Mining Incidents

Hunt Water Res #2 Metal/Non-Metal

J-2 Contracting Co. · Surface
Platteville, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0505127

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2021–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2020
8
citations
4
significant & substantial
$870
proposed penalties
$870
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 6,258 2 2 319.6
2025 Q3 7,669 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,616 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,699 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,914 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,948 3 0 431.8
2024 Q2 8,118 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,274 1 1 159.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2023 · 1 incident

April 11, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J-2 Contracting Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE attempted to pull a pallet from its location into the loader bucket and felt a strain or pop in left arm. At the time EE did not feel needed medical attention, however when the issue did not improve EE visited the doctor on 4/13/23 at which time EE was placed on restricted duty. EE has a follow up appointment with the doctor on 4/14/23 at 3:30pm for further evaluation.

2021 · 1 incident

April 29, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
J-2 Contracting Co. · Struck by flying object

Two employees were driving in the John Deere Gator to pick up a skid steer that was needed for upcoming work. While driving the rear window of the Gator shattered and a piece of glass cut the passenger in the Gator. The cut was on the back of the neck of the passenger and required stitches. The employee was treated and released with no restrictions that day.