Mining Incidents

Hunt Water Res #2 Metal/Non-Metal

J-2 Contracting Co. · Surface
Platteville, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0505127

Hunt Water Res #2 has $870 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
2
Years on record
2021–2023
Latest incident
Apr 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2020
8
citations
4
significant & substantial
$870
proposed penalties
$870
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2020
12
inspections on record
142
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: 142 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hunt Water Res #2 has $870 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.
$870
proposed penalties
$870
current assessed
$870
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-27.
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
2025 Q4 6,258 2 2 319.6
2025 Q3 7,669 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,616 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,699 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,914 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,948 3 0 431.8
2024 Q2 8,118 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6,274 1 1 159.4
Show 14 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 6,916 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 5,430 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,609 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 7,527 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,608 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,307 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,974 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,736 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,656 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,546 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,826 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,870 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 4,490 1 0 222.7
2020 Q3 4,092 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2023 · 1 incident

April 11, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J-2 Contracting Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE attempted to pull a pallet from its location into the loader bucket and felt a strain or pop in left arm. At the time EE did not feel needed medical attention, however when the issue did not improve EE visited the doctor on 4/13/23 at which time EE was placed on restricted duty. EE has a follow up appointment with the doctor on 4/14/23 at 3:30pm for further evaluation.

2021 · 1 incident

April 29, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
J-2 Contracting Co. · Struck by flying object

Two employees were driving in the John Deere Gator to pick up a skid steer that was needed for upcoming work. While driving the rear window of the Gator shattered and a piece of glass cut the passenger in the Gator. The cut was on the back of the neck of the passenger and required stitches. The employee was treated and released with no restrictions that day.

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