Mining Incidents

Amrize Canon City Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Canon City, Fremont County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0500073

Amrize Canon City Quarry has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Mar 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
163
citations
32
significant & substantial
$31,680
proposed penalties
$25,212
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,468 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
65
inspections on record
1,230
inspection hours
13.2
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.
163 citations across 1,230 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Amrize Canon City Quarry has $32K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 6 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$28K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
158 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-07.
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
2025 Q4 14,806 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,414 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 12,946 5 0 386.2
2025 Q1 14,030 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 17,549 9 2 512.8
2024 Q3 13,810 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 14,252 5 0 350.8
2024 Q1 17,200 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 12,341 4 0 324.1
2023 Q3 11,851 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,457 4 0 423.0
2023 Q1 8,246 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,102 2 0 219.7
2022 Q3 9,750 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,942 2 0 223.7
2022 Q1 8,847 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 9,896 4 1 404.2
2021 Q3 10,581 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,825 1 0 101.8
2021 Q1 8,740 1 0 114.4
2020 Q4 9,188 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 10,018 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,806 5 0 734.6
2020 Q1 7,201 4 0 555.5
2019 Q4 8,047 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 9,459 5 3 528.6
2019 Q2 9,354 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 12,902 2 0 155.0
2018 Q4 11,368 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 11,159 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 9,085 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,483 2 0 235.8
2017 Q4 9,230 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 11,112 3 1 270.0
2017 Q2 11,052 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,134 1 0 89.8
2016 Q4 8,526 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 8,313 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,705 1 0 129.8
2016 Q1 6,996 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,028 6 0 853.7
2015 Q3 7,588 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,525 4 0 531.6
2015 Q1 6,876 1 0 145.4
2014 Q4 8,169 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,920 11 3 1233.2
2014 Q2 9,330 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,560 10 6 1322.8
2013 Q4 7,563 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,058 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,474 3 1 401.4
2013 Q1 6,598 3 1 454.7
2012 Q4 5,256 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,818 1 0 171.9
2012 Q2 4,407 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,223 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,094 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 4,132 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 4,425 3 2 678.0
2011 Q1 3,964 2 1 504.5
2010 Q4 4,084 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 4,328 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,005 2 0 399.6
2010 Q1 5,426 1 0 184.3
2009 Q4 4,533 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 5,473 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,539 6 2 1321.9
2009 Q1 3,968 1 1 252.0
2008 Q4 8,801 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 9,441 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,912 4 0 448.8
2008 Q1 8,297 3 2 361.6
2007 Q4 6,843 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,217 6 1 831.4
2007 Q2 7,304 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 5,409 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 6,456 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,025 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,345 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,122 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,722 4 1 595.1
2005 Q3 6,466 1 0 154.7
2005 Q2 5,701 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,947 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,119 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,011 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,216 8 1 1287.0
2004 Q1 5,021 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,123 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,212 4 0 643.9
2003 Q2 5,623 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,762 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,502 4 0 727.0
2002 Q3 6,337 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,467 1 0 182.9
2002 Q1 5,290 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,903 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,115 5 2 817.7
2001 Q2 6,185 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,445 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,768 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,060 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,208 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,094 6 1 845.8

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE TIRES ON A STACKING CONVEYOR THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE CONVEYOR TURNED OVER SERIOUSLY INJURING ONE AND RESULTING IN A FATALITY FOR ANOTHER THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT PROPERLY BLOCKED OR CRIBBED

Reportable incidents

27 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2025 · 1 incident

March 25, 2025 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize West Central Inc. · Struck by falling object

The worker was reinstalling a spring onto a tension pulley system. During this process the worker was holding the pulley up with EE's right hand and installing a plate with EE's left hand, when the pulley slipped from EE's right hand and made contact with EE's left thumb.

2020 · 1 incident

2019 · 2 incidents

January 11, 2019 CO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Fall from piled material

Employee was in a kneeling position and when they got up they stumbled off of a muck pile and came down on their left leg hurting their left knee.

January 10, 2019 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was cleaning out from under a catwalk and was struck on right shin by an attachment from the skid-steer that was assisting in the cleanup process, and received a contusion to the shin.

2017 · 1 incident

July 26, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was directing an asphalt truck back to dump on entrance road into quarry and was overcome with a massive heart attach (cardiac arrest)

2016 · 1 incident

June 25, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing maintenance on crusher. Stepped backward and strained left knee. Examined at St. Thomas More, released without restrictions.

2014 · 3 incidents

October 6, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

States that he was exiting haul truck in a hurry to get to the men's room. His foot slipped and he stopped his fall by grabbing the side rail with his left hand, spraining his left wrist. Steps were clean and dry.

July 21, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting crown rubber with utility knife. Knife slipped and cut his left thumb. Stitches were required. Able to return to work.

March 12, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning cone for crusher where it is seated with airplane stripper. He was wearing safety glasses and long sleeve gloves at the time. Employee believes that after reaching into the cone with his glove to clear trash that he must have touched his face with his glove.

2009 · 1 incident

August 6, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Was picking some wood out of rock and he twisted his right knee when he stepped wrong on a rock.

2008 · 1 incident

June 23, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

A driver of a leaser's truck caught his sneaker on the truck as he was getting down to get his scale ticket and he fell and hit the side of the scale house. He injured both his right shoulder and his right cheek.

2006 · 2 incidents

February 13, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor STRIKING OR BUMPING
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was rushing to help injured employee and hit right shin on handrail.

February 13, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt on crusher jaw. Bolt broke and wrench and spring hit him in the face. His nose was broken and stitches were required.

2002 · 1 incident

September 17, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Struck against a moving object

ROCK WAS PUSHED OFF HIGHWALL & HIT THE EDGE OF HIS MACHINE & JARRED HIM, INJURING HIS SHOULDER. (WC PENDING INVESTIGATION, EE DIDN'T REPORT TILL MUCH LATER.)

2000 · 1 incident

May 23, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES THAT INJURY PROBABLY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS LIFTING SOMETHING.

1991 · 1 incident

June 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND SOMETHING WHEN HE STRUCK WITH THE HAMMER HIS HAND MOVED DOWN THE HANDLE & STRUCK AGAINST THE OBJECT ALSO HE WAS WEARING GLOVES HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT TO HIS RT INDEX FINGER I NAME SAW DR BECAUSE HETHOUGHT HE MIGHT NEED STITCHES DR ADVISED CLEANING TWICE DAILY APPLYING A SILVABENE CREAM & A REGULAR BANDAIDE

1989 · 1 incident

April 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS BACKING THE AIR TRACK UP HE WAS STANDING AT THE SIDE WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL HOLDING ONTO THE CONTROLS AND THE MACHINE RAN OVER HIS FOOT HE THEN REACHED UP TO THE CONTROLS AND MOVED THE MACHINE CRUSHED HIS R FOOT HE DIDNT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES SINCE HE HAD ON SAFETY BOOTS BUT THE MUSCLE AND ARTERIES WERE CRUSHED

1988 · 3 incidents

December 22, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING TWO PIECES OF STEEL TOGETHER, AGAINST EACH OTHER AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.

December 12, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HELPING TO GET SOME MATERIAL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE PRIMARY TO GO ON THROUGH,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO SHOVE ON THE MATEIRAL WHEN A ROCK CAME FLYING OUT.

November 5, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING NUTS OFF OFF BELT FASTENERS WITH A WELDING TORCH AND WAS NOT WEARING THE CUSTOMARY EYE PROTECTION AND A PICE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

1987 · 1 incident

September 3, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SET UP T2 START DRILLING WITH AN AIR TRAC DRILL WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN SOME ROCK FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEEL, THE ROCK WAS LOOSENED AND THE STEEL CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGERS.

1985 · 1 incident

May 15, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OUT OF THE JAW, I NAME PUSHED ONE ROCK WITH ONE HAND ON TOP OF HIS OTHER HAND. WHICH CUT HIS FINGER.

1983 · 5 incidents

September 16, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO OTHER EMPLOYEES CHANGE SCREENS ON THE CRUSHER HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE THE DIRT WAS THOUGH TO BE WASHED OUT BUT A SMALL AMOUNT REMAINED AND THE EMPLOYEE KEPT RUBBI ING HIS EYE THEREFORE HE WENT TO THE DR AT THE END OF THE DAY TO THE REST OF THE DIRT OUT.

August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGNG THE POSITION OF THE TIRES ON A STACKING CONVEYOR THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE CONVEYOR TURNED OVER SERIOUSLY INDURING ONE AND RESULTING IN A FATALITY FOR ANOTHER THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT PROPERLY BLOCKED OR CRIBBED

August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT TIME OF ACCID HAD JUST HAD SERIOUS ACCID INVOLVING CONVEYOR TURNING OVER AND SERIOUSLY INJURING ONE AND RESULTING IN FATALITY TO ANOTHER- THIS EMPL WAS RUNNING TO HELP WHEN INJURED KNEE.

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