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Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Simon Contractors · Surface
Controlled by Colas S A
Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 4801540

Crusher #1 has $92K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2013–2026
Latest incident
Jun 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
195
citations
41
significant & substantial
$92,464
proposed penalties
$78,250
paid to date
85% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,214 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
795
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: 795 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Crusher #1 has $92K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$92K
proposed penalties
$78K
current assessed
$78K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
189 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-11-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 13,921 5 0 359.2
2025 Q3 14,887 4 0 268.7
2025 Q2 14,979 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 15,793 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 11,393 4 0 351.1
2024 Q3 13,873 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,783 2 0 185.5
2024 Q1 10,941 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 9,690 6 0 619.2
2023 Q3 10,236 2 0 195.4
2023 Q2 10,281 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,084 1 0 123.7
2022 Q4 7,199 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 10,317 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 8,143 3 0 368.4
2022 Q1 9,598 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,850 1 0 146.0
2021 Q3 7,088 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 8,314 6 1 721.7
2021 Q1 8,123 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,402 3 1 555.3
2020 Q3 7,570 11 5 1453.1
2020 Q2 9,156 5 3 546.1
2020 Q1 7,013 4 0 570.4
2019 Q4 5,161 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 6,908 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 5,889 4 1 679.2
2019 Q1 5,222 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,999 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,490 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,119 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 8,734 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,631 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,026 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 5,928 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,632 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,221 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 855 6 4 7017.5
2014 Q3 1,957 14 4 7153.8
2014 Q2 1,004 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 728 5 2 6868.1
2013 Q4 491 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 898 5 1 5567.9
2013 Q2 854 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 1,069 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,014 5 1 2482.6
2012 Q2 1,133 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 1,154 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,116 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,196 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 1,372 2 1 1457.7
2010 Q3 3,485 7 5 2008.6
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 1,294 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,390 4 0 2877.7
2009 Q2 1,928 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 701 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 685 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 493 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 610 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 823 2 0 2430.1
2007 Q4 2,139 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,522 6 1 2379.1
2007 Q2 917 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 497 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 969 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,054 2 0 1897.5
2006 Q2 1,421 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 690 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,250 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 720 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,030 8 2 3940.9
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 2,773 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,018 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,440 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 874 18 0 20595.0
2003 Q4 34 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 546 22 6 40293.0
2003 Q2 1,166 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q4 1,690 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,108 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,791 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,938 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,608 2 0 766.9
2001 Q3 0 21 3
2001 Q2 0 0 0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 2 0
2000 Q1 2,375 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2026 · 1 incident

June 3, 2026 WY · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor MACHINERY
Simon Contractors · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing cutting edge blade. Place hand on bolt for support and bolt spun out, grabbing EE's gloved hand and cutting through to the skin.

2025 · 1 incident

May 24, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Large bridged rock stuck in the jaw crusher. Crusher was lock/tagged out and employee was removing rock. Rock shifted and pinched EE's pinky finger causing a fracture. Finger was splinted at hospital and employee was returned to work at full duty.

2023 · 1 incident

December 6, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got EE's finger caught between a gate lever and handrail. Employee lacerated EE's finger and received 8 stitches. Employee was returned to regular duty.

2022 · 1 incident

February 15, 2022 WY · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a chute to a steel frame, Employee improperly placed hand in a pinch point area causing a laceration to index and fiddle finger on left hand, requiring sutures. Employee returned to work with no restrictions, No Lost days.

2021 · 1 incident

September 13, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Struck by falling object

Technician repairing the cooling package on a skid steer. The cooling package fell, striking the technician in the arm requiring sutures to close the wound

2020 · 1 incident

February 27, 2020 WY · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was changing the cutting edge on a 988 loader. Employee was holding the bolt up into shoulder of the cutting edge to keep the bolt from turning. Bolt moved down and turned in employees hand causing a cut. Employee received stitched in hand.

2013 · 1 incident

September 11, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willits Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While detaching skid steer bucket to reattach forks, the bucket fell on his foot.

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