Mining Incidents

Tilcon NY-Perth Amboy Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2801048

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2018–2025
Latest incident
Jun 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2018
29
citations
5
significant & substantial
$4,584
proposed penalties
$3,207
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 18,080 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 18,950 4 0 211.1
2025 Q2 20,030 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 20,825 2 1 96.0
2024 Q4 20,412 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 20,203 2 0 99.0
2024 Q2 20,167 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 19,622 1 0 51.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

June 26, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to manually slide a pallet (approx. 600 pound) inside a van to position for pickup by Lull/forklift. During this task, the IP experienced pain in their right bicep muscle.

2020 · 1 incident

September 4, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
North American Aggregates, LLC · Fall from machine

Miner was exiting water truck. Miner was standing on top step of stairs and lost footing as miner turned to face stairs to go down. Miner fell approximately 30 inches, injuring left knee. Miner was taken to hospital by ambulance and diagnosed with dislocated knee and ruptured Patella tendon. Underwent surgery the next day. Released the following day.

2019 · 2 incidents

December 6, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
North American Aggregates, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was shoveling walking area on side of barge. Employee stood up and cut lower back on protruding piece of damaged steel.

April 19, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Feeder belt stopped, needed to be shoveled to restart. EE was shoveling belt when EE felt slight strain in upper right shoulder.

2018 · 1 incident

November 29, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North American Aggregates, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Crew was working to pour concrete for a new conveyor tunnel. Towards the end of the pour an employee noticed that concrete had run into EE's rubber work boots, came in contact with EE's skin and began to burn the skin.