Mining Incidents

CRUSH #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Denver, La Plata County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504456

CRUSH #3 has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 6 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1993–2003
Latest incident
Jan 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
108
citations
36
significant & substantial
$20,151
proposed penalties
$19,807
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $344 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
40
inspections on record
726
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: 726 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CRUSH #3 has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$20K
proposed penalties
$20K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
105 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-02-09.
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
2010 Q1 714 1 0 1400.6
2009 Q4 3,226 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,950 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,154 1 0 240.7
2009 Q1 4,907 4 0 815.2
2008 Q4 5,501 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 5,507 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 5,644 3 1 531.5
Show 32 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 4,306 4 0 928.9
2007 Q4 3,734 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 6,307 6 1 951.3
2007 Q2 5,729 3 1 523.7
2007 Q1 6,196 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 5,768 1 0 173.4
2006 Q3 4,649 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,386 7 3 1596.0
2006 Q1 4,127 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,622 7 2 1245.1
2005 Q3 3,933 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,940 3 0 1020.4
2005 Q1 1,608 1 0 621.9
2004 Q4 2,121 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,722 1 0 367.4
2004 Q2 2,679 12 6 4479.3
2004 Q1 3,052 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,590 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 963 1 0 1038.4
2003 Q2 2,157 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,190 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,207 5 1 1559.1
2002 Q3 2,603 11 1 4225.9
2002 Q2 3,660 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,038 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,104 3 2 966.5
2001 Q3 2,157 29 16 13444.6
2001 Q1 1,425 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 3,068 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,167 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,525 4 2 1134.8
2000 Q1 1,234 1 0 810.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2003 · 1 incident

January 17, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hocker Construction, LLP · Fall from ladders

EE HAD JUST FINISHED LUBING JAW AND WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF LADDER ON JAW. THE LADDER IS APPROX 5 1/2 FT FROM THE GROUND. THE EE MISPLACED A FOOT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN RESULTING IN A FALL OF ABOUT 4 FT. THE EE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS ON IMPACT RESULTING IN A SEPARATED WRIST.

1998 · 3 incidents

July 8, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hocker Construction, LLP · Fall down stairs

EE FELL DOWN STAIRS OF CONTROL TOWER ON CRUSHER (5-6') AND HURT LOWER BACK. HE WAS HOT HOLDING TON TO HAND RAIL.

June 9, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hocker Construction, LLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER WAS DOWN. EE S CHANGING SCREENS. EE HIT ON TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.

June 9, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hocker Construction, LLP · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT EE IN UPPER MIDDLE BACK.

1996 · 1 incident

July 2, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hocker Construction, LLP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN PULLEY.

1993 · 1 incident

October 18, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hocker Construction, LLP · Struck by falling object

WAS UNDER THE CRUSHER SHOVELING OUT ROCKS. A LARGE ROCK FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE PRIMARY FEEDER AND MASHED HIS WRIST AND HAND AGAINST THE SHOVEL HANDLE AND ANOTHER ROCK WHICH WAS UNDERNEATH.

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