Mining Incidents

2100 PTS Metal/Non-Metal

Varra Companies Inc · Surface
Platteville, Weld County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0502846

2100 PTS has $276 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
1991–1997
Latest incident
Nov 1997
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
3
citations
0
significant & substantial
$276
proposed penalties
$276
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
12
inspections on record
69
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 69 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

2100 PTS has $276 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$276
proposed penalties
$276
current assessed
$276
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2017-04-19.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 21 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 312 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 554 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 164 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 309 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,068 0 0 0.0
Show 20 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2017 Q2 866 1 0 1154.7
2017 Q1 1,725 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,547 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,830 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,664 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,330 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 1 0
2004 Q2 19 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 22 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 60 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q3 0 0 0
2001 Q2 1,250 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,182 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,364 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,040 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,251 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 2,907 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

1997 · 2 incidents

November 15, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Varra Companies Inc · Fall down stairs

CLIMBING DOWN STEPS FROM SCRUBER, SLIPPED ON ICEAND FELL, BREAKING LEG.

October 9, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Varra Companies Inc · Fall from machine

LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF FENDER AFTER FUELING SCRAPER, BREAKING ELBOW.

1991 · 3 incidents

November 12, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Varra Companies Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

September 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Varra Companies Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 651 SCRAPER. HE WAS LOOKING FOR BOLTS IN A BARREL ON THE SHOP FLOOR. HE WAS TRYING TO DUMP A CAN OF BOLTS AND HIS FINGERS SLIPPED AND I FELL BACK AGAINST ENGINE HOIST .

March 15, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Varra Companies Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE WAS TEST WIRING WITH AMP PROBE WHEN A WIRE CAME LOOSE AND TOUCHED ANOTHER WIRE AND FLASHED CAUSING WELDERS BURN TO EYES.

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