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WARD SAND & MATERIALS CO. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James D Morrissey III
Vincentown, Burlington County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800747

WARD SAND & MATERIALS CO. has $7K 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
6
Years on record
1985–2014
Latest incident
Feb 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
66
citations
13
significant & substantial
$7,408
proposed penalties
$7,408
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
56
inspections on record
710
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: 710 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WARD SAND & MATERIALS CO. has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-12-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 3,578 1 0 279.5
2025 Q3 3,662 1 0 273.1
2025 Q2 3,818 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,777 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,642 2 1 549.1
2024 Q3 3,956 1 0 252.8
2024 Q2 3,610 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,580 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,626 2 1 551.6
2023 Q3 3,582 1 0 279.2
2023 Q2 3,616 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,647 3 0 822.6
2022 Q4 3,483 1 0 287.1
2022 Q3 3,983 2 0 502.1
2022 Q2 3,312 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,609 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,014 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,719 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,456 2 0 578.7
2021 Q1 2,898 2 1 690.1
2020 Q4 3,327 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,544 1 0 282.2
2020 Q2 3,309 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,254 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,215 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,795 1 0 357.8
2019 Q2 3,885 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,381 1 0 295.8
2018 Q4 2,877 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,334 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,301 1 0 302.9
2018 Q1 3,292 3 1 911.3
2017 Q4 3,378 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,593 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,313 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,995 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,471 2 0 447.3
2016 Q3 4,611 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,499 2 0 571.6
2016 Q1 4,126 1 0 242.4
2015 Q4 4,330 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,309 2 1 464.1
2015 Q2 4,309 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,839 1 0 260.5
2014 Q4 3,629 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,648 2 1 548.2
2014 Q2 4,225 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,671 1 1 272.4
2013 Q4 3,703 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,764 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,336 1 0 230.6
2013 Q1 1,383 1 0 723.1
2012 Q4 2,095 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 3,349 2 0 597.2
2012 Q2 3,214 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,584 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,349 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,292 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,571 2 0 560.1
2011 Q1 3,503 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 3,396 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,852 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,556 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,178 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,421 3 1 876.9
2009 Q3 3,533 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,373 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,716 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,670 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,806 1 0 262.7
2008 Q2 3,472 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,109 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,678 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,825 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,381 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,976 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,119 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,301 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,137 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 3,523 1 0 283.8
2005 Q4 3,491 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,779 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,011 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,191 4 1 954.4
2004 Q4 3,933 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,737 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,231 1 0 191.2
2004 Q1 4,213 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,111 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,256 10 4 2349.6
2003 Q1 4,043 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,226 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,336 3 0 691.9
2002 Q2 3,788 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,679 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,699 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,895 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,022 1 0 248.6
2001 Q1 4,319 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,970 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,397 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,374 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,439 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2014 · 1 incident

February 2, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser POWERED HAULAGE
Ward Sand & Materials Company · Drowning

A non-employee of Ward Sand was trespassing on the mine site. He and 2 other friends drove their ATVs out on the frozen dredge pond. Approx 1000 ft from shore the victim and bike fell through the ice and died.

1995 · 1 incident

October 16, 1995 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Ward Sand & Materials Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING DREDGE CHAIN LINKS. LINK FELL OFF WELDING TABLE AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING BIG TOE.

1994 · 1 incident

October 13, 1994 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ward Sand & Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING SOUND INSULATION IN CAB OF FIAT-ALLIS FR20 FRONT END LOADER & CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, REQUIRING FOUR [4] STITCHES.

1993 · 1 incident

October 27, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ward Sand & Materials Company · Struck by falling object

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FELL OF FPICKUP TRUCK WHICH WAS TRANPORTING SAME TO REPAIR SHOP IN PHILA. PA. WHILE RELOADING CYL ON PICKUP TRUCK THE CYL FELL OR ROLLED ON THE LEFT HAN DOF EMPLOYEE, BREAKI NG FINGER.

1992 · 1 incident

May 27, 1992 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Ward Sand & Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR AIR-OPERATED GREASE GUN, THE PISTON ACTIVATED, STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND, INJURING THUMB AND FORE-FINGER.

1985 · 1 incident

February 24, 1985 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ward Sand & Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING WATE9 FLUME IN PLANT FLUME SHIFTED WHILE BEING RAISED INTO POSITION AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD-CAUSING HIM TO HAVE HEAD ACHES.

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