U.S. Silica Company, LLC · Accident type, without injuries
The Volvo 220F loader had a fire in the engine compartment that destroyed the loader.
Port Elizabeth Plant Metal/Non-Metal
U.S. Silica Company, LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
USS Holdings Inc
Port Elizabeth,
Cumberland County,
NJ
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800510
Port Elizabeth Plant has $2K 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
- 8
- Years on record
- 1983–2013
- Latest incident
- Jun 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
21
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,410
proposed penalties
$2,410
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
51
inspections on record
461
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: 461 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Port Elizabeth Plant has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-07-22.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 432 | 1 | 0 | 2314.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 548 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 482 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 490 | 1 | 0 | 2040.8 |
| 2024 Q1 | 632 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 610 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 758 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 658 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 911 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 820 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 896 | 1 | 0 | 1116.1 |
| 2019 Q4 | 847 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,056 | 5 | 2 | 4734.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,199 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,324 | 1 | 0 | 755.3 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,364 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,135 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 718 | 2 | 0 | 2785.5 |
| 2018 Q1 | 945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,449 | 1 | 0 | 690.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,301 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 956 | 2 | 1 | 2092.1 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,052 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,362 | 1 | 0 | 734.2 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,164 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,313 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 791 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 888 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 965 | 1 | 0 | 1036.3 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,274 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 956 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 904 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,066 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 904 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 771 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 975 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 906 | 1 | 0 | 1103.8 |
| 2010 Q4 | 903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 771 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 853 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 982 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 749 | 2 | 0 | 2670.2 |
| 2009 Q1 | 787 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,223 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 985 | 1 | 0 | 1015.2 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,338 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,167 | 1 | 0 | 856.9 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,192 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,227 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,218 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,253 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 5,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 5,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 5,890 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 5,989 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 5,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 6,588 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2013 · 1 incident
2001 · 1 incident
Better Materials Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
CHEST X-RAY DIAGNOSED BY CONSENSUS READING ILO 1/1 MAJORITY OF EXPOSURE OCCURRED DURING EMPLOYMENT WITH MORIE CO. WHICH WAS PURCHASED BY UNIMIN CORP AND IN 1999 BY USSUICA/BETTER MATERIALS COR P.
2000 · 1 incident
Better Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WHILE CHANGING SCREEN ON US-01. OPERATOR WS TWISTING AND TURNING TO REMOVE SCREEN, PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
1997 · 1 incident
June 23, 1997
NJ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE AND FELLOW WORKER EE WERE PERFORMING THE TASK OF LIFTING THE SCREEN AND FRAM EINTO POSITION ON THE OHIO PORTABLE SCREEN/BLENDING UNIT THIS TASK INVOLVES LIFTING THE SCREEN/FRAME OUT OF A L OADER BUCKET AND LIFTING IT OVERHEAD INTO POSITION, AND THEN SLIDING IN INTO POSITION. THE SCREEN/FRAME ASSEMBLY WEIGHS APPROX 250 LBS. AND WHILE LIFTING/SLIDING THE ASSEMBLY INTO PLACE THE
1996 · 1 incident
February 11, 1996
NJ · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Morie Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STEPPED ONTO WORKBOAT FLOOR & SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
1989 · 1 incident
September 14, 1989
NJ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Morie Company Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON THE ELCTRIC GRINDER A FRAGMENT OF METAL WENT INTO EMPLS R EYE
1988 · 1 incident
November 4, 1988
NJ · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Morie Company Inc · Struck by flying object
WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN MARSP LINING MATERIAL A PIECE OF MATERIAL FLEW INTO AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN EMPLOYEES RT EYE
1983 · 1 incident
June 13, 1983
NJ · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George F Pettinos Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING BAGS ON PALLET MOVED WRONG WAY
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The full compliance file on Port Elizabeth Plant
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.