Mining Incidents

Woodland Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by William Clayton
Chatsworth, Burlington County, NJ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800715

Woodland Plant has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
20
Years on record
1987–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
134
citations
26
significant & substantial
$58,888
proposed penalties
$46,246
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,642 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
74
inspections on record
1,343
inspection hours
10.0
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.
134 citations across 1,343 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Woodland Plant has $59K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 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.
$59K
proposed penalties
$46K
current assessed
$46K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
131 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-11.
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
2025 Q4 10,885 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,248 3 1 292.7
2025 Q2 10,796 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 8,712 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 9,479 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,161 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,042 3 0 298.7
2024 Q1 9,870 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,278 2 0 194.6
2023 Q3 9,337 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,967 2 1 200.7
2023 Q1 9,638 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,423 2 1 212.2
2022 Q3 9,650 1 0 103.6
2022 Q2 10,009 2 1 199.8
2022 Q1 7,662 1 0 130.5
2021 Q4 10,158 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,459 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,756 1 1 102.5
2021 Q1 4,531 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 9,957 2 0 200.9
2020 Q3 9,529 1 0 104.9
2020 Q2 9,773 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 10,673 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 11,100 2 0 180.2
2019 Q3 9,981 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 10,371 2 0 192.8
2019 Q1 7,941 2 0 251.9
2018 Q4 9,109 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,531 1 0 104.9
2018 Q2 9,494 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,110 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 9,047 2 0 221.1
2017 Q3 8,858 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,704 4 0 412.2
2017 Q1 9,259 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 8,097 2 0 247.0
2016 Q3 10,001 5 0 500.0
2016 Q2 8,829 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,466 4 2 472.5
2015 Q4 9,394 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,484 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,303 2 1 240.9
2015 Q1 7,094 3 0 422.9
2014 Q4 8,616 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,931 2 1 223.9
2014 Q2 8,460 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 6,726 2 0 297.4
2013 Q4 7,891 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,300 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,496 6 2 923.6
2013 Q1 7,084 3 0 423.5
2012 Q4 5,027 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 4,810 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,867 7 2 1810.2
2012 Q1 3,807 1 0 262.7
2011 Q4 4,101 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,330 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,007 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,994 2 0 1003.0
2010 Q4 4,386 2 0 456.0
2010 Q3 2,572 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,368 1 1 296.9
2010 Q1 3,034 2 0 659.2
2009 Q4 3,589 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,460 16 7 4624.3
2009 Q2 3,386 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,253 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,450 5 1 1449.3
2008 Q3 3,209 3 0 934.9
2008 Q2 3,123 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,844 4 1 1040.6
2007 Q4 5,002 2 0 399.8
2007 Q3 7,225 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,335 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,915 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,413 2 1 237.7
2006 Q3 8,249 3 0 363.7
2006 Q2 8,800 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,335 2 0 240.0
2005 Q4 8,842 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 9,230 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,207 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 6,047 2 0 330.7
2004 Q4 9,467 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 11,904 3 0 252.0
2004 Q2 7,973 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,299 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,201 3 0 326.1
2003 Q3 7,950 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,698 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,845 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,506 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,256 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,462 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 7,489 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,099 2 0 219.8
2001 Q3 8,074 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,439 1 0 118.5
2001 Q1 8,139 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,714 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 7,865 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,062 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,201 7 1 972.1

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
September 16, 2020 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Outside trucker attempted to adjust the brakes on a dump truck. They failed to secure the vehicle. The truck moved forward while the trucker was in between the tandem wheels and ran them over.

Reportable incidents

19 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 2 incidents

October 30, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee felt pain in right shoulder after moving pipeline floats. Did not report injury until 11/5/2024. Evaluated by MD on 11/08/2024.

August 1, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clayton Sand Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STS left ear

2023 · 3 incidents

December 8, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by falling object

Changing out frame on belt, the frame slipped. Employee went to grab the frame and sustained a laceration to right hand

October 10, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Clayton Sand Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift Left ear

January 5, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by flying object

Working on the dredge a piece of rust entered employee's right eye.

2019 · 1 incident

2018 · 1 incident

September 20, 2018 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Operator of All-terrain lift did not see employee in blind spot and contacted employee's leg while moving all-terrain lift pinning the employee's leg between the all-terrain lift and a collection box.

2017 · 1 incident

November 20, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched right fourth finger between torque tube and cable guide on the dredge

2016 · 1 incident

June 29, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by falling object

While assisting with dredge repairs, sheave fell on right foot just beyond the steel toe insert of the boot.

2015 · 1 incident

July 15, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on pipeline injured right shoulder.

2013 · 1 incident

February 27, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clayton Sand Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Slipped off of catwalk of excavator banging his right hand and right knee.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 18, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Fixing broken conveyor belt, he was pulling to roll up the coveyor belt and felt pain in his left shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

November 21, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling plywood off of belt after putting new clips on, he felt pain in his left shoulder.

2005 · 1 incident

October 20, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by flying object

He dropped a railroad tie to the ground, it flipped up a shovel that him in the forehead requiring 9 sutures.

2004 · 1 incident

July 27, 2004 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STRIKING OR BUMPING
Clayton Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

Climbing dredge ladder, hit top of left foot on next step up.

1993 · 1 incident

October 29, 1993 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by flying object

EE TIGHTENING NUT ON CABLE CLIP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND ENTERED RIGHT EYE. SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM WHO REFERRED EE TO SPECIALIST TO REMOVE FOREIGN BODY.

1987 · 2 incidents

September 1, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Clayton Sand Company · Fall from machine

EMP TIGHTENING 6OLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON NEWLY INSTALLED COMPRESSOR, WHILE STNADING ON TOP OF COMPRESSOR EMP LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS 5 FT HITTING HIS HEAD AND BACK

February 26, 1987 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT PUMPS ON DREDGE HE PICKED UP A BUCKET FULL OF MUCK & FELT PAIN INHIS RT.ELBOW RESULTING IN TENDONITIS

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