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BRICKYARD PIT AND MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Benjamin W Dunning
FARMINGTON, Hartford County, CT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0600221

BRICKYARD PIT AND MILL has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1997–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
114
citations
13
significant & substantial
$13,535
proposed penalties
$13,535
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
44
inspections on record
753
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 753 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BRICKYARD PIT AND MILL has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
108 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-28.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 2,246 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,950 1 0 253.2
2025 Q2 3,788 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,724 6 0 3480.3
2024 Q4 3,710 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,946 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,806 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,475 7 0 2828.3
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,565 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,328 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,629 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,435 4 2 1642.7
2022 Q4 2,775 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,307 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,953 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,497 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,906 3 0 1032.3
2021 Q3 3,673 5 0 1361.3
2021 Q2 4,008 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,968 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,848 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,791 4 0 1433.2
2020 Q2 3,163 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,189 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,874 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,363 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,318 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,318 1 0 431.4
2018 Q4 1,698 8 0 4711.4
2018 Q3 1,848 4 0 2164.5
2018 Q2 1,857 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,041 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,625 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,890 5 1 2645.5
2017 Q2 1,912 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,664 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,436 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,573 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,443 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,231 6 0 2689.4
2015 Q3 2,123 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,853 9 0 4857.0
2015 Q1 2,692 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 3,560 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,981 6 2 1507.2
2014 Q2 4,089 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,186 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,816 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,450 2 2 579.7
2013 Q1 2,585 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,667 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,266 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,144 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,705 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,321 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,762 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,372 5 1 2107.9
2011 Q1 5,022 3 0 597.4
2010 Q4 7,088 11 0 1551.9
2010 Q3 7,595 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,928 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,170 4 1 773.7
2009 Q4 6,634 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,540 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,202 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,162 6 1 1162.3
2008 Q4 6,745 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,289 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,239 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,203 3 0 713.8
2007 Q4 6,952 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,604 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,657 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 10,678 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,023 5 1 830.2
2006 Q3 5,097 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,866 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,739 2 0 258.4
2005 Q4 4,267 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 5,999 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,227 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,547 1 1 219.9
2004 Q4 6,302 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,871 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,061 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,498 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,640 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,155 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,065 2 0 492.0
2003 Q1 2,342 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,754 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,963 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,128 1 1 242.2
2002 Q1 2,109 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,204 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,817 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 3,728 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,111 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,873 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,546 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,328 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,844 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

October 31, 2025 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunning Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working in the garage on a truck the die grinder slipped cutting employee's right hand.

2014 · 1 incident

November 18, 2014 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing out sand screw and foot slipped on catwalk and pulled muscle in left leg.

2010 · 1 incident

August 16, 2010 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was bolting a bracket with an impact gun on a water truck. The air from the exhaust of the impact gun disrupted some metal shavings that entered the employee's right eye. The employee was wearing eye protection at the time of the incident. The eye was flushed several times with water and he thought that it was ok.

2009 · 1 incident

June 19, 2009 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was unwinding a spool of 1" steel hoist cable with a co-worker's assistance. The cable slipped off of the side of the spool and came in contact with employee's foot just behind the steel toe portion of the boot. Foot swelled slightly and was bruised.

2005 · 1 incident

October 25, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending a catwalk on the plant. The ramp was wet due to rain. The employee slipped on the catwalk and twisted his ankle while trying to regain his footing. He was taken to the Uconn Medical Center for x-rays and treatment. It was determined that he has a sprained ankle and is to ice it and stay off it for a few days.

1997 · 1 incident

December 2, 1997 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dunning Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS CLEANING PARTS FOR LOADER REPAIR IN THE PARTS TANK WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY SPLASHED PARTS CLEANER INTO HIS LEFT EYE. HE FLUSHED OUT THE EYE & WE SENT HIM TO HAVE A DOCTOR EXAMINE THE EYE. HE DETERMINED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE EYE & GAVE HIM SOME EYE DROPS.

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