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NEW MILFORD PLANT: 140 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by O & G Industries Inc
New Milford, Litchfield County, CT  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0600636

NEW MILFORD PLANT has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1994–2024
Latest incident
Jun 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
140
citations
34
significant & substantial
$36,925
proposed penalties
$31,425
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,500 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
See O & G INDUSTRIES INC's full MSHA compliance history →
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
49
inspections on record
1,082
inspection hours
12.9
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.
140 citations across 1,082 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NEW MILFORD PLANT has $37K in proposed MSHA penalties and $5K 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.
$37K
proposed penalties
$37K
current assessed
$31K
paid to date
$5K
outstanding
137 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $10K in penalties contested before the Commission, $10K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘ Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
24.5%
significant & substantial
7.2%
high negligence or reckless
25.9%
reasonably likely or greater
61.2%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.7% none, 29.5% low, 62.6% moderate, 7.2% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘ Contesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4 citations taken to the federal commission · 3% of citations on record
  • Settled 4 · 100%
50%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘ Counts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 2 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
16%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$1K proposed, $982 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2020-02-11.
Contested penalties
ⓘ A reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Docket Decision Judge Year Proposed / upheld
YORK20020064M Default Barbour 2003 $9K → $9K
YORK 2020-0047 Settlement 2020 $666 → $666
YORK 2015-0066 Settlement Lesnick 2017 $308 → $216
YORK 2011-289 Settlement Moran 2012 $200 → $100
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
ⓘ A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘ Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2024-04-02
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
25
samples
11
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz7
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg6
  • Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz5
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (53)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2024-04-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2024-04-02 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2019-12-10 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.36 10 0.04 Crusher Oper/Worker
2019-12-10 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.43 Crusher Oper/Worker
2019-12-10 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2017-03-08 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.47 10 0.05 Front-end Loader Operator
2017-03-08 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.47 10 0.05 Crusher Oper/Worker
2017-03-08 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2014-08-06 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.23 10 0.02 Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-08-06 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-03-18 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2007-06-27 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 10 0.02 Drill Operator, Rotary
2007-06-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 1 3.22 0.31 Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-06-27 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.49 2.66 0.18 Laborer, Bullgang
2006-09-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.15 Tractor Operator
2006-09-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.62 Backhoe Operator
2006-09-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.52 Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-09-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.36 Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-09-07 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.18 Laborer, Bullgang
2002-11-20 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Chromium, insoluble 0 1 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Cobalt fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Copper fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Iron oxide fumes 0.29 10 0.03 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Lead fumes 0 150 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Magnesium oxide fumes 0.03 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Manganese fumes 0.01 5 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Molybdenum fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Nickel fumes 0 1 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Titanium dioxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Zinc oxide fumes 0 5 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Arsenic fumes 3.92 1500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-11-20 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 Front-end Loader Operator
2002-11-20 Beryllium fumes 0 6 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Cadmium oxide fumes 0 100 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Aluminum oxide fumes 0.03 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Chromium, insoluble 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Cobalt fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Copper fumes 0 300 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Iron oxide fumes 1.34 20 0.07 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Lead fumes 0 450 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Magnesium oxide fumes 0.07 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Manganese fumes 0 5 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Molybdenum fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Nickel fumes 0 3 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Titanium dioxide fumes 0 20 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Vanadium fumes 0 50 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Zinc oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Aluminum oxide fumes 0 10 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Arsenic fumes 0 500 0.00 Welder, etc.
2002-11-20 Beryllium fumes 0 2 0.00 Welder, etc.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.

NEW MILFORD PLANT recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.

Injury rate, 2025
ⓘ This rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Connecticut, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 0.66 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year total case rate days-away fatal
2025 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2024 * 6.26 0.00 0.000
2023 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2022 * 6.84 0.00 0.000
2021 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2020 * 6.58 6.58 0.000
2019 * 0.00 0.00 0.000
2018 * 6.52 6.52 0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Ownership history
  1. Advance Stone Inc 1990 to 2006
  2. O & G Industries Inc 2006 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 12
2025 14
2024 18
2023 22
2022 17
2021 15
2020 18
2019 16
2018 18
2017 15
2016 13
2015 11
2014 10
2013 9
2012 7
2011 6
2010 7
2009 8
2008 12
2007 15
2006 14
2005 14
2004 17
2003 19
2002 23
2001 21
2000 25
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

NEW MILFORD PLANT sits in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · Population 621,232
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$124,553
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2 8,242 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 4,721 2 0 423.6
2025 Q4 8,998 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,497 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,223 1 0 108.4
2025 Q1 6,996 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 7,789 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,257 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 8,565 2 0 233.5
2024 Q1 7,339 1 0 136.3
2023 Q4 9,132 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,217 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 15,951 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,208 2 0 322.2
2022 Q4 8,551 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,616 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,422 2 0 237.5
2022 Q1 4,668 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,981 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,608 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 7,583 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,981 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,368 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,836 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,855 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 6,336 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,160 4 1 490.2
2019 Q3 7,815 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,890 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,210 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,319 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,381 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,788 1 0 128.4
2018 Q1 4,199 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,189 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,870 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,823 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,560 4 0 877.2
2016 Q4 6,426 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 6,400 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,449 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,463 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,963 2 0 403.0
2015 Q3 3,783 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,887 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,636 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,882 2 0 409.7
2014 Q3 4,170 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,146 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 1,686 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,733 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,060 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,266 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,925 1 0 341.9
2012 Q4 3,931 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,756 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,074 1 0 325.3
2012 Q1 591 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,609 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,817 2 0 524.0
2011 Q2 2,140 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,015 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,785 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,065 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,766 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,386 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 6,230 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,876 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,854 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,129 3 0 1409.1
2008 Q4 5,064 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,073 2 0 329.3
2008 Q2 6,503 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 5,378 3 0 557.8
2007 Q4 8,314 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,049 1 0 124.2
2007 Q2 8,042 5 0 621.7
2007 Q1 5,895 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,977 5 2 716.6
2006 Q3 7,155 11 2 1537.4
2006 Q2 280 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,777 7 1 1032.9
2005 Q4 8,452 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,534 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 7,337 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,060 11 3 1558.1
2004 Q4 9,318 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,033 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,611 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,075 11 3 2167.5
2003 Q4 8,760 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 12,200 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,905 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,150 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 11,680 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 12,370 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,757 12 4 1370.3
2001 Q4 12,725 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,025 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,030 21 12 1745.6
2001 Q1 8,040 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,356 4 4 918.3
2000 Q2 13,240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,910 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2024 · 1 incident

June 24, 2024 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O & G Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a 4 inch knife to open package of tools when the knife slipped, striking EE's left hand.

2022 · 1 incident

March 16, 2022 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O & G Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was grinding metal parts in garage. When completed, EE was opening/lifting garage door when EE felt immediate pain in left shoulder.

2020 · 1 incident

January 23, 2020 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
O & G Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was installing new set of 48" idlers on conveyor. Bar in the idler slipped and came down and caught EE's thumb between idler and steel frame of conveyor.

2018 · 1 incident

December 26, 2018 CT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
O & G Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE suffered a strain to the right shoulder while driving the truck on rough terrain.

2004 · 1 incident

January 19, 2004 CT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advance Stone Inc · Fall from machine

SNOWY, COLD AND SLIPPERY. HURT BACK LOWER AREA AND RIGHT SIDE.

2002 · 1 incident

January 10, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Advance Stone Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SNOW & ICE ON THE GROUND CAUSED TRACTOR AND WOODCHIPPER TO SLIDE INTO HIS ANKLE CAUSING A FRACTURE.

1999 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

September 12, 1997 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Advance Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING METAL UNDER TRUCK.

1996 · 3 incidents

December 9, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Advance Stone Inc · Struck by flying object

BELTS WERE TURNED ON, WERE FROZEN. THIS CUT THE BREAKERS OFF & AS THE EE WAS TRYING TO RESET THE BREAKERS, TWO FUSES BLEW OUT, ONE HITTING EE IN THE LEFT EYE.

October 25, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Advance Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN A MOTOR PULLEY & A BELT BECAUSE HIS HAND WAS TURNING THE SAND SCREW BECAUSE THE SAND SCREW MOTOR WAS NOT HOOKED UP TO ANY POWER. EE BROKE TIP OF F INGER BETWEEN LAST JOINT & FINGER NAIL.

January 3, 1996 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Advance Stone Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ON ICE/SNOW AND SLIPPED AND BRUISED LEFT RIB CAGE.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 13, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Advance Stone Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

BELT JAMMED, SHOVELED BELT OFF, TURNED POWER ON DID NOT GO BACK ON. OPERATOR DETERMINED POSSIBLEBLOWN FUSE, SHUT POWER OFF, REPLACED FUSE, BREAKER BOX BLEW UP.

August 2, 1995 CT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Advance Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS TRYING TO SET A PIECE OF STEAL INTO PLACE RIGHT RING FINGER GOT CRUSHED BETWEEN A PIECE OF STEAL AND A CHAIN.

1994 · 1 incident

December 2, 1994 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Advance Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING DIRT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BELT SOMEONE INADVERTENTLY TURNED BELT ON NOT REALIZING EE WAS UNDERNEATH.