Laramie County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
I was cleaning the 2nd deck of a 3 deck screen with a bar. The bar got lodged between 2 wires of the screen, I hurt my left shoulder dislodging it.
Laramie County (portable) Metal/Non-Metal
Laramie County Public Works
· Surface
Controlled by
Laramie County-Wyoming
Hillsdale,
Laramie County,
WY
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Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801459
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Years on record
- 2003–2022
- Latest incident
- Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
26
citations
3
significant & substantial
$5,315
proposed penalties
$5,315
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 | 1,432 | 1 | 0 | 698.3 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,192 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,042 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,342 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 2,002 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,382 | 1 | 0 | 723.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 2,982 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,542 | 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
6 on file2022 · 1 incident
2017 · 1 incident
May 17, 2017
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laramie County Public Works · Struck against stationary object
Pulling the cord to start the pony engine for the crusher and the cord broke causing ee to slam elbow into the step rail causing a cut. EE went to health reach and received stitches. Employee elected to take a sick day the next day.
2016 · 2 incidents
May 18, 2016
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor
POWERED HAULAGE
Laramie County Public Works · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
material was stuck to apron screen deck that drops into the cone. Employee was cleaning the material off with bar, swung bar too far in to get to the back corner and got top of tampering bar too close to overhead conveyor belt. Bar was grabbed by belt and pulled in, thumb was pinched between bar and cross member and resulting in the tip of the thumb being pulled off.
May 12, 2016
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laramie County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was operating the front end loader stopped to get out and stepped down on uneven ground twisting ankle.
2003 · 2 incidents
September 17, 2003
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laramie County Public Works · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CHUTE BRAKET ASSEMBLY & SMASHED/JAMMED TWO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.
May 1, 2003
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laramie County Public Works · Fall from machine
OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS. LEG CAUGHT AND BROKE.