EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PALLET & STRETCHED HIS BACK MUSCLE.
Colorado Quarries Inc Metal/Non-Metal
Colorado Quarries Inc has $17K 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
- 20
- Years on record
- 1989–2004
- Latest incident
- Apr 2004
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Colorado Quarries Inc has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q3 | 3,407 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,359 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,041 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,033 | 1 | 0 | 329.7 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,553 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,331 | 6 | 2 | 1385.4 |
| 2021 Q3 | 3,706 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q2 | 3,186 | 2 | 0 | 627.7 |
| 2021 Q1 | 3,497 | 5 | 1 | 1429.8 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,742 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 2,773 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 2,951 | 3 | 2 | 1016.6 |
| 2020 Q1 | 3,410 | 5 | 0 | 1466.3 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,259 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,858 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,904 | 2 | 1 | 688.7 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,079 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,628 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 3,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,487 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,252 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,597 | 1 | 0 | 385.1 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,907 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,575 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,590 | 6 | 3 | 1671.3 |
| 2016 Q1 | 2,393 | 3 | 0 | 1253.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,564 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,764 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 2,589 | 4 | 0 | 1545.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 2,840 | 1 | 0 | 352.1 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,939 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,210 | 4 | 0 | 1810.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,515 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 2,192 | 6 | 1 | 2737.2 |
| 2013 Q4 | 2,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,213 | 3 | 0 | 933.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,795 | 2 | 0 | 417.1 |
| 2012 Q3 | 2,237 | 2 | 0 | 894.1 |
| 2012 Q2 | 3,718 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 2,467 | 2 | 1 | 810.7 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,989 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 3,435 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 3,168 | 2 | 0 | 631.3 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,560 | 1 | 0 | 390.6 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 2,981 | 6 | 2 | 2012.7 |
| 2010 Q2 | 2,830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,984 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 2,511 | 8 | 1 | 3186.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 2,655 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,260 | 1 | 0 | 442.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 2,580 | 2 | 1 | 775.2 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,558 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,838 | 2 | 0 | 704.7 |
| 2008 Q1 | 3,226 | 1 | 0 | 310.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,970 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,322 | 5 | 1 | 1505.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 3,131 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,736 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 3,347 | 1 | 0 | 298.8 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,186 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 3,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,605 | 2 | 1 | 554.8 |
| 2005 Q3 | 4,988 | 1 | 0 | 200.5 |
| 2005 Q2 | 4,795 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 4,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 5,668 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 4,958 | 6 | 5 | 1210.2 |
| 2004 Q2 | 5,457 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 3,965 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 4,577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,120 | 1 | 0 | 242.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 4,373 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 4,011 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 4,962 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 5,541 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 6,095 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 4,601 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 5,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 6,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 8,344 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 8,450 | 9 | 3 | 1065.1 |
| 2000 Q4 | 9,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 8,437 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 11,101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 8,531 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
20 on file2004 · 1 incident
2002 · 1 incident
MISSED STEP TO MILL SHACK, WENT TO CATCH HIMSELF & FELL ON METAL GRAIT & PUNCTURED RIGHT PALM.
2001 · 10 incidents
EE WAS CUTTING TREES. TREE UN FRINT IF A RAUK CAR & THE CHAINSAW HIT THE CAR SENDING THE CHAINSAW INTO LEFT THIGH AREA.
WAS BUILDING CRATES AND PUNCTURE LEFT THUMB WITH AN AIR GUN.
EE WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF METAL ON A DOZER & IT HIT A HARD PIECE OF METAL CAUSING THE GRINDER TO JUMP CATCHING HIS LEFT WRIST.
EE WAS BREAKING ICE AND THE PICK SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH HIS FINGER.
YE WAS PICKING BOULDERS AND A ROCK SLID DOWN THE PILE ONTO HIS HAND, SMASHING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO KICK IN THE TAILGATE OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL, TWISTINGKNEE AND BUMPING HEAD.
EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO BEAT THE HOPPER AND IT SLIPPED SMASHING HIS LEFT HAND
CRUSHER OPERATOR HAD PIECE OF ROCK GET INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHEN THE WIND PICKED UP.
EE WAS WORKING ON A DOZER AND HAD A SMALL PIECE OF METAL GET INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EE WAS LIFTING A CRATE AND SAID HE STRAINED HIS BACK. THIS HAPPENED ON THURSDAY. HE WORKED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, REPORTED IT TO US ON MONDAY.
2000 · 5 incidents
WAS HITTING ROCK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER - HAND SLIPPED OFF AND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN HAMMER AND SCREEN.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING A BOULDER IN THE CRUSHER AND A PIECE CAME OFF CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
HE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF BLACK OBSIDIAN AND IT SLIPPED CAUSING A GASH IN HIS FOREARM.
EE WAS STACKING BAGS ONTO A PALLET & STRAINED HIS WRIST
EE WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT TO WRAP PLTS OF ROCK AND THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BUSTED SPRAYING OIL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
1991 · 1 incident
THE INJURED EE WAS USING A RAZORED KNIFE TO CUT UP A CARD BOARD BOX USED FOR PALLET PRODUCT THE RAGE KNIFE SLIPPED FROM THE CARDBOARD LACERATING THE RIGHT OUTSIDE ABOVE LEG THE LACERATION REQU IRE APPROX. THIS SITCHES OTHER DRUGS WIRE PRESCR
1989 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING PALLETIZED ROCK INTO VAN TRAILER/TRUCK USING A PALLET JACK TO MOVE PALLETS INTO POSITION IN TRAILER. PALLET JACK BECAME STUCK IN BETWEEN TWO PALLETS AND EMPLOYEE WAS PULLI NG ON PALLET JACK TO GET IT LOOSE, WHEN PALLET JACK DID BECOME UNSTUCK IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE WITH FORCE ON HIS LEFT FOOT, AND CHIPPED A BONE.
PUSHING BOULDER INTO BOBCAT BUCKET. BOBCAT BUCKET WAS BEING USED TO LOAD BOULDERS.
The full compliance file on Colorado Quarries Inc
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