Mining Incidents

Griswold Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
New London, New London County, CT  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0600654

Griswold Sand & Gravel has $4K 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
4
Years on record
1996–2005
Latest incident
Aug 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
37
citations
3
significant & substantial
$4,024
proposed penalties
$3,563
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $461 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
34
inspections on record
476
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: 476 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Griswold Sand & Gravel has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-19.
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 2,159 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,466 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,039 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 934 1 0 1070.7
2024 Q4 3,043 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,370 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,267 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 329 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,259 1 0 442.7
2023 Q3 3,791 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,882 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 210 2 1 9523.8
2022 Q3 3,556 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,635 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,179 1 0 458.9
2021 Q4 2,933 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,701 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,734 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,418 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,179 1 0 314.6
2020 Q3 3,307 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,599 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 950 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,352 1 0 298.3
2019 Q3 3,345 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 997 1 0 1003.0
2019 Q1 65 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,716 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,375 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,421 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 467 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,770 1 0 565.0
2017 Q3 3,377 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,626 3 0 827.4
2017 Q1 787 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,578 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,506 1 0 285.2
2016 Q2 3,527 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 95 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,910 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,476 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,633 3 0 825.8
2015 Q1 84 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,855 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,484 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,370 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 726 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,813 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,495 2 0 572.2
2013 Q2 3,287 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 2,187 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,336 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,345 3 1 896.9
2012 Q1 1,174 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,848 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,202 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,962 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 2,651 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,631 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,520 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 903 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,958 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,526 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,355 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,356 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,905 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,777 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,881 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,336 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 750 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,771 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,860 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,714 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,714 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,206 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,596 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,031 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,410 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,842 7 0 2463.1
2005 Q1 1,991 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,578 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,219 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,894 1 0 345.5
2004 Q1 1,248 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,970 1 0 507.6
2003 Q3 2,423 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,278 1 0 439.0
2003 Q1 1,510 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,943 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,813 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,786 2 0 1119.8
2002 Q1 862 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,696 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,895 3 1 1583.1
2001 Q2 2,092 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,409 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,210 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,582 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,221 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2005 · 1 incident

August 15, 2005 CT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While operating loader, felt eye irritation. Used eye wash w/o relief, ended up going to clinc to have eye irrigated. 8/30/05: REPORTABLE - EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PRESCRIPTION.

2004 · 2 incidents

May 26, 2004 CT · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While pulling on cables to open garage doors, the doors sprange open striking hand

April 13, 2004 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon Connecticut Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking towards front door, walked over, near steel plate cover for pit, apparently kicked the plate causing a shift, and fell into the opening

1996 · 1 incident

September 9, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Soneco/Northeastern Inc · Struck by powered moving object

CAT RAN TOO CLOSE TO PAYLOADER. LOADER BACKLOADING. DRIVER OF CAT FIGURED LOADER GOING FORWARD AND TRIED TO GET BY. LOADER BACKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE CAT. DRIVER OF CATS LEGS PINNED. BROK EN BONES.

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