Mining Incidents

Riverbend Sand and GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Brighton, Weld County, CO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504841
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2007–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024

Fatalities at this mine

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

Employee was fatally injured while working on a conveyor system.

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down the front end loader ladder, as EE stepped off the bottom rung, EE slipped and fell.

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of fueling a diesel powered water pump. As they walked to the pump in the rain they slipped on a muddy surface and fell. The employee fractured their right leg during the fall.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee operating the excavator, traveled on the south side of the conveyor, parallel to the highwall. Holding 6-8' back from the highwall as they traveled, the material gave way underneath the excavator, tipping over the machine. The employee sustained a fractured rib and occipital condyle fracture. A seatbelt was worn.

2021 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a chain across a belt conveyor and the hook flipped up and hit EE in the mouth. The employee did not want treatment on the day it occured. Was then evaluated on 05/18/21 by a dentist and determined teeth would need removed and repaired.

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was removing a rock (approx. 25lbs.) from the screen deck. When we tossed the rock, employee felt a pain in back. Employee was seen at the clinic given ice and ibuprofen. After a week the pain had not resolved and was prescribed physical therapy, making it recordable on 05/07/2021.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Employee was conducting overhead welding activities when a piece of metal got into EE's eye. EE did not report it right away. The metal was removed by an eye dr. on 11/20 and was given a prescription.

2017 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a fork from a fork lift attachment on a front end loader. The fork pivoted, striking the EE in the face breaking their jaw and knocking out a tooth.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting zip ties off of his hard hat to remove the head lamp. The knife slipped and cut the employee in the hand requiring 3 stitches.

2014 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee called to report that on Friday, 2/14/14, @ 1000 am she was getting a sample for a customer using a 5 gallon bucket & when she went to pick up the bucket to place on tailgate of truck she felt a ""sharp pain in the front of the right shoulder that shot shooting pains down the arm to the fingers & up the neck"".

2008 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was sweeping underneath conveyor belt; conveyor pulled broom and employee's hand was abraded by conveyor belt.

2007 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a water valve, slipped in mud and twisted back.