He was unplugging the jaw conveyor about 5 p.m. and lost his balance and fell off. It did stated at one time that he jumped off. When he hit the ground he twisted his ankle. It did not hurt until the next morning, May 13, and was not reported until then.
Weber Pit #2 Metal/Non-Metal
Weber Sand & Gravel, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Donald L Weber; Donald A Weber
Pagosa Springs,
Archuleta County,
CO
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 0504521
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2001–2005
- Latest incident
- May 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
87
citations
19
significant & substantial
$11,989
proposed penalties
$11,989
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 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 30303.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,455 | 5 | 0 | 3436.4 |
| 2024 Q1 | 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
3 on file2005 · 1 incident
May 12, 2005
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weber Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Fall from machine
2003 · 1 incident
October 9, 2003
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weber Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck against stationary object
A CUSTOMERS TRUCK STALLED & EE JUMPED OUT OF THE LOADER & RAN UNDER THE CRUSHER TO GET A CHAIN TO PULL THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WAY. HE RAISED UP TOO SOON UNDER THE CRUSHER & HIT HIS HEAD & NECK , KNOCKING HIM FLAT. HE RECEIVED A 3/4" CUT ON THE TOP/BACK OF HIS HEAD.
2001 · 1 incident
Weber Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck by flying object
EE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. BEFORE HE GOT IT BACK ON, HE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH A SMALL ROCK. HE HAD A HEADACHE, TOOK SOME ASPIRIN & RETURNE D TO WORK. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT MORNING & RETURNED TO WORK.