Simon Contractors · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was changing cutting edge blade. Place hand on bolt for support and bolt spun out, grabbing EE's gloved hand and cutting through to the skin.
Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal
Simon Contractors
· Surface
Controlled by
Colas S A
Cheyenne,
Laramie County,
WY
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801540
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2013–2026
- Latest incident
- Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
192
citations
41
significant & substantial
$92,464
proposed penalties
$78,250
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 | 13,921 | 5 | 0 | 359.2 |
| 2025 Q3 | 14,887 | 4 | 0 | 268.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 14,979 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 15,793 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 11,393 | 4 | 0 | 351.1 |
| 2024 Q3 | 13,873 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 10,783 | 2 | 0 | 185.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,941 | 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
7 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 1 incident
May 24, 2025
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Large bridged rock stuck in the jaw crusher. Crusher was lock/tagged out and employee was removing rock. Rock shifted and pinched EE's pinky finger causing a fracture. Finger was splinted at hospital and employee was returned to work at full duty.
2023 · 1 incident
December 6, 2023
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee got EE's finger caught between a gate lever and handrail. Employee lacerated EE's finger and received 8 stitches. Employee was returned to regular duty.
2022 · 1 incident
February 15, 2022
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While installing a chute to a steel frame, Employee improperly placed hand in a pinch point area causing a laceration to index and fiddle finger on left hand, requiring sutures. Employee returned to work with no restrictions, No Lost days.
2021 · 1 incident
September 13, 2021
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Struck by falling object
Technician repairing the cooling package on a skid steer. The cooling package fell, striking the technician in the arm requiring sutures to close the wound
2020 · 1 incident
Simon Contractors · Rubbed or abraded
Employee was changing the cutting edge on a 988 loader. Employee was holding the bolt up into shoulder of the cutting edge to keep the bolt from turning. Bolt moved down and turned in employees hand causing a cut. Employee received stitched in hand.
2013 · 1 incident
September 11, 2013
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willits Company Inc · Struck by falling object
While detaching skid steer bucket to reattach forks, the bucket fell on his foot.