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.
Imminent-danger orders
ⓘA Section 107(a) order removes miners from an area when an inspector finds an imminent danger. Each order is lifted once the condition is corrected, so this counts orders issued, not orders now in effect.
1
Section 107(a) orders
Most recent order: 2016-11-08.
On record since 2016.
Source: MSHA imminent-danger order records, updated weekly.
CR7 has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $555 in penalties contested before the Commission, $300 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-08-15.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
1citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
1 · 100%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
46%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$555 proposed, $300 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-03-16.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2024-08-15
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
16
samples
8
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz8
Respirable dust, <.1mg7
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (16)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2024-08-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
1.35
0.24
Laborer, Bullgang
2024-08-15
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-07-11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.26
0.59
0.44
Laborer, Bullgang
2023-07-11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
0.76
0.20
Front-end Loader Operator
2020-04-23
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2020-04-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.27
0.4
0.68
Laborer, Bullgang
2019-06-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2019-06-05
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-05-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.27
0.48
0.56
Crusher Oper/Worker
2016-05-04
Unlisted Particulate, total, <1% Qtz
0.27
Laborer, Bullgang
2016-05-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-05-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2013-10-30
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
1.04
0.15
Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-10-30
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-04-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
0.5
0.38
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-04-15
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
1.13
0.17
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
3
2025
3
2024
5
2023
5
2022
4
2021
5
2020
5
2019
5
2018
6
2017
6
2016
5
2015
3
2014
3
2013
3
2012
3
2011
4
2010
4
2009
4
2008
6
2007
6
2006
7
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
CR7 sits in Montrose County, Colorado, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Montrose County, Colorado · Population 43,272
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,072
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
2,891
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
1,297
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
2,013
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
1,249
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
1,234
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
674
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
2,270
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
2,766
2
0
723.1
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
3,022
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
3,255
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
3,204
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
2,975
1
0
336.1
2023 Q2
3,155
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
2,189
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
2,331
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
2,569
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
3,424
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
2,720
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
2,353
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
3,043
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
2,579
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
1,514
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
1,966
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
2,863
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
2,812
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
2,812
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
2,812
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
1,567
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
1,567
2
0
1276.3
2019 Q1
1,567
0
0
0.0
2018 Q4
2,164
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
3,386
0
0
0.0
2018 Q2
3,386
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
3,035
0
0
0.0
2017 Q4
2,264
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
2,314
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
2,861
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
2,214
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
1,486
3
1
2018.8
2016 Q3
1,805
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
3,635
3
0
825.3
2016 Q1
3,110
4
0
1286.2
2015 Q4
1,302
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,022
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
1,584
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
1,514
1
0
660.5
2014 Q4
1,224
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1,600
1
0
625.0
2014 Q2
1,235
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
825
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
1,198
1
0
834.7
2013 Q3
1,670
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1,490
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
1,167
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
677
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,138
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
2,025
2
0
987.7
2012 Q1
1,612
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
1,350
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
1,840
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
1,449
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
952
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
1,614
1
0
619.6
2010 Q3
1,857
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
2,160
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
744
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
630
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
2,533
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
1,482
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,134
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
2,779
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
1,819
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
2,567
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
2,763
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
3,107
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
2,108
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
3,029
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
2,535
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
4,139
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
3,268
1
0
306.0
2006 Q2
4,293
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
2,650
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file
2025 · 1 incident
October 26, 2025CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
After utilizing a welder to weld plug holes in the feeder, eye began to bother them. They flushed their eyes and later that night was unable to open them so they sought medical attention and was given prescriptions.
2024 · 1 incident
January 10, 2024CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee had performed maintenance activities that involved metal grinding. Left eye irritation resulted and flushing did not resolve irritation. Metal foreign encounter in eye had to be removed using drill and needle method. Eye doctor prescribed Prednisolone Acetate anti-inflammatory and Moxifloxacin antibiotic. Employee returned to work next day, full duty with no restrictions.
2016 · 2 incidents
February 3, 2016CO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
EE was setting a cone liner, the crane lifted the weight of hopper assembly and ee used a 4.5' pry bar to pry the hopper assembly into correct position. Assembly over shifted, causing the 4.5' pry bar and the hand to slide under the assembly and pinned right hand between the pry bar and the bottom of the hopper assembly causing the injury to right hand.
January 22, 2016CO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee sustained a left foot fracture when ee fell to the ground after cleaning exterior windows of a control room tower. Fracture was diagnosed on 2/1/2016; ee reported the injury as left foot sprain only on 1/22/2016 & did not seek medical attention. EE was terminated after completing a full incident review for willful disregard of safety & violation of fall protection.
2012 · 1 incident
June 14, 2012CO · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanFALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Employee was adjusting screen discharge belt on primary screen. As he stepped back from frame he was observing belt for proper alignment. He was struck in the mouth by a falling rock. Employee states he did not see where rock came from.