Mining Incidents

Inouye Gravel MineMetal/Nonmetal

Fort Lupton, Weld County, CO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504615
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Flash burns (electric)

Plant Manager was reversing the rotation(polarity) of the sand screw motor at the electrical panel which created an arc flash in the panel

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was cutting a rubber boot on the wash plant using a razor blade in right hand. While cutting, the blade slipped and cut left hand ring finger.

2020 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

The worker slipped and fell on tailbone. The conditions were very slick due to ice and snowpack.

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Mine worker was picking chunks of mud from the feed conveyor belt. Worker felt a strain and soreness in upper wrist/forearm area.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The miner was working with another worker to move a 400 lbs. roll of conveyor belting and hurt back.

2017 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

The right side ride control went out on the loader causing the seat to bounce.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was picking mud at a mud picking station. As the miner was reaching to throw a chunk of mud from the conveyor, ee strained back.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE MINER WAS PUMPING WATER INTO A WATER TRUCK. THE CONNECTION BLEW APART AND STRUCK THE MINER ON THE LEG.

2009 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

The employee was taking apart a conveyor stand for transfer when the support fell on his foot breaking a bone in his right 5th digit. The employee was wearing steel toed shoes.

2005 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SCREEN FROM THEIR CRUSHER AND IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER AND BREAKING IT.

2003 · 1 incident

No Value Found

EE WAS BUILDING BERMS ON A STOCKPILE. HE SAYS HE HAD HIS LOADER BUCKET 1/2 FULL WHEN HE DROVE BACK OVER A DIVOT HE CREATED CAUSING THE BUCKET TO HIT THE GROUND WHICH HURT HIS NECK. THE INCIDEN T OCCURRED ON MONDAY & WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL FRIDAY.

2000 · 1 incident

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

THE EE WAS REMOVING A TRAILER HITCH FROM A PICKUP WHEN THE HITCH AND TRAILER ROLLED FORWARD PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST THE PICKUP.