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Carbon Valley Resource Metal/Non-Metal

L.G. Everist, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by L G Everist Inc
Firestone, Weld County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503707

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2018
Latest incident
Jul 2018
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
37
citations
5
significant & substantial
$3,464
proposed penalties
$3,316
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 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 668 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 502 1 0 1992.0
2024 Q4 2,361 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,603 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,615 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,602 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 2,504 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

14 on file

2018 · 1 incident

July 20, 2018 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Operator was climbing down stairs of compactor to check out a rattling sound on the machine. Employee was not following company policy of 3 points of contact when exiting a machine and slipped on the stairs falling into compactor wheel. Employee complained of pain in shoulder and back and was taken to hospital for testing.

2008 · 2 incidents

September 22, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Allegedly stepped off loader ladder onto a rock and twisted ankle.

July 31, 2008 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

Picking large clay balls off of conveyor and allegedly hurt shoulder

2005 · 1 incident

March 31, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall from machine

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE HOE TRACK WHEN HE ALLEGEDELY SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HIS BACK.

2004 · 3 incidents

October 7, 2004 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 was scraping the side of the crusher with a putty knife and his hand allegedly slipped cutting 2 fingers on his right hand requiring stitches to his fingers.

August 6, 2004 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

Employee allegedly was changing screen at the wash plant and a piece of rust fell into his eye. He did not go to a doctor until 8-8-04.

January 14, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY STEPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE. RETURNED TO DR. ON 4/1/04 FOR MEDICAL CARTILAGE REPAIR. OFF WORK UNTIL 4/12/04- RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 4/28/04.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 17, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CLAYBALL. HIS LEFT LEG SLID OFF THE PLATFORM AND HE GRABBED THE RAILING WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND TWISTED HIS SHOULDER. HE DID NOT GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 7- 22-03.

May 1, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNPLUGGING A CRUSHER WHEN THE PRY BAR HE WAS USING WHIPPED AND ALLEGEDLY HIT HIS LEFT WRIST. THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS A SPRAIN.

2002 · 1 incident

September 25, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HELPING MOVE A DIESEL PUMP WHEN HE TOOK OFF THE DISCHARGE LINE, STEAM ESCAPED AND THE EE ALLEGEDLY GOT STEAM BURNS ON HIS CHEST, ARM, AND WRIST.

2001 · 2 incidents

September 20, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Andesite Rock Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE ALLEGES THAT HIS ROTATOR CUFF LEFT SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT IN 7/01 BUT HE DID NOT NOTIFY HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 9/20/01 WHEN HE WENT TO DR & HAS HAD NO WORK PROBLEMS SINCE. ON 6/19/02 HE HAD SURGERY TO THIS SHOULDER & IS OFF WORK NOW. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT HIS FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL TODAY. HE LOST NO TIME UNTIL 6/19/02

July 19, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Andesite Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGEDLY CUT HIS FINGER WHEN THE CRANE WAS LOWERING A GOLD FLUME. IT DROPPED, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

2000 · 2 incidents

August 9, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Andesite Rock Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN AP IECE OF METAL BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 12, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andesite Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGEDLY HURT HIS BACK AS HE WAS PICKING A DIRT CLOD OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT.