Mining Incidents

408 PTS Metal/Non-Metal

Varra Companies Inc · Surface
Frederick, Weld County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504042

408 PTS has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1987–2005
Latest incident
May 2005
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
6
significant & substantial
$12,636
proposed penalties
$11,236
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,400 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
15
inspections on record
250
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: 250 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

408 PTS has $13K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$13K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-09-06.
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
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2008 Q3 0 0 0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
Show 23 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q3 9,987 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 11,289 1 0 88.6
2005 Q1 9,006 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,374 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,396 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,303 4 1 754.3
2004 Q1 3,556 13 2 3655.8
2003 Q4 4,039 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,287 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 6,718 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,105 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,844 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,387 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,536 3 1 398.1
2002 Q1 4,997 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,123 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,466 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 12,424 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,320 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,432 6 0 575.2
2000 Q3 9,465 10 0 1056.5
2000 Q2 10,759 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,114 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2005 · 1 incident

May 5, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Varra Companies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping unload equipment from truck hurt right shoulder when climbing on to truck.

2004 · 2 incidents

October 22, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Varra Companies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing v-belt on pulley-belt caught left pinky finger. cracked small finger-left hand finger x-rayed-a tape splint was applied.

June 21, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE OPERATING SCRAPER. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ORDERED ON FIRST VISIT.

2003 · 2 incidents

July 3, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Varra Companies Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED FROM HAUL TRUCK, TURNED TO LEAVE AND TWISTED RT HIP, STRAINED RT HIP MUSCLES. DR PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXANT.

February 25, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal

STEPPED OUT OF CAR, SLIPPED ON EARLY MORNING ICE, FELL ON HIS POSTERIOR CAUSING HARM.

2002 · 2 incidents

August 17, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Varra Companies Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING OIL IN CAT D300E HAUL TRUCK BUMPED OIL PAN WITH WRENCH. FOREIGN MATERIAL FELL IN EYE. (TREATMENT ANTIBIOTIC DROPS.)

August 9, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against stationary object

EXITING HAUL TRUCK-BACKING DOWN STEPS AS TRAINED-SLIPPED-HIT RIGHT HAND ON STEP CAUSING FRACTURE TO RT METACARPAL ON RT HAND. CONDITIONS DRY-NOT SLIPPERY.

2001 · 3 incidents

November 6, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHARP SPUR CABLE LADDER PUNCTURED RIGHT KNEE. (NO STITCHES ONLY ANTIBIOTICS.)

August 8, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING HYDRAULIC LINE FROM CYLINDER- PRESSURE WITHIN BLEW OIL OUT OF LINE- STARTLING EMPLOYEE. HE JUMPED BACK HITTING HAND ON EQUIPMENT.

April 2, 2001 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

GREASING LOADER- WENT UP TO CHECK ON ZERK- HAD GREASE ON SHOE- SLIPPED AND FELL FROM MACHINE (ABOUT 5 1/2-6FT.).

1996 · 1 incident

August 10, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M & M Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

OPERATOR SLIPPED ON STEP OF LOADER. FELL STRIKING WRIST ON LADDER.

1987 · 1 incident

June 9, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
M & M Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPL REACHED BE2IND EXISTING APPROVED GUARD AND CONTACTED ROLLER CHAIN AND SPROCKET.EMPL NEGLECTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING CLEAROUT.

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The full compliance file on 408 PTS

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