Mining Incidents

Firestone Gravel Mine Metal/Non-Metal

BURNCO Colorado LLC · Surface
Controlled by Burnco Rock Products Ltd
Firestone, Weld County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504838

Firestone Gravel Mine has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2011–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
48
citations
8
significant & substantial
$6,635
proposed penalties
$6,577
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $58 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2006
32
inspections on record
413
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: 413 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Firestone Gravel Mine has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
48 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2020-05-04.
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
2020 Q1 1,605 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,407 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,970 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,317 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 1,455 1 0 687.3
2018 Q4 5,571 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,621 1 0 151.0
2018 Q2 7,958 0 0 0.0
Show 48 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2018 Q1 6,438 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 6,456 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 5,955 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,337 1 1 119.9
2017 Q1 6,721 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,437 3 0 317.9
2016 Q3 9,464 9 1 951.0
2016 Q2 10,364 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,761 2 1 347.2
2015 Q4 8,364 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 8,125 2 0 246.2
2015 Q2 9,080 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,431 1 0 155.5
2014 Q4 7,239 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 6,505 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,839 2 0 292.4
2014 Q1 6,279 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,232 2 0 382.3
2013 Q3 5,985 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 6,115 1 1 163.5
2013 Q1 5,004 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,517 1 0 181.3
2012 Q3 7,251 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,124 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,569 2 0 359.1
2011 Q4 5,077 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 6,705 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,601 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,831 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,857 3 0 512.2
2010 Q3 6,151 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 7,008 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 5,074 2 1 394.2
2009 Q4 7,764 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 7,106 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,299 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,917 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,179 9 2 7633.6
2008 Q3 2,496 1 1 400.6
2008 Q2 1,209 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 842 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 515 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 0 2 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 160 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,417 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,401 2 0 1427.6
2006 Q2 1,387 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2016 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A haul truck driver felt what felt like a sting on left leg. When EE looked at it, it was swollen and fluid was oozing from it.

May 4, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was changing a faulty roller on a feed hopper. The roller slipped and fell back striking the miner on the side of the head.

2013 · 1 incident

July 29, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was trying to unclog the chute leading to the crusher with a metal bar. He hit something hard and hurt his wrist.

2012 · 1 incident

February 16, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hall-Irwin Aggregates LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was pushing on a frozen underside on a stacker belt, he slipped on some ice and fell hitting his mouth on the metal framework of the stacker. The employee has two broken teeth and a lacerated lower lip.

2011 · 1 incident

May 11, 2011 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It was raining. EE was pressing bucket pin out with 70 ton press and a track pin. Press was at a slight angle. Another mechanic was hitting outside boss, EE was sitting beside press gear when it pitched sideways and track pin hit him on upper lip, leaving a hole. EE had to have 7 stitches on his upper lip.

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