Mining Incidents

FORT LUPTON SAND & GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

L.G. Everist, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by L G Everist Inc
FORT LUPTON, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0501910

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
22
Years on record
2004–2025
Latest incident
Feb 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
95
citations
16
significant & substantial
$15,566
proposed penalties
$14,715
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 8,046 4 0 497.1
2025 Q3 8,558 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,752 5 0 645.0
2025 Q1 3,878 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,162 3 1 486.9
2024 Q3 6,579 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6,236 1 0 160.4
2024 Q1 6,393 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

22 on file

2025 · 1 incident

February 14, 2025 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was going to help another employee lift an oxygen bottle into the back of a service truck and felt a pull in EE's abdomen. Reported to supervisor and denied observation. Stated EE would let them know if the condition worsens. Came to supervisor at a later date and requested to be seen by the doctor. Doctor placed on restrictions of not lifting more than 25 pounds for 7days.

2023 · 1 incident

September 27, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE attempted to start the truck, but the battery was dead. EE went to grab the jumper cables lying on the ground and felt a sharp pain in their lower back.

2022 · 1 incident

August 25, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

After replacing the tail pulley on the bridge belt, the operator, in the basket with fall protection attached, was moving the manlift with the basket approximately 4 feet above the ground. The jib boom failed and the basket dropped to the ground. This caused the operator to strike the basket resulting in a compression fracture of a vertebra and sprained knee.

2021 · 3 incidents

April 17, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling the Tunnel and was shoveling material back onto the belt when felt a pop in their back.

March 10, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Using a sledgehammer to drive in the bucket pin on the loader, they noticed that left wrist and hand were sore. Employee reported but did not see a doc until the 15th.

January 18, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

They were using a come along to pull the motor tension back, this allowed them to replace the drive belt onto to the pulleys. Come along slipped causing the motor to land on EE's hand.

2020 · 1 incident

January 13, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

It was a flat area near our roadbase production area where we were moving a conveyor head section.

2019 · 1 incident

September 17, 2019 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a section of pipe, employee was lifting with another employee when back started to hurt. Also moved some 5 gal buckets which made it worse.

2018 · 1 incident

April 14, 2018 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A tube was being fed through the catwalk with a loader, with two employees guiding it on the catwalk. While lifting the tube on shoulder, one employee felt pain in shoulder. Upon investigation, the employee felt employee put too much weight on one shoulder and was not lifting properly.

2017 · 2 incidents

June 20, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Working on conveyor frame when employee's finger was pulled in between the two frame flanges by their gloves.

April 19, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE and co-worker were working on the tail pulley shaft for the mainline stacker. They had taken a come along and attached it to the shaft of the tail pulley and pulled the shaft backwards. When EE went to remove the bearing from the shaft the bearing turned and crushed EE's finger in between the bearing and the tail pulley adjuster.

2016 · 3 incidents

November 21, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A conveyor belt that was needing to be replaced, employee cut hand with knife.

April 7, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While attempting to loosen the adjuster jam nut, EE placed both feet against the crusher frame in an attempt to increase leverage. Before I even realized what ee was doing, the nut loosened causing ee to fall to the deck.

February 8, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by falling object

As EE was putting on harness below the cat walk of the McCloskey R155. Co-worker was climbing into the hopper from the cat walk, to shovel. Co-worker threw the shovel towards the hopper and missed. When co-worker missed, the shovel fell back down and hit EE on the brim of hard hat and glanced off of neck.

2015 · 1 incident

January 9, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Getting out of the truck to clock out at the end of the day and slipped on some ice and fell

2013 · 4 incidents

September 14, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Right foot got caught by concrete debris on levy. Slipped on mud when stepping over other debris with left foot. This caused his right knee to twist and hyper-extend.

August 5, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Using left arm to activate switch and right hand to hold open the access panel and the panel slipped and struck his left arm.

June 14, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling hydraulic assembly out of backhoe when it allegedly slipped out of hand and dropped on finger.

January 8, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up the ladder of his loader when he suddenly experienced a sharp pain in his lower back.

2010 · 1 incident

July 20, 2010 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing grease tube from grease gun with knife and allegedly cut thumb.

2006 · 1 incident

April 4, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Allegedly EE was grinding when the grinder kicked back and hit his leg. The grinder did have a guard.

2004 · 1 incident

November 29, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The ee allegedly injured his right shoulder when he slipped on ice and fell down landing on his shoulder. He has not lost any time from work but has been put on restricted duty.