Mining Incidents

Berthoud Pink Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Judy Sprague
Berthoud, Larimer County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0500005

Berthoud Pink has $568 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2005–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2005
6
citations
4
significant & substantial
$568
proposed penalties
$568
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
9
inspections on record
73
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: 73 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Berthoud Pink has $568 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$568
proposed penalties
$568
current assessed
$568
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2013-05-23.
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
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 1,765 1 1 566.6
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 351 0 0 0.0
Show 17 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q2 714 4 3 5602.2
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 303 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 0 0 0
2006 Q3 0 0 0
2006 Q2 0 0 0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 2,223 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 593 1 0 1686.3
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 0 0 0
2003 Q3 720 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2026 · 1 incident

May 7, 2026 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arkins Park Stone Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Worker was swinging a 10lb sledgehammer horizontally and felt a pain in EE's side.

2005 · 1 incident

May 7, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arkins Park Stone Corp · Struck by falling object

Employee was cutting stone. When he turned the rock over he dropped it on his hand. Employee received stitches and vicodin.

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