Mining Incidents

Glen Gardner QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2800009
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
26
Years on record
2000–2025
Latest incident
Jul 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

26 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working with another employee trying to remove a pin holding the hydraulic cylinder on a rock hammer. The employee requested to seek medical attention on August 6, 2025

2024 · 3 incidents

Struck by falling object

Employee was raising the inspection door on the secondary crusher when it slipped out of their left hand slamming onto their right hand. Resulting in a laceration/fracture to their right ring and middle finger.

Struck against stationary object

Employee was drilling a hole through the frame of a hydraulic press to install a guard when the drill caught and spun causing the employees hand to spin and EE's index finger struck the metal bracket causing the laceration.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a sledge hammer to put the pins in a bucket that they had just placed on an excavator and as EE swung the hammer EE heard a ""pop"" in EE's knee.

2022 · 2 incidents

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was filling the DEF tank on the loader when EE got EE's left hand caught between the door and the counterweight on the rear of the loader

Struck against stationary object

EE was performing the maintenance at Glen Gardner Quarry. EE was shoveling under the sand screw. Shovel slipped and hand made contact with the sharp metal and resulted in a minor cut between the 2nd and 3rd finger of right hand.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

while replacing tracks of an old excavator employee was working with colleague. while the affected employee was holding the roller in place, colleague was swinging the sledge hammer. during this process, a tiny piece of metal shot off the roller and pierced into employees hand (right hand wrist area - just above the glove line - where a wrist watch would be worn).

2018 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Freezing rain and Cold condition contributed to the incident. While walking toward pump to fuel unit in pit. Slipped due to freezing rain injuring left hand. Employee taking for treatment and was diagnosed with a hairline fracture of the left hand and is on restricted duty till further notice

2017 · 3 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing damaged conveyor belt using utility knife, EE pulled utility knife into left knee. EE was take to the doctor office and received 3 stitches. EE returned to regular duty work same day.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was disconnecting 4 inch coupling, as employee tried to pull it apart. The coupling struck employee in the mouth. chipping employee's tooth.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped while stepping over elevated power line. Strained tended in right arm around elbow.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee clocked out at 3:30 pm and was in personal vehicle driving out of the facility. EE attempted to drive past the loader as it was backing and the loader hit EE's car. EE has pain in shoulder - an MRI did not indicate any problems but the doctor suggested some therapy sessions.

2010 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was cutting rubber belting to be used as conveyor skirting when the razor slipped off the rubber and cut his right thigh. The laceration was approximately 1.5 cm long.

2006 · 5 incidents

Fall from machine

Trucker working for Vitell: trucker was trimming (knocking stones off side truck) his load slipped and fell 12 feet landing on his right side hitting his arm, leg and head on the ground which had stones there. A trucker on the scale saw him on the ground and went inside for help.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Area not used in Plant B. EE climbed onto the cat walk circumventing the blocked off stairway. EE of his own acord decided to clean the 3/8 flat converyor cat walk in this blocked off area. He stepped onto an area with no grating. While falling he grabbed the safety railing on the cat walk, pulling the muscles in his left shoulder.

Struck against stationary object

EE was taking fan guard off a 988 loader using a 3/8"" rachet to unbolt it. The rachet became unlocked, right hand banged into a metal post on the loader. Over time the knuckle became swollen. Pain in hand did not go away.

Struck against stationary object

EE was servicing the haul truck. He was climbing the ladder. He hit the inside bone next to the knee cap on the corner edge of the step on the ladder. No lacerations occurred at the time of the accident. The injury point was sore. EE called in accident on 5/3/06, then sought medical treatment, because knee was stiffening up and not getting better.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

All day employees were rebuilding crusher of B plant. Using crane to lower chute back in place between the bypass chute & chute, employee on the crusher itself by the bypass chute was guiding the chute piece into place when it became pinched between chutes. When he released the chute it swung down smashing his right hand between chute & bypass chute (x-ray; no fracture).

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was stepping off WA700 Loader. Employee was coming down the ladder, he stepped on a rock & twisted his left ankle.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

PRIMARY CRUSHER CHUTE PLUGGED UP. RAN DOWNSTAIRS TO UNPLUG. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY SINCE NEW TRUCKS HOLD MORE STONE THAN CRUSHER CAN HANDLE. WHILE UNPLUGGING A ROCK FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE. BLOOD SPO T WAS IN EYE. WENT TO EYE DOCTOR TO GET CHECKED ON.

Struck by flying object

WAS DRAINING OIL OUT OF OIL TANK ON PRIMARY CRUSHER. DRAIN LINE WAS PLUGGED, USING STICK TO UNPLUG CLOG CAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO OIL REFUSE BUCKET AND SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT APPROX 8:45 AM INDIVIDUAL WAS TRIMMING CONVEYOR BELTING FOR FLASHING WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING SLIPPED FROM THE BELT, CUT INTO HIS LEFT ARM CREATING A CUT APPROX 18-20 MM IN LENGT H BY 10-12 MM IN DEPTH.

Struck against stationary object

HAND HIT TUNNEL BELT AND INJURED TENDONS.

2000 · 3 incidents

Fall from machine

WHILE LOCKING UP TRUCK FOR THE EVENING, HE SLIPPED & FELL ABOUT 4-15 FT TO THE GROUND. ANKLE FRACTURE TO SEE ANOTHER DR FOR BETTER RESULTS

Struck by falling object

CLEANING CRUSHER FROM UNDERNEATH, A STONE FELL &HIT HIS EYE CAUSING A SLIGHT CUT TO HIS CORNEA. A STONE CHIP WAS ALSO REMOVED FROM HIS EYE.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A CYLINDER HEAD ONTO A TRUCK ENGINE EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN/GROIN AREA