Mining Incidents

Oldwick Materials LLC: 89 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Arcosa, Inc
Lebanon, Hunterdon County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800012

Oldwick Materials LLC has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1983–2026
Latest incident
Jul 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
89
citations
19
significant & substantial
$17,306
proposed penalties
$17,306
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
56
inspections on record
911
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: 911 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Oldwick Materials LLC has $17K 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.
$17K
proposed penalties
$17K
current assessed
$17K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
88 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-04.
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.
21.6%
significant & substantial
12.5%
high negligence or reckless
21.6%
reasonably likely or greater
44.3%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 23.9% low, 63.6% moderate, 12.5% high, 0.0% reckless.
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: 2024-03-28
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
30
samples
7
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg10
  • Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz8
  • Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz4
  • Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (30)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2024-03-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2024-03-28 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Laborer, Bullgang
2024-03-28 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.17 Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-04-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Truck Driver
2023-04-27 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2023-04-27 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.35 10 0.04 Crusher Oper/Worker
2022-08-03 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.25 Utility Man
2022-08-03 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-11-18 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 1.87 Laborer, Bullgang
2020-11-18 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 1.29 Crusher Oper/Worker
2020-11-18 Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2017-10-04 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0.47 10 0.05 Laborer, Bullgang
2017-10-04 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0.25 10 0.03 Supervisor, Co. Official
2017-10-04 Nuisance dust, total, <1% Qtz 0.3 10 0.03 Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-07-01 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.18 0.67 0.27 Crusher Oper/Worker
2014-07-01 Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.13 10 0.01 Laborer, Bullgang
2014-07-01 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2012-04-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Utility Man
2012-04-04 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-05-05 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.28 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-05-05 Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz 0.49 2.67 0.18 Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-05-05 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.16 Front-end Loader Operator
2009-05-05 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.17 Front-end Loader Operator
2007-07-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.46 Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-07-26 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.29 Utility Man
2005-03-09 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 Laborer, Bullgang
2005-03-09 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.19 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-03-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scale Man
2005-03-09 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2005-03-09 Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz 0.21 Crusher Oper/Worker
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.
Ownership history
  1. Houdaille Construction Materials Inc 1950 to 1978
  2. Oldwick Materials Inc 1978 to 2002
  3. Oldwick Materials LLC 2002 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 9
2025 8
2024 8
2023 9
2022 6
2021 8
2020 8
2019 7
2018 7
2017 7
2016 7
2015 6
2014 7
2013 6
2012 5
2011 5
2010 5
2009 6
2008 6
2007 5
2006 6
2005 6
2004 7
2003 5
2002 5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Oldwick Materials LLC sits in Hunterdon 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.
Hunterdon County, New Jersey · Population 129,448
0.2%
Mining share of county employment
$139,453
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 5,764 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 4,433 0 0 0.0
2025 Q4 4,736 1 0 211.1
2025 Q3 4,963 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,351 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,992 1 0 250.5
2024 Q4 5,056 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,126 0 0 0.0
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 4,987 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,353 2 0 459.5
2023 Q4 5,247 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,030 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,887 2 0 409.2
2023 Q1 3,876 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,058 2 0 654.0
2022 Q3 3,517 3 0 853.0
2022 Q2 2,875 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,653 2 0 547.5
2021 Q4 4,676 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,804 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,680 3 1 815.2
2021 Q1 4,170 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,940 2 1 507.6
2020 Q3 4,222 1 0 236.9
2020 Q2 5,246 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,552 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 6,416 1 0 155.9
2019 Q3 4,840 2 0 413.2
2019 Q2 5,037 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,970 2 0 673.4
2018 Q4 3,959 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,011 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,924 1 0 203.1
2018 Q1 3,341 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,513 3 0 664.7
2017 Q3 4,862 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,610 4 2 867.7
2017 Q1 3,448 3 1 870.1
2016 Q4 3,411 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,198 2 1 476.4
2016 Q2 4,462 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,040 1 0 328.9
2015 Q4 3,339 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,274 2 0 467.9
2015 Q2 4,264 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,099 1 0 322.7
2014 Q4 3,804 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,623 1 0 216.3
2014 Q2 3,586 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,329 1 0 429.4
2013 Q4 3,636 3 3 825.1
2013 Q3 2,892 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,412 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,888 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,155 3 1 950.9
2012 Q3 2,782 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,609 2 0 766.6
2012 Q1 1,900 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,177 2 0 629.5
2011 Q3 2,291 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,222 1 1 450.0
2011 Q1 2,010 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,552 1 0 644.3
2010 Q3 3,411 1 0 293.2
2010 Q2 3,001 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,293 1 0 436.1
2009 Q4 2,889 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,370 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,497 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,802 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,060 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,060 2 0 492.6
2008 Q2 3,744 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,343 5 2 2134.0
2007 Q4 3,047 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,490 2 1 573.1
2007 Q2 3,295 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,913 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,572 3 0 839.9
2006 Q3 3,541 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,065 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,143 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,310 1 0 302.1
2005 Q3 3,415 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,395 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,970 5 2 1683.5
2004 Q4 3,250 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,078 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,615 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,078 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,368 4 0 915.8
2003 Q3 4,981 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,910 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,654 3 0 1813.8
2002 Q4 3,216 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,235 1 0 447.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2026 · 1 incident

July 29, 2026 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a crowbar to put tension on the new V belts on the HP-400 Crusher; the crowbar slipped out of place and struck them across the upper facial area.

2024 · 1 incident

February 20, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was cleaning DGA from under the "Scalping Screen" at the primary plant when EE "rubbed EE's back" against one of the steel cross member bars located at the base of the plant. EE later began to feel pain in EE's back in that area.

2023 · 1 incident

February 15, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was changing a V-Belt on under Carriage of the conveyor when EE somehow got EE's "Right Pinky Finger" caught in the area EE was working.

2022 · 2 incidents

July 15, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee complained of back pain which EE felt was caused by the broken seat in the loader EE operates on a daily basis movement of seat started and reported 7/11/2022. Repair & service investigation 7/13/22 parts ordered the same day. Repair work scheduled for 7/18/22 upon receipt of parts, parts delay actual repair date set for 7/20/22 parts are in.

June 7, 2022 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oldwick Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee called plant supervisor complaining of pain in right shoulder due to the use of common tools, ex: hammer, pry bars, etc, while performing maintenance on the screens located in the quarry at the crushing area.

2021 · 1 incident

September 8, 2021 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on crusher chute. The chute has a door which opens and closes for various stone sizes to be directed to. Employee got a pinky finger caught in one of the doors. (Doors are sometimes referred to as gates).

2015 · 1 incident

January 20, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldwick Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was climbing down from the HP 300 Feeder, he stepped onto the HP 300 V-belt Guard, he slipped and hit his right side against the crusher. He was wearing his "Safety Harness."

2013 · 5 incidents

December 11, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Oldwick Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The Shuttle Belt and the HP 300 crusher discharge belt were not de-energized, and the electrical disconnects were not "locked-out" prior to work being performed. See citation #879638

September 24, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was checking the tire pressure on the Extec screener, when he bent down he cut his face on a piece of metal on the machine. RX= Tetanus Shot.

June 25, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldwick Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee tripped over a piece of wood and sprained his ankle.

May 7, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a shovel to clean area under the HP Crusher Plant he says he fell backwards and bumped his R/arm against an I Beam which is located at the plant. On May 9, 2013 he came to work and reported he had swelling of the R/hand and forearm due to the bump he experienced 2 days prior.

February 11, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldwick Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning ice from the WA 480 Loader, when he slipped and fell while trying to close the door.

2010 · 1 incident

July 2, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing screen cloths. While pulling on the screen cloth he began to feel pain in his right arm.

2006 · 1 incident

October 30, 2006 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldwick Materials LLC · Fall from machine

EE was stepping down off a dump truck he had been driving. He fell backwards and hit his elbow on a rock.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was opening a container of "Diesal fuel Conditioner" it splashed out of the container into his Right Eye.

September 22, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating the machine in the quarry. One of the hydraulic hoses broke loose and hyrdraulic fluid "shot" out the hose, it shattered the front windshield and blew out the back windshield.

2004 · 1 incident

May 21, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck by flying object

BLAST CREW MEMBERS WERE STANDING IN AREA BELIEVED TO BE OUTSIDE OF BLAST AREA, IN A SAFE LOCATION, WHEN BLAST WAS DETONATED. BLAST RESULTED IN FLYROCK THAT CONTACTED EE IN LEFT LEG AND RIGHT HEEL. CONTACT RESULTED IN BRUISE ON LEFT CALF AND A LACERATION ON RIGHT HEEL. EE HAS NOT YET RETURNED TO WORK.

2003 · 1 incident

April 15, 2003 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Oldwick Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH AN AIR-COMPRESSOR WHEN A CONNECTION CAME LOOSE CAUSING AIR & FOREIGN MATTER TO BLOW IN HIS EYES.

2002 · 1 incident

November 1, 2002 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldwick Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING "BLOW BARS" ON THE EAGLE PORTABLE PLANT WHEN ONE OF THE BARS ROLLED OR MOVED OUT OF PLACE. HE TRIED TO CATCH IT BUT IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND & CAUSED A CRUSHING EFFECT ON IT.

1983 · 1 incident

May 27, 1983 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Oldwick Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

STOCK PILE COLLAPSED WHILE DUMPING. TRUCK SLID DOWN BACK AND TURNED OVER, DRIVER OWN BANK AND TUARNED OVER, DRIVER INSIDE TILL TARUCK STOPPED IN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION AT BOTTOM. (HEAD INJURY N ECESSITATED 10 STITCHES IN BACK OF HEAD, BACK INJURED.) DRIVER CLIMBED OUT OF WINDSHIELD.