Mining Incidents

Ringwood Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Tilcon New York Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Wharton, Passaic County, NJ  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2800757

Ringwood Quarry has $165 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
17
Years on record
1990–2000
Latest incident
Apr 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$165
proposed penalties
$165
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
4
inspections on record
44
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: 44 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Ringwood Quarry has $165 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.
$165
proposed penalties
$165
current assessed
$165
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-12-12.
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
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2002 Q3 2,597 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 35 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 469 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,082 3 0 734.9
2001 Q3 5,355 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,306 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 257 0 0 0.0
Show 4 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4 1,654 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,531 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,565 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,523 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2000 · 2 incidents

April 25, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE FABRICATING 8"X1" RUBBER WIPER FOR BLET EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH ADJUSTABLE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HAND HIT NEW THREADED ROD WITH 1ST KNUCKLE OF LEFT HAND. KNUCLE CUT REQ UIRING 4 STITCHES.

January 11, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tilcon New York Inc · Struck by flying object

STANDING ON PLATFORM OF PRIMARY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING ROCKS INTO JAW CRUSHER TO CLEAR JAM. WHEN CRUSHER BECAME UNBLOCKED A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OUT OF RUNNING AND PIERCED HIS RIGHT CHEE K.

1997 · 2 incidents

December 22, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dell Contractors Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE CAME OUT OF LUNCH ROOM WALKED AROUND BOOK OF PARKED LOADER &B SLIPPED ON ICE, FALLING BACKWARD & ONTO HIS HAND BONE. LOOKS TO BE BROKEN IN X-RAY FROM DOCTOR.

November 24, 1997 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dell Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ELEC. MOTOR AND TURNED TO PUT ON STAND AND FELT A POPPING IN HIS BACK. DIDN'T THINK NOTHING OF IT UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF CATWALK AND BENT DOWN TO SHOVEL OFF MATERIAL. TOOK EMPLOYEE TO HEALTH-FIRST MED-CENTER AND DOCTORS REMARKS ARE PULLED MUSCLE.

1996 · 1 incident

May 22, 1996 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dell Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO JAW CRUSHER WHILE TAKING PRESSURE OFF OF TOGGLE BOLT SPRING. THE TOGGLE BOLT BROKE HITTING MAN OVER RIGHT EYE & NOSE.

1994 · 2 incidents

August 15, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dell Contractors Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DESCENDING FROM BELT JUMPED OFF, HIT ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE- SEVERELY SPRAINED.

March 21, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dell Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING BELTING - CUT RIGHT LEG.

1993 · 1 incident

June 3, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Dell Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDINGWELDS OFF CRUSHER MATERIAL WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES & INTO LEFT EYE

1992 · 1 incident

August 4, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dell Contractors Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

39630HEAVY JACK OUT OF PRIMARY JAW-SPRAINED BACK MUSCLE.

1991 · 5 incidents

September 2, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dell Contractors Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING A PIECE OF STEEL AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN IT AND ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL WHICH TORE THE SHIN AND FRACTURED THE FINGER.

September 2, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dell Contractors Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPRAINED NECK WHILE CHANGING SCREENS. PAIN DEVELOPED GRADUALLY THRU MORNING HOURS.

April 27, 1991 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dell Contractors Inc · Struck by flying object

HIT BEARING WITH HAMMER CHIP FLEW OFF

1990 · 3 incidents

June 7, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dell Contractors Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLID ON WET STONES PUT OUT ARM TO CATCH SELF-SPRAINED RT SHOULDER

April 4, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Dell Contractors Inc · Struck against stationary object

SLICED RIGHT HAND WALKING PAST GARAGE.

January 2, 1990 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dell Contractors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD RIGHT HAND HIT WITH HAMMER WHILE ASSISTING MECHANIC.

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