Mining Incidents

Amrize Daniels Sand Pit # 1 & 2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0501902

Amrize Daniels Sand Pit # 1 & 2 has $104K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
28
Years on record
1985–2019
Latest incident
Mar 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
300
citations
52
significant & substantial
$103,797
proposed penalties
$98,781
paid to date
95% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $5,016 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
94
inspections on record
1,869
inspection hours
16.1
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.
300 citations across 1,869 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Amrize Daniels Sand Pit # 1 & 2 has $104K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 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.
$104K
proposed penalties
$100K
current assessed
$99K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
271 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-11.
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 7,009 2 0 285.3
2025 Q3 8,655 5 0 577.7
2025 Q2 8,251 3 0 363.6
2025 Q1 7,281 14 2 1922.8
2024 Q4 8,370 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,169 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,761 12 0 1369.7
2024 Q1 9,758 9 1 922.3
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,510 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 8,666 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,891 5 0 562.4
2023 Q1 8,954 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,313 12 1 1288.5
2022 Q3 9,024 3 0 332.4
2022 Q2 8,236 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,223 1 0 121.6
2021 Q4 8,476 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,213 2 1 217.1
2021 Q2 9,269 1 0 107.9
2021 Q1 7,485 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,022 1 0 124.7
2020 Q3 8,966 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 10,631 2 0 188.1
2020 Q1 9,815 1 0 101.9
2019 Q4 9,339 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 12,301 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,580 5 1 368.2
2019 Q1 9,437 6 0 635.8
2018 Q4 11,471 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,835 1 0 92.3
2018 Q2 10,679 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 10,879 5 1 459.6
2017 Q4 8,708 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,844 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,333 11 7 1320.1
2017 Q1 8,541 5 1 585.4
2016 Q4 9,454 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,158 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,787 7 0 796.6
2016 Q1 8,157 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 10,680 13 6 1217.2
2015 Q3 9,405 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,758 11 1 1256.0
2015 Q1 7,096 9 1 1268.3
2014 Q4 10,008 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 8,417 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,194 1 0 122.0
2014 Q1 5,732 20 1 3489.2
2013 Q4 6,003 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,543 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,497 2 1 307.8
2013 Q1 5,334 3 0 562.4
2012 Q4 6,114 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,192 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 7,698 8 3 1039.2
2012 Q1 6,202 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,415 4 0 738.7
2011 Q3 6,001 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,235 8 5 1105.7
2011 Q1 4,672 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,470 1 0 154.6
2010 Q3 5,623 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,420 4 1 623.1
2010 Q1 4,600 2 2 434.8
2009 Q4 4,567 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,378 9 3 2055.7
2009 Q2 4,340 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,099 8 0 1568.9
2008 Q4 6,696 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 8,644 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,581 3 0 537.5
2008 Q1 7,232 13 1 1797.6
2007 Q4 6,894 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,874 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,813 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,894 1 0 204.3
2006 Q4 4,566 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,372 7 1 1601.1
2006 Q2 6,855 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,346 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 6,722 9 2 1338.9
2005 Q3 7,358 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,675 8 3 1198.5
2005 Q1 6,359 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,160 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,871 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,423 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 5,975 7 0 1171.5
2003 Q4 5,936 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 5,773 2 0 346.4
2003 Q2 6,437 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,581 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,018 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,747 1 0 210.7
2002 Q2 6,034 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,031 3 0 596.3
2001 Q4 5,558 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,186 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,440 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,667 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 2,310 1 0 432.9
2000 Q3 5,209 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,784 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,061 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

28 on file

2019 · 1 incident

March 26, 2019 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize West Central Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping move, roll-out, and cut old conveyor belting for disposal. While EE was manually moving some belting EE felt a pop in EE's lower back resulting in a lower back sprain.

2018 · 1 incident

April 30, 2018 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by flying object

The employee was welding on a water truck frame when a spark went behind EE's welding helmet and glasses and struck EE's eye. The employee had 2 pieces of embedded metal removed from EE's right eye by the doctor. Employee reported injury 5/3/18. No time missed, employee was wearing welding jacket, helmet, safety glasses, steel toed boots, and leather gloves.

2015 · 2 incidents

April 10, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING A SKID STEER EMPLOYEE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND JOLTING HIS BACK RESULTING IN PAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY

February 17, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHEN BRINGING A SCREEN CHUTE INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS THE CHUTE SHIFTED ON THE FORKLIFT AND STRUCK EE UPON THE WELDING HELMET AND SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE FOR APROX 10 SECONDS. HE SAID HE WAS OK BUT 911 WAS CALLED ANYWAY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO BE CHECKED OUT. HE SUFFERED Cervical, hip AND RT SHOULDER STRAIN

2014 · 1 incident

February 7, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against stationary object

When reattaching a spring on a conveyor the pliers slipped and the resulting release caused his hand to strike a bracket corner causing a laceration on his left index finger, requiring 9 sutures

2012 · 2 incidents

September 14, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING A BARREL OF GREASE IT TIPPED TOWARDS EMPLOYEE AND HE PUSHED IT UP BEFORE IT COULD TIP OVER ON HIM AND HE FELT A TEAR OR STRAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA AND WHEN HE LATER DECIDED TO GO TO THE CLINIC THERE WAS A DIAGNOSIS OF AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA

February 1, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall from ladders

While descending a three step ladder, subject slipped on the second rung and missed the first rung and upon contacting the ground suffered a knee strain.

2011 · 1 incident

May 27, 2011 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When dismounting a conveyor, subject tripped and caught the handrail with his hand, causing an injury to his elbow. He did not think that it was very serious but by the time he got home that night his elbow was swollen and sore. He went to an urgent care the next day (Saturday) and received treatment for an elbow strain.

2008 · 1 incident

August 7, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Emp was removing a roller; bolt threads stripped and roller came loose and contacted emp.

2007 · 2 incidents

December 20, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by falling object

While cleaning hopper an ice chunk fell on the emp hand, emp hand hit guard and injured emp little finger.

March 12, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against stationary object

While cleaning a grate, employee received smalll cut on the hand between the thumb and fore finger. Employee recieved 4 stiches. He did not miss work.

2003 · 1 incident

June 20, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

EE WAS REPAIRING A HYDRAULIC LINE ON A LOADER. AS HE CLIMBED DOWN OFF THE LOADER HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL 2 TO 3 FEET. HE PUT HIS HAND OUT TO CATCH HIS FALL AND HIS RIGHT WRIST BROKE UPON IMPACT.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 23, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ON THE GROUND INSPECTING A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. THE FINGER WAS SET AND SPLINTED - RESTRICTED DUTY.

November 27, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ROLLING A BARREL AND STRAINED HIS SHOULDER. RECEIVED 10 DAYS OF PRESCRIPTION PAIN.

July 11, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING ALONG THE FENCE LINE AND STEPPED ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT. THE NAIL PENETRATED HIS FOOT. MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSISTED OF A TETNUS SHOT AND A SHOT OF ANTIBIOTICS.

2001 · 1 incident

November 17, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING STEEL FOR PLANT REPAIRS.

2000 · 2 incidents

May 15, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING A SEAT FROM A LOADER, AS HE PULLED UP ON THE SEAT, HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE CAB.

April 3, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SPLITTING A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE HOSE AND CUT HIS HAND.

1999 · 1 incident

August 26, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE OPERATOR WAS SITTING AT THE CONTROLS OF A CAT 218 ROCK BREAKER, BREAKING UP OLD CONCRETE. HE BEGAN TO FEEL BACK PAIN AND ASKED TO SEE A DR.

1998 · 1 incident

August 6, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

EE WAS TRYING TO STEP ONTO THE FENDER OF HIS TRUCK. HE MISSED THE FENDER AND FELL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS HEAD, AND BRUISING HIS RIBS, HIP AND THIGH

1994 · 1 incident

February 11, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOOK IN TRUCK REAR VIEW IN MIRROR TO SEE THAT HE HAD NOT PUT THE BED OF THE DUMP TRUCK DOWN HE TORE DOWN THE SAFETY CHAIN & POKES LOCATED 60 FT FROM THE UPPER PASS HE WAS GOIN G TO GO THRU & IGNORED THE NOISE HE THEN HIT THEUNDERPASS WITH THE RAISED BED OF HIS DUMP TRUCK

1989 · 1 incident

March 28, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDINGA GRIZZLY IN A CONVEYOR HOPPER WHEN HE SLIPPED & LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM & HURT HIS BACK BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADE

1988 · 2 incidents

September 8, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER AFTER HAVING DUMPED A LOAD OF SAND IN STOCKPILE FAILED TO LOWER BOX ON HIS TANDEM AXLE TR ISE & STRIKE TOE OF TUNNEL DRIVER FAILED TO DISENGAGE HOIST LEVER BEFORE ENTERING TUNNEL LEVER WAS LOCKED IN UP POSITION DRIVER DID NOT CHECK HIS MIRRORS TO SEE IF BOX WAS DOWN

March 18, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLEANING ICE FROM DISCHARGE CHUTE ON SAND SCREW PLANT #1 WHEN HE RAISED HIS RT HAND INTO A SHARP PIECE OF METAL

1985 · 4 incidents

October 22, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION COVER FROM A LOADER ON THE BACK SIDE THE COVER LOOSENED THEN FELL AND CUT HIS LITTLE FINGER OF RT HAND WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE

October 18, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against a moving object

ONE TRUCK WAS PASSING THROUGH A ONE WAY TUNNEL WHEN THE OTHER TRUCK PULLED INTO TUNNEL WITHOUT LOOKUNG OR RADIO CONTACT THEY MET HEAD ON

April 3, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER CLIMBED DOWN OUT OF TRUCK CAB AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE IN THE SAND WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND

March 18, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Daniels Sand/Transit Mix Concrete · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DRIVER PARKED TRUCK WITH BED UP TO DRAIN WHILE ON BREAK. AFTER BREAK DRIVER GOT IN TRUCK, THOUGHT HE HAD PUSHED LEVER TO LOWER THE BED. HE THEN TRIED TO DRIVE INTO A TUNNEL WITH THE BED UP. WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS HEAD.

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