Mining Incidents

Oxford Quarry & Mill Metal/Non-Metal

Tilcon New York Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Oxford, Warren County, NJ  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2800541

Oxford Quarry & Mill has $8K 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
21
Years on record
1990–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
57
citations
11
significant & substantial
$7,658
proposed penalties
$7,658
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
57
inspections on record
999
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: 999 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Oxford Quarry & Mill has $8K 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
55 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-09-24.
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
2024 Q4 520 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 3,921 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,474 5 0 1117.6
2023 Q4 466 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 433 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,836 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,044 0 0 0.0
Show 82 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q2 1,884 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,967 2 0 402.7
2019 Q4 6,404 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,796 1 0 147.1
2019 Q2 6,171 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,595 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,125 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,489 1 0 154.1
2018 Q2 5,513 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,964 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,853 1 1 170.9
2017 Q3 6,672 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,525 3 0 663.0
2017 Q1 2,403 1 0 416.1
2016 Q4 6,092 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 5,329 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 5,068 1 0 197.3
2016 Q1 4,661 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,387 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 6,153 3 1 487.6
2015 Q2 4,238 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,440 1 1 694.4
2014 Q4 4,505 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 4,622 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,276 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,469 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 3,402 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 11,666 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,107 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,777 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,524 2 0 265.8
2012 Q3 9,173 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 12,968 2 0 154.2
2012 Q1 9,830 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 14,074 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 13,458 2 0 148.6
2011 Q2 11,179 3 1 268.4
2011 Q1 6,273 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 13,920 1 0 71.8
2010 Q3 13,623 1 0 73.4
2010 Q2 13,624 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 8,231 1 0 121.5
2009 Q4 11,948 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 14,121 2 1 141.6
2009 Q2 12,849 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,089 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,198 1 0 108.7
2008 Q3 18,248 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 17,792 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 13,640 1 1 73.3
2007 Q4 20,031 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 23,454 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 21,753 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 19,316 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 21,557 1 0 46.4
2006 Q3 20,871 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 23,809 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 16,374 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 22,770 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 21,162 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 24,107 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 17,982 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 22,901 2 0 87.3
2004 Q3 23,096 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 24,017 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 14,474 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 21,453 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 22,037 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 14,528 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 12,128 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 22,536 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 23,544 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 14,695 2 1 136.1
2002 Q1 16,221 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 31,402 4 1 127.4
2001 Q3 26,278 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 22,756 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 18,674 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 24,134 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 17,527 3 0 171.2
2000 Q2 15,982 5 1 312.9
2000 Q1 10,993 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2023 · 1 incident

April 17, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was part of team removing a screen to be taken to another quarry. When trying to remove screen it was still attached with a weld. Employee cut the weld and it became free and swung in employee's direction and pinched employee between the screen and the handrail. This caused injuries to employee's colon.

2019 · 1 incident

May 15, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tilcon New York Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee went to open flop gate in the screen chute, gate created resistance, employee cleaned around gate, went to push gate down, lost balance and left and middle finger got caught between closed flop gate and wall of chute. Tip of middle finger was crushed resulting in tip of bone to have multiple chips and skin removed with exposure to muscle, fat and tip of bone.

2016 · 1 incident

October 28, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while employee was in the process of fixing a torn belt, employee placed one hand under belt and drilled through belt and made contact with gloved hand creating a circular injury to right pointer finger resulting in 8 stitches

2010 · 1 incident

May 27, 2010 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilcon New York Inc · Fall from machine

While employee was bending over on the walkway of the excavator looking at oil sight glass, employee stood up and we think he felt dizzy and fell from walkway. Employee was taken to the hospital.

1999 · 1 incident

October 6, 1999 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING A LOADER BUCKET SHANK COVER WITHA SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN COVER WHEN A METAL FRAGMENT BROKE LOOSE & HIT EE IN THE RIGHT INNER THIGH

1998 · 3 incidents

July 22, 1998 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Oxford Quarry Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LAYING OUT A BLAST, A BLASTER WHEN WALKING WENT OVER A 36 FT FACE, WHEN THE GROUND BELOW HIM GAVE WAY. HE RODE THE MATERIAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHERE HIS HEAD STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING INJURY.

May 4, 1998 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Quarry Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING DIRT. DIRT BECAME STUCK ON THE SHOVEL. EE TRIED TO REMOVE THE DIRT, DISLOCATING SHOULDER.

January 7, 1998 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS FILLING A GENSET RADIATOR EE WAS CLIMBINGDOWN OFF THE TRAILER WHEN HIS GLOVED LEFT HAND STRUCK A BROKEN INTERIOR PANEL CAUSING A TEAR TOTHE GLOVE AND A LACERATION TO HAND/

1997 · 5 incidents

November 5, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A BOLT LOOSE FROM A TRUCK. BOLT BECAME FREE AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER LIP.

September 25, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HAND STACKING AN IDLER ONTO A RACK BODY TRUCK, THE IDLER SLIPPED PINCHING THE EE'S HAND CAUSING A LACERATION.

September 3, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE 375 BULLDOZER ATTEMPTING TOPUSH DOWN A 15 FT HIGH WALL. EE HOOKED THE FACE WITH THE DOZER'S BLADE CAUSING THE HIGH WALL TO COLLAPSE ON THE DOZER AND THE OPERATORS COMPARTM ENT.

July 9, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS MAKING RELIEF CUTS INTO BIT TO TAKE PRESSURE OFF OF THE BIT WHEN IT BECAME AIRBOURNE AND STRUCK THE EE S HAND CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE.

June 19, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal rodman, surveyor/transit helper MACHINERY
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WING FROM THE JAW WAS RIGGED AND GOING TO BE LOADED ON A FLATABED FOR TRANSPORT. WHILE THE JAW WING WAS BEING LIFTED, THE RIGGING CAME LOOSE UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE LIFT SRIKING AN EE IN THE HEAD.

1996 · 1 incident

November 27, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oxford Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WORKING 2ND SHIFT WAS OUT IN THE SPARE PARTS YARD IN THE DARK EQUIPED WITH A FLASLIGHT. EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE THE FLASHLIGHT TURNED ON.WHILE WALKING THRU THE YARD, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AN D FELL INTO IDLER PULLEY.

1995 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SLIP SKIRTING INTO PLACE ON CONVEYOR PRYBAR SLIPPED EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND HIT AN ANGLE IRON SUPPORT

June 17, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE TO STRIP WIRE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND LACERATION REQUIRED FOUR (4) SUTURES

1994 · 1 incident

April 15, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STARTING A CUT WITH A HO KNIFE OF SOME RUBBER BELTING. EMPLOYEE WAS MOVIGN HIS HAND BEHIND THE HOT KNIFE. THE KNIFE CAME OUT OF THE RUBBER AND WAS PUSHED UPWARD WITH HIS RIGHT HA ND AND CROSSED OVER HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.

1993 · 1 incident

September 20, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oxford Quarry Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EE LIFTING A ROLL OF V BELT.

1990 · 3 incidents

September 25, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Quarry Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A WELDER,SOCKET SLIPPED FROM DRAIN PLUG CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD CUTTING LEFT AHND INDEX FINGER'S KNICKLE.LACERATION REQUIRED THREE SUTURES.

September 11, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD IN REVERSE.ENGINE STALLED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING,VEHICLE WENT PARTIALLY OVER EMBANKMENT.

June 18, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oxford Quarry Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING FINGER GATES IN THE CHUTES. EMPLOYEE STRUCK FINGER GATE WITH A HAMMER CAUSING PIECE OF METAL TO FRAGMENT OFF. THE FRAGMENTED PIECE OF METAL LODGED ITSELF IN THE UPPER L IP ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

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