Mining Incidents

Dividing Creek Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Covia Solutions LLC · Surface
Controlled by Covia Holdings LLC
Dividing Creek, Cumberland County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800605

Dividing Creek Plant has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
27
Years on record
1990–2025
Latest incident
Dec 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
17
significant & substantial
$21,355
proposed penalties
$20,092
paid to date
94% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,263 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
1,420
inspection hours
6.6
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.
93 citations across 1,420 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Dividing Creek Plant has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
91 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-28.
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
2025 Q4 15,390 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 16,022 2 1 124.8
2025 Q2 17,057 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 16,490 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 15,511 2 0 128.9
2024 Q3 15,097 1 0 66.2
2024 Q2 16,244 4 1 246.2
2024 Q1 17,336 3 0 173.1
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,157 2 2 152.0
2023 Q3 15,301 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 16,206 5 0 308.5
2023 Q1 16,011 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 14,119 5 0 354.1
2022 Q3 15,330 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 15,071 4 2 265.4
2022 Q1 14,829 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 12,933 2 1 154.6
2021 Q3 13,208 8 2 605.7
2021 Q2 15,065 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 16,614 4 0 240.8
2020 Q4 13,757 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 15,063 1 0 66.4
2020 Q2 15,277 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 16,008 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 15,592 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 16,879 3 0 177.7
2019 Q2 18,461 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 20,182 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 15,705 3 1 191.0
2018 Q3 18,183 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 18,103 4 1 221.0
2018 Q1 19,979 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 16,437 2 0 121.7
2017 Q3 19,709 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 18,132 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 17,679 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 16,427 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 18,177 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 17,647 1 0 56.7
2016 Q1 19,621 2 0 101.9
2015 Q4 18,743 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 23,889 1 0 41.9
2015 Q2 20,968 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 19,999 2 1 100.0
2014 Q4 22,536 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 22,896 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 22,865 1 0 43.7
2014 Q1 23,603 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 21,799 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 20,625 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 20,586 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 18,285 1 0 54.7
2012 Q4 16,996 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 18,184 1 0 55.0
2012 Q2 19,429 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 19,138 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 18,636 2 0 107.3
2011 Q3 19,660 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 19,684 2 0 101.6
2011 Q1 19,665 5 2 254.3
2010 Q4 17,792 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 18,902 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 18,499 3 2 162.2
2010 Q1 18,556 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 16,033 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 17,710 2 0 112.9
2009 Q2 14,482 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 15,179 1 0 65.9
2008 Q4 14,825 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 16,709 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 18,076 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 14,759 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 14,691 1 0 68.1
2007 Q3 15,088 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 15,019 1 0 66.6
2007 Q1 15,740 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 14,617 1 0 68.4
2006 Q3 15,784 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 16,993 1 0 58.8
2006 Q1 17,748 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 16,731 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 17,359 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 18,166 1 0 55.0
2005 Q1 17,756 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 18,219 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 17,100 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 17,010 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 17,090 7 1 409.6
2003 Q4 16,276 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 17,221 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 15,545 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 16,560 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 14,175 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 14,473 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 15,299 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 13,166 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,667 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 14,323 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 14,659 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15,837 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 14,551 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 15,415 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 16,180 2 0 123.6
2000 Q1 17,324 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

27 on file

2025 · 1 incident

December 16, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covia Solutions LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was assisting in loading an X-ray machine into the back seat of a pickup truck. The weight of the machine shifted in EE's hands unexpectedly, resulting in EE's hand being pinched between the corner of the machine and the center B pillar/door jam of the vehicle, resulting in a laceration to the right ring finger.

2023 · 1 incident

September 21, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Covia Solutions Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee cut two fingers on screw conveyor requiring stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

January 14, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Maintenance Supervisor twisted leg and fell while removing snow from sidewalks around office, worked the rest of the day, then taken to hospital due to not being able to put all EE's weight on it the next day, told it was a sprain and put on restricted duties.

2018 · 2 incidents

September 11, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Covia Solutions Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Maintenance employee was fabricating mounting bracket for oxy/acy. cylinders to be mounted upright in new Ford shop truck. A pipe hanger was being modified into a mount when the S.S. Disk on grinder became entangled with uniform shirt pulling itself into their lower right abdomen, resulting in a laceration needing 8 sutures at ER.

April 3, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Dredge Operator went downstairs to visibly inspect a cable on the Dredge. The employee noticed the employee forgot camera in the control room. As the employee was climbing up the stairs to the control room, employee slipped, fell on right hand, and fractured 5th metacarpal. It was raining at the time of the incident.

2016 · 1 incident

March 22, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall from machine

The operator was cleaning branches off the Dozer and slipped off the dozer onto the ground. There did not appear to be any weather conditions that affected the accident as it was a partial cloudy day with no rain. When the operator fell, the hit injured right arm.

2015 · 1 incident

August 6, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covia Solutions Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was attempting to remove a loose pipe from sump 16. As he was pulling on the pipe, he did not realize that the pipe was still attached to the sump. He injured and pulled the muscles in his left arm. He was taken to the company doctor for evaluation and placed on modified duty with a 10 pound lifting restriction.

2014 · 1 incident

November 19, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was closing lids on top of a railcar. Primarily due to unsafe footing of the employee's right foot, his foot twisted and his knee went between the grating and the lid of the railcar. Employee was taken to Inspira Occupational Health (Company doctor) for evaluation. The doctor placed the employee on modified duty due to contusion and sprain of his right knee.

2010 · 3 incidents

December 22, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall down stairs

Loadout operator was carrying a sample cup down the steps at rail loadout. When he approached the 3rd step from the bottom, he tripped/fell and reached with his hands out and landed with his full weight on both wrists. Loadout operator was in a hurry during the incident.

August 12, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was at rail loadout picking up railcar shipment samples. She was talking to a co-worker. As she turned around, she tripped over the "pry" bar that was leaning against the handrail. She fell on her left side and sprained/strained her left forearm area.

May 14, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While spotting railcars ee stepped out of the walk way and into the area of the car puller. His feet got tangled into the two cables and he fell forward. He called his supv. and reported the incident. He felt pain in his back and neck. He was taken to the company doctor for evaluation. The Dr. restricted the ee work duties. Unimin placed ee on modified duties.

2009 · 1 incident

March 10, 2009 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Covia Solutions Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Natural causes (coronary) heart attack.

2008 · 1 incident

February 8, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covia Solutions Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was closing the lid on the top of a railcar. Halfway through closing the lid, something in his back suddenly started hurting.

2007 · 1 incident

April 25, 2007 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall down stairs

Employee was rushing down stairs at rail loadout. At about third step from the bottom he twisted his ankle and fell the rest of the way down. Employee's safety shoes were not properly laced up which would have provided support to his ankle. Further, he stated that he was not using hand rails to support himself as he came down the stairs. Employee twisted/sprained his right ankle.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 13, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Covia Solutions Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE THROUGH THE BULKHEAD OF A WORKBOAT. AS THE DRILL BEGAN TO BREAK THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE, THE BIT CAUGHT AND THE DRILL HIT HIS HAND. HE HAD HIS THUMB AROUND THE TRIGGER AND WAS HOLDING THE DRILL IN A WAY IN WHICH IF THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT ANYTHING IT WAS POSSIBLE TO CAUSE AN INJURY.

February 10, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Covia Solutions Inc. · Struck against a moving object

TRAVELING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS, FROZEN BUMPY GROUND. NOT APPLYING PROPER JUDGEMENT AND WORK PROCEDUTES. IN WINTER CONDITIONS SUCH AS THESE, REDUCED SPEED AND SHORT BREAKS OFF THE MACHINE WO ULD REDUCE PAIN FROM BOUNCING AND STIFFENING.

2000 · 1 incident

January 8, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

THE HEAD DRIVE OF THE BE-03 ELEVATOR WAS BEING REPLACED BY EE AND 3 COWORKERS. COWRKER WENT TO GROUND LEVEL TO HOIST UP ANGLE IRON. THAT DONE, HE FAILED TO CLOSE HOIST AREA. LATER THAT AFTERNO ON, EE FELL INTO THE OPENING BREAKING HIS HIP JOINT IN TWO PLACES. HE WAS RESCUED FROM THE TOP OF THE 100' ELEVATOR AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

1999 · 1 incident

March 22, 1999 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE PULLED 980F LOADER INTO GREASE BAY TO GREASE TOP PINS ON DUMP LINKAGE. AFTER EMPLOYEE COMPLETED OPERATION EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO STEP OFF THE LIFTING ARM APPROX 18" TO FLOOR. EMPLOYEE TURNED TO HIS RIGHT WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HISLEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LIFTING ARM BEFORE HIS RIGH FOOT CONTACTED FLOOR, ALL HIS WEIGHT WAS ON LEFT FOOT, AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS FOOT.

1995 · 1 incident

October 14, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covia Solutions Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECT (OVERHEAD DOOR) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER OVERHEAD DOOR. TRAUMA TO LEFT SHOULDER AND SCAPULA REGION.

1994 · 2 incidents

September 17, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covia Solutions Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING SLURRY PUMP HE HAD LOOSENED BELT GUARD & WAS TURNING SHEAVE TO LOCATE IN POSITION TO REMOVE IMPELLER LEFT FOREARM RADKED ACROSS SHARP EDGE OF GUARD CAUSING A 2IN CUT WH ICH REQUIRED (7) SEVEN STITCHES

September 15, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covia Solutions Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM STORAGE AREA IN WAREHOUSE PART (PUMP) ROLLED OVER ON PALLET FIFTH FINGER (LITTLE FINGER) WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WOODEN BOX & PART CAUSING BROKEN FINGER ON LEFT HAN D

1993 · 1 incident

September 8, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ENTERING A BOAT, SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON STEEL FRAME WORK OF BOAT.

1992 · 3 incidents

December 14, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia Solutions Inc. · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE DROPPED AN ELECTRIC SCREW GUN AND LOST BALANCE ON A 15' WOODEN LADDER,INTRYING TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE HE SLIPPED ON WET SAND FROM HIS BOOTS AND FELL APPROX 10' TO A CONCRETE SLAB THE H ARD HAT HE WAS WEARING FELL OFF HIS HEAD DURING THE FALL SO THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD AND FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM.AFTER BEING TAKEN TO SJ HOSPITAL SYSTEM-MILLVILLE DIVISION IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT HE H

September 30, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covia Solutions Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON DASH FAN OF THE DIXIE DREDGE USING A POCKET KNIFE AND IT FOLDED UP WITH EE S FINGER BETWEEN THE BLADES.

April 16, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Covia Solutions Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING A BRAKE JOB ON A PICKUP TRUCK, EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND CUT EYEBALL WHEN SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED OFF A BRAKE SPRING THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED.

1991 · 1 incident

July 17, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covia Solutions Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A 2" PIPE, USING IT AS A LEVER, WHILE HE REACHED FOR THE 4X4 WITH BOTH HANDS, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

1990 · 1 incident

November 30, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Covia Solutions Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL TORCHING OFF CUTTING OFF END OF OLD CYCLONE CASE,CYCLONE CASE WAS SEATED ON A WELDED PIECE OF FRAME,STARTED TO ROLL WHEN EMPL WENT TO STOP IT FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR,TURNED TOO FASE,FEL T GREAT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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