Mining Incidents

Deer Creek Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Lakewood, Jefferson County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0502554

Deer Creek Plant has $3K 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
15
Years on record
1984–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
36
citations
10
significant & substantial
$2,884
proposed penalties
$2,884
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
8
inspections on record
177
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: 177 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Deer Creek Plant has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-10-19.
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
2005 Q4 1,784 4 1 2242.2
2005 Q3 4,225 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,444 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,816 1 0 262.1
2004 Q4 3,032 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,249 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 3,428 0 0 0.0
Show 13 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q1 5,685 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,108 9 0 1266.2
2002 Q3 8,140 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,999 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,760 3 2 443.8
2001 Q4 6,903 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 8,368 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 7,999 13 5 1625.2
2001 Q1 6,678 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 8,725 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 9,264 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8 6 2 750000.0
2000 Q1 9,435 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2002 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE WORK ON HP 400 CRUSHER. EE WAS WORKING ON DECK AREA AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK THAT WAS ON DECK, FELL BACKWARD INJURING AREA BELOW RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 25, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZE ROCK OFF FEED TUNNEL BELT, ROCK SLIPPED FROM EE'S GRIP AND SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST OTHER MATERIAL ON CONVEYER BELT.

2001 · 5 incidents

October 5, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN A WRENCH WAS HANDED TO THE EMPLOYEE IT ACCIDENTALY STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

September 8, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EE WAS WORKING ON JAW CRUSHER CONVEYOR BELT KNEELING BY THE TAIL PULLEY ON RIGHT KNEE. THE NEXT MORNING VERY SORE & BADLY SWOLLEN

May 9, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM A PLUGGED CHUTE ABOVE THE ELJAY CRUSHER, HE LIFTED A ROCK IMPROPERLY AND STRAINED HIS BACK, CAUSING LIMITED MOBILITY FOR A SHORT TIME.

April 27, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PATCHING WIRE CLOTH SCREEN, HAD DIRT FALL ON FACE AND HARD HAT. EMPLOYEE HAD PIECE OF EITHER IRON OR IRON ORE LODGE IN CORNEA.

2000 · 1 incident

June 26, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREEN ON CEDAR RAPIDS 6 X 20 SCREEN, EMPLOYEE INSTALLING SIDE RAIL BOLT HAD FINGER ON BOLT HEAD WHILE BOLT WAS BEING TIGHTENED, AND BOLT HEAD SPUN, CUTTING FINGER.

1999 · 2 incidents

October 11, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING 55 GALLON BARREL OF OIL INTO SKIDSTEER BUCKET TO BE PLACED INTO OIL SHED. EE PULLED BACK ON TOP OF BARREL TOO FAR & LOST BALANCE BARREL FELL ON RIGHT KNEE

February 13, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries WRC Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WSA LIFTING SIDE PLATES OUT OF JAW CRUSHER. THE EYE HE HOOKED INTO WAS TOO SMALL AND HOOK SLIPPED OUT OF LIFTING EYE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN FACE. THIS CAUSED FACIAL LACERATIONS AND C ONTUSIONS AND BROKE HIS NOSE. A LARGER LIFTING EYE SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SCHACKLE.

1998 · 1 incident

April 17, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
K J Hammer Companies Inc · Struck against stationary object

HIT ELBOW ON ANGLE IRON

1988 · 1 incident

March 18, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Paving Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO FASTEM CHAIN ON ROCK TO TIP IT INTO CRUSHER CAVITY WHILE TRYING TO FASTEN CHAIN TO LOADER BUCKET GAVE SIGNAL TO OPERATOR WHO LOWERED BUCKET CATCHING RT HAND BETWEEN HANDRAIL AN D BUCKET FRACTURED 2ND METACARPAL RT HAND

1985 · 1 incident

August 1, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Paving Construction Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS WR5PPING CHAIN AROUND LARGE ROCK IN CRUSHER WHEN ROCK SHIFTED (ROLLED), CATCHING RIGHT THUMB. INITIAL TREATMENT SHOWN AS FIRST AID ONLY AND DID NOT SHOW ANY BROKEN BONE. CLAIM FIL ED AS A "NO LOS7 TIME" INCIDENT; I,NAME CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10-4-85. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED AS OF THE DATE THAT THERE WAS AFRACTURE; THEREFORE, THIS FIRST REPORT OF INJURY IS BEING FILED.

1984 · 2 incidents

December 15, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Paving Construction Company · Unclassified, insufficient data

METAL WAS WET - EMP SLIPPED ON AIR COMPRESSOR WHILE PUTTING ON DOOR - SUSTAINED INJURY TO LEG RIGHT KNEE. WAS WEARING STEEL TOE RUBBER BOOT - WORKED THROUGH 12-19-84 DID NOT REALIZE LEG INJURY WAS AS SEVERE AS IT WAS

April 30, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Paving Construction Company · Struck by falling object

GOING FROM UPPER LEVEL TO LOWER LEVEL OF CRUSHING EQUIPMENT AND FELL, KNOCKING A ROCK LOOSE WHICH TUMBLED AND HIT IN BACK

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The full compliance file on Deer Creek Plant

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.