Gunnison Metal/Non-Metal

Varra Companies, Inc · Surface

Controlled by Garrett Varra; Pasquale Varra

GUNNISON, Gunnison County, CO · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 0504691

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Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$16,254

proposed penalties

$12,666

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
2009 Q1	0	0	0
2008 Q4	0	0	0
2008 Q3	66	0	0	0.0
2008 Q2	1,234	3	0	2431.1
2008 Q1	0	0	0
2007 Q4	749	6	2	8010.7
2007 Q3	4,471	0	0	0.0
2007 Q2	5,487	12	5	2187.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

5 on file

July 30, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Varra Companies, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling material beneath conveyor, hurt lower abdomen. Diagnosed as hernia.

June 15, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STRIKING OR BUMPING

Varra Companies, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Working on rollers. Hard hat fell off. When he stood up, hit head on conveyor. Stitches

September 22, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Varra Companies, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Jammed "pinky" finger of left hand while backing the haul truck. 1st aid.

July 19, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

Varra Companies, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EXCAVATOR BUCKET DROPPED INTO HAUL TRUCK BED, SOIL UNDER TRACKS GAVE WAY ALLOWING BUCKET TO DROP INTO TRUCK

May 2, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Varra Companies, Inc · Fall from machine

Foot slipped on step when exiting haul truck hurt right foot instep walking boot.