Mining Incidents

NEWTON PIT & MILL Metal/Non-Metal

F W Bennett & Son · Surface
Controlled by Frank Bennett
Sparta, Sussex County, NJ  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2800502

NEWTON PIT & MILL has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1987–2025
Latest incident
May 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
8
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,014
proposed penalties
$1,014
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
30
inspections on record
269
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: 269 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

NEWTON PIT & MILL has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
8 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-04-04.
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 330 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 700 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 770 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 140 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 335 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 700 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 905 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 210 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 380 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 820 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 840 1 0 1190.5
2023 Q1 205 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 400 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 664 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 960 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 135 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 375 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 780 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,060 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 110 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 410 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,025 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,080 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 140 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 435 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,110 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 900 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 125 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 280 2 0 7142.9
2018 Q3 1,070 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 945 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 102 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 268 1 1 3731.3
2017 Q3 793 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 649 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 86 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 257 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 679 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 656 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 142 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 298 1 0 3355.7
2015 Q3 614 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 613 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 75 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 248 1 0 4032.3
2014 Q3 412 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 518 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 47 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 324 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 331 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 465 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 118 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 475 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 676 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 445 1 0 2247.2
2012 Q1 93 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 80 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 248 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 125 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 62 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 75 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 36 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 6 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 33 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 297 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 186 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 53 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 496 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 358 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 21 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 575 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 620 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 216 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 336 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 550 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 120 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 86 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 504 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 126 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 93 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 492 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 62 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 116 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 276 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 73 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 123 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 415 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 228 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 331 1 0 3021.1
2001 Q3 412 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 281 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 15 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 403 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 523 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 347 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
November 4, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
F W Bennett & Son · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE OF DUMPING AT BOTTOM OF UNDERCUT PILES. EMPLOYEE BACKED TRUCK ONTO AN UNDERCUT PILE RESULTING IN TRUCK ROLLING OVER FATALLY INJURING DRIVER. EMP LOYEE REPORTED TO WORK AT 8:40 A.M. AFTER WORKING A 4:00 P.M. TO 11:30 SHIFT AT HIS OTHER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT.

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

May 5, 2025 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F W Bennett & Son · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reported on 5/6/25 that they had injured their back the previous day (5/5/25) while clearing a blockage of 5-8" stones over a small transfer hopper. We immediately filed a WC claim and directed EE to seek medical attention. Miner returned on 5/7 saying back was fine but could not produce Dr's note clearing them to work. EE has not supplied a Dr's note as of 5/14/25.

2023 · 1 incident

February 10, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Bennett & Son · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was ascending a ladder placed against a conveyor. The rear leg shifted allowing the conveyor to drop. The sudden movement caused the ladder and employee to fall. Employee fell 4-5 ft suffering an abrasion and muscular bruising and straining to lower left abdomen. Employee was able to walk on own but was taken for Xrays & CT scans which were all negative.

2020 · 1 incident

September 14, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
F W Bennett & Son · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING THE ACCESS LADDER OF THE SCREENER, PLACING LEFT FOOT ON THE GROUND FIRST. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED RIGHT FOOT FROM THE BOTTOM STEP OF THE LADDER EMPLOYEE'S BODY WEIGHT CAUSED THE LEFT ANKLE TO "ROLL OVER" RESULTING IN A SPRAINED ANKLE.

1987 · 1 incident

August 11, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
F W Bennett & Son · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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