Mining Incidents

Albert Frei & Sons Pit #4 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Albert R Frei
Brighton, Adams County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503659

Albert Frei & Sons Pit #4 has $20K 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
18
Years on record
1983–2010
Latest incident
Apr 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
65
citations
18
significant & substantial
$20,220
proposed penalties
$16,466
paid to date
81% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,754 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
32
inspections on record
386
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: 386 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Albert Frei & Sons Pit #4 has $20K 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
64 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-04-21.
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 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 3,778 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,034 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 5,245 3 0 572.0
Show 53 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2014 Q1 5,046 2 0 396.4
2013 Q4 6,260 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,011 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,831 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 6,916 5 3 723.0
2012 Q4 8,108 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 8,362 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,679 5 3 576.1
2012 Q1 8,216 7 2 852.0
2011 Q4 7,759 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 10,023 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 8,285 1 1 120.7
2011 Q1 5,469 3 2 548.5
2010 Q4 6,788 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,507 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,932 2 0 337.2
2010 Q1 1,115 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,233 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,356 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,665 2 0 260.9
2009 Q1 5,936 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,700 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,183 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,253 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,832 2 1 413.9
2007 Q4 4,757 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,333 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,727 3 3 634.7
2007 Q1 3,075 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,877 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,750 6 2 1263.2
2006 Q2 4,400 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,963 1 0 509.4
2005 Q4 2,002 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,258 2 0 613.9
2005 Q2 1,747 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,583 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,698 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,002 6 0 5988.0
2004 Q1 2,272 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,027 8 0 2642.9
2003 Q3 3,807 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,820 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 4,472 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,049 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,839 1 0 146.2
2002 Q2 4,209 1 1 237.6
2002 Q1 5,296 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,353 2 0 459.5
2001 Q3 2,374 3 0 1263.7
2001 Q2 343 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 200 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2010 · 1 incident

April 2, 2010 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 men were going to move 10 pc of 12" x 40' urethane pipe with a WA 500 loader. 1 man was giving the loader operator signal to move bucket against 1 piece of pipe that was separate from the others. As the loader hit pipe, other man was standing on top of pipe. He fell off between pipe & pile of pipe pinning his ankle & falling backward breaking his leg below calf & above ankle

2006 · 1 incident

June 23, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

The operator was opening the radiator cap to the loader when it poped open, spraying coolant up into the air and on the operator. The operator jumped from the loader and broke his ankle. He also had some minor 1st degree burns.

2004 · 1 incident

October 5, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD STARTED CLEANING HIS WINDOWS ON THE 980F CAT LOADER BEFORE HE STARTED THE MACHINE. WHEN EE STEPPED TO THE PLATFORM ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER TO CLEAN THE SIDE WINDOW, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET SURFACE OF THE PLATFORM AND FELL INTO THE FRONT HEADLIGHT ON HIS WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND. EE CUT HIS CHIN ON A SCREW - REQUIRED 10 SUTURES.

1989 · 1 incident

February 27, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP PIECE OF STEEL STRAINED BACK

1987 · 2 incidents

November 11, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC WAS RE4OVING CLUTCH SHOE DRAGLINE. THE ANGLE HE WAS WORKING IN CAUSED HIM TO PULL SHOULDER.

July 24, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING SCRE9NS ON CRUSHER BRACED HIMSELF ON PIECE OF IRON STRUCK SCREEN WITH HAMMER. ROCK FELL.ACCIDENT HAPPENED WITH THE CONCUSION.

1986 · 5 incidents

November 17, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SHOVELING SAND 6NDER BELT OF CRUSHER STRAINED BACK

September 9, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

SITTING IN LOAD9R CAB, LOADING TRUCKS, PINCHED NERVE IN LOWER BACK.

February 1, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING UP ON 6ACK OF SERVICE TRUCK TO TURN ON VALVE, PULLED MUSCLE.

January 10, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING LOADER2 GOING UP LADDER OF LOADER, PULLED SHOULDER.

1985 · 1 incident

September 18, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING ON THE CONVEYOR TRYING TO SHOVEL OUT THE SAND CHUTE WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE RUNNING BELT AND HIS FOOT WENT UNDER THE CHUTE.

1984 · 4 incidents

December 12, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

EXCESSIVE BOUNCING IN LOADER CAUSED LOWER BACK PROBLEM

June 27, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Fall from machine

ASSEMBLING DRAGLINE AFTER MOVING TO GOLF COURSE LOCATION.

April 18, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CHANGING TEETH ON 922 LOADER WHEN HAMMER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO FORCE TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET SHATTERED AND FLYING DEBRIS LODGED IN HAND LEFT HAND

March 13, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING RACKS OFF TAIL PULLEY-CAUGHT FINGER.

1983 · 2 incidents

June 10, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLT BROKE ON SCREEN ON EL JAY CRUSHER AND SMASHED FINGER

May 16, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

STRUCK HEAD ON BOOM OVERHANGING CAB OF TRUCK WHILE STEPPING INTO TRUCK.

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