (with hardhat) on an 8"" water pipe. Individual was looking down and did not see the pipe.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Normal conditions for a June day. Individual climbed a new, wet, sand pile from the base. Feet got stuck in the sand and individual strained knee when tried to pull out feet. Sand pile was at a normal angle of repose with no unusual conditions.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Area around the C33 stacker was muddy & EE was walking to & from the compound putting tools away got foot stuck in mud & pulled it free & sprained his right ankle.