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.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, 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: 2023-04-04, 3 years ago
4
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Show the individual readings (4)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2023-04-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2021-07-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Hydrating Plant Operator
2021-07-27
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2015-10-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
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.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
3
2025
3
2024
4
2023
4
2022
3
2021
3
2020
3
2019
4
2018
3
2017
3
2016
3
2015
3
2014
3
2013
3
2012
3
2011
1
2010
1
2009
2
2008
2
2007
2
2006
2
2005
3
2004
2
2003
2
2002
2
2001
2
2000
3
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
NEWTON PIT & MILL sits in Sussex County, New Jersey, where the Census mining category is 0.2% 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.
Sussex County, New Jersey · Population 145,117
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$114,316
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
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.
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.
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, 2020NJ · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 1987NJ · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS