Mining Incidents

FIRESTONE GRAVEL RESOURCE Metal/Non-Metal

L.G. Everist, Inc. · Surface
Controlled by L G Everist Inc
FIRESTONE, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0505030

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2015–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2016
27
citations
2
significant & substantial
$3,516
proposed penalties
$3,516
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 13,803 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 14,764 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 17,547 5 0 284.9
2025 Q1 10,186 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,982 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 12,881 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 12,993 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,534 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

4 on file

2023 · 1 incident

July 26, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Maintenance Tech. was repairing the rear step mounting bracket on a loader. It was bent and EE was trying to straighten it out. First, EE had it in a vice and was using a 3lb. hammer. EE then placed it on the ground to get a better angle, when struck, the bracket flew upwards striking them in the upper lip causing a laceration.

2019 · 1 incident

May 28, 2019 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. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was in the boneyard looking for a part. It was raining out and their boots were muddy. Employee pulled themselves up to look into a screen frame when they slipped and hit their knee on an I-beam causing the injury to the knee.

2017 · 1 incident

May 23, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Hit a bump while operating the front loader and says ee hurt back/neck.

2015 · 1 incident

April 6, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L.G. Everist, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking mud and tried to grab a larger piece and said he heard and felt a pop in his shoulder.