Employees were removing a deflection plate from a lowered stacker. After communicating the plate was ready to fall, the fall zone was cleared. The plate was dropped and bounced into an employee striking a foot. Employee was transported to occupational health, x-rays were taken and found nothing broken. Health provider suggested over the counter meds and ice.
North Weld Gravel PitMetal/Nonmetal
C & H Excavation LLC · Surface
Controlled by Cliff E Simpson
Nunn, Weld County, CO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0505101
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2022–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file2026 · 1 incident
Struck by flying object
2025 · 1 incident
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was assisting in changing screens on a portable screen. When the employee grabbed the screen to pull it out of the deck their left index finger was threw the screen cloth. This resulted in the finger being smashed between the screen and the frame of the screen deck. Resulting in 6 stitches on the tip of the left index finger.
2022 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was finishing EE's shift operating a 260H Loader, where EE pulled up to the fueling station. Employee proceeded to exit using 3-point contact as EE stepped off the loader. Employee was on the flat ground with both feet. EE took one step backwards with EE's left foot. EE's ankle gave way. The doctors described the injury as a dislocation and fracture of the ankle.