Mining Incidents

Camden Plant Metal/Non-Metal

American Minerals Inc · Facility
Camden, Camden County, NJ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2800968

Camden Plant has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
1984–2005
Latest incident
Feb 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
45
citations
9
significant & substantial
$5,081
proposed penalties
$4,932
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $149 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
24
inspections on record
342
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: 342 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Camden Plant has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
44 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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
2008 Q2 5,151 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 6,399 1 0 156.3
2007 Q4 6,888 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,373 4 0 627.6
2007 Q2 6,790 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,053 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,055 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,238 7 1 967.1
Show 26 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q2 6,607 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,810 2 1 227.0
2005 Q4 8,250 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,712 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 10,371 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,387 1 0 106.5
2004 Q4 8,820 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,213 3 0 325.6
2004 Q2 9,304 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,678 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,444 1 0 118.4
2003 Q3 9,375 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 10,195 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 11,749 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,773 16 5 1485.2
2002 Q3 12,579 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,528 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,184 8 2 715.3
2001 Q4 11,783 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,090 2 0 165.4
2001 Q2 13,422 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 12,232 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 13,064 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 14,583 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 15,314 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 12,014 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2005 · 1 incident

February 3, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured individual was shrink wrapping a pallet when he felt a pain in his lower back.

2003 · 1 incident

August 4, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CLIMBED METAL STEPS TO ENTER CAB OF FRONT END LOADER. BANGED ANKLE ON STEPS.

2002 · 5 incidents

October 30, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PYRITE #1 ON 10-29-02 HE WAS PULLING 50 LB BAGS AT THE TIME. HE PICKED UP A BAG AND TURNED TO PUT THE BAG ON A PALLET, AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

August 19, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
American Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS GOING TO SIT DOWN AT HIS CLOTHES LOCKER. BANGED HIS FOREHEAD ON OPENED LOCK (METAL) DOOR.

June 25, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 100# BAG FROM A PALLET TO PUT IT ON ANOTHER PALLET WHILE BAGGING AT A PACKING UNIT. (EE WAS WEARING A SAFETY SUPPORT BELT.) HE SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 16, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

PUTTING PALLET DOWN TO PACKAGE OFF PRODUCT. PALLET CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT (TOE).

January 16, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

PACKAGING BAG PACKER DID NOT FULLY SHUT OFF WHEN FILLED BAG WHEN READY TO BE REMOVED. HE SLAMMED OFF BUTTON WITH HAND TO SHUT DOWN INJURING PALM OF HIS HAND.

2000 · 2 incidents

September 26, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
American Minerals Inc · Accident type, without injuries

FIRE OF UNDERTERMINED ORIGIN OCCURRED IN PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR ROOM. ESTIMATED DURATION 1 HOUR. EXTINGUISHED BY COMDEN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

February 8, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING SHOVEL PRODUCT FROM WALK GRATE AOVE RYING SCPTEN FOR MAINTENAINCE WORK AND CHANGE ONE OF PRODUCTS.

1998 · 1 incident

March 16, 1998 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REASSEMBLING A ROLLER MILL FROM REPAIRS. WAS INSTALLING METAL PARTICLE SEPERATOR EQUIPMENT. CAUGHT HAND AND FINGER BETWEEN SEPARATOR EDGE AND WAL OF MILL.

1996 · 1 incident

July 22, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HELPING CLEANUP HYDRAULIC OIL SPILL FROM A DELIVERY (RAW MATERIAL) CARRIER TRUCK. WORKER TRIPPED WHILE RUSHING TO GET CONTAINER AND HAD RIGHT ANKLE INJURY.

1991 · 1 incident

January 3, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A WELDING REPAIR TO A PRODUCT SHUTE ON A CRUSHING UNIT. HE RAISED HIS WELDING SHIELD TO SEE THE WELD HE WAS DOING AND A SMALL PARTICLE OF METAL POPPED INTO HIS FACE LODGIN G IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

1990 · 7 incidents

October 4, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTING UP TENSION BOLT OR CRUSHING UNIT. HE WAS OPERATING. THE LARGE 20" WRENCH HE WAS USING, SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORKING BOOTS).,

July 20, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD DUMP BUCKET ON FORKS OF FORKLIFT HE WAS HOLDING THE MAST AND WENT TO DROP FORKS TO DUMP BUCKET BUT IT WOULD NOT. PULLED AGAIN TO TRY AND DROP FORKS AND BAR DROPPED AND HIS LEFT INDEX FI NGER GOT CAUGHT.

July 20, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING SUTURSA SCREEN AND WHEN HE WENT TO TURN OFF THE MACHINE A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF ONTO HIS FOOT.

July 19, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS ADJUSTING THE WEIGHT ON THE SAND PACKER WHEN THE WEIGHT CAME OFF & HIT HIS FINGER

June 6, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

WAS TRYING TO PUSH MATERIAL IN MILL FEED HOPPER THAT WAS STOCKING TO SIDE OF HOPPER MATERIAL WET WAS STANDING ON FLAT DECUTWORK LOST BALANCE DROPPED APPROX. 6 FT TO GLOOR BELOW MILL.

May 22, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS FABRICATING A METAL COVER FOR A NEW DRYING SYS BEING INSTALLED HE TRIED TO REPOSITION THE COVER FOR ADDITIONAL WORK BY HIMSELF BY HAND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER RT BACK AREA

March 20, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE POSITIONED FORKLIFT TO LOAD A SUPERSACK GOT OFF TRUCK ON WRONG SIDE GOT GLOVE HE WAS WEARING HOOKED ON GEAR SHIFT TRUCK WENT INTO REVERSE GEAR PULLED EE AGAISNT A METAL I BEAM.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 7, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REASSEMBLING MILL FROM MAJOR BREAKDOWN EMPL PLACED HAND IN AREA WHERE PIECE WAS BEING LOWERED INTO PLACE.EMPL TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT.CARELESSNESS OF EMPL WAS CAUSE.

January 3, 1989 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

HELPING OPER FREE CRUCHER. LARGE PC OF ORE ROLLED BACK ON FOOT.

1988 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING METAL MILL PARTS WITH HAND GRINDING TOOL.PIECE FLEW UP INTO FACE UNDER EYE PROTECTION HE WAS WEARING.

July 14, 1988 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REMOVING 4" NUT FROM MIL SIDE PIPE WRENCH SLIPED FROM THE NUT CAUSING AN TO LOSE FOOTING AND FALLING TO FLOOR

1986 · 1 incident

July 22, 1986 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
American Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

BAG PACKER WORK3NG WITH JAMMED UP WITH MATERIAL. HE TRIED TO FREE BELT PULLEY BY HAND. HE DID NOT INSURE THAT BAG PACKER WAS OFF WHEN HE DID FREE THEBAG PACKER KICKED IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THEBELT THAT D9IVES MACHINE MOTOR.

1985 · 1 incident

April 23, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

USED POOR JUDGEMENT AS WHERE TO PLACE HANDS WHEN MOVING LIFTING FORKS OF A FORKLIFT

1984 · 1 incident

December 18, 1984 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
American Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

RAW MATERIAL PILE BEING USED TO FEED MILL, HARD SPREAD TO WIDE LEAVING SMALL PIECES 1 TO 2 INCHES NEAR WALKWAY

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