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Lake County Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Lake County · Surface
Controlled by Lake County-CO
Leadville, Lake County, CO  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0504234

Lake County Crusher has $6K 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
4
Years on record
1988–2026
Latest incident
Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
50
citations
11
significant & substantial
$5,730
proposed penalties
$5,730
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
41
inspections on record
493
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: 493 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Lake County Crusher has $6K 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.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$6K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
49 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-11.
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 80 2 0 25000.0
2025 Q1 41 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 226 2 0 8849.6
2024 Q2 189 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 75 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 104 1 1 9615.4
2023 Q2 287 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q3 120 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 110 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 30 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 0 4 1
2021 Q3 520 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 390 1 0 2564.1
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 0 0 0
2020 Q3 239 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 250 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 450 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 580 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 216 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 569 1 0 1757.5
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 342 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 594 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 378 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 936 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 844 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 50 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 481 4 0 8316.0
2014 Q2 16 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 506 1 0 1976.3
2013 Q2 20 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 110 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 352 3 1 8522.7
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 279 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 423 1 0 2364.1
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 174 3 1 17241.4
2010 Q2 234 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 249 7 1 28112.4
2009 Q2 304 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 160 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 240 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 185 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 480 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 230 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 160 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 400 1 0 2500.0
2006 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 600 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 280 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 0 0 0
2004 Q3 128 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 150 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 40 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 832 6 0 7211.5
2003 Q2 0 0 0
2003 Q1 0 0 0
2002 Q3 0 6 4
2002 Q1 0 0 0
2001 Q4 468 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 505 4 2 7920.8
2001 Q2 383 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 0 0 0
2000 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q3 480 3 0 6250.0
2000 Q2 900 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2026 · 1 incident

January 5, 2026 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Lake County · Struck by flying object

A Maintenance employee was in preparation of repairing the vertical support for the handrail. While grinding with a hand held wheel grinder, the employee while wearing safely glasses got some material in their eye. They reported that they got something in their eye and needed to see a doctor. The employee was directed to go to the emergency room and seek medical help.

1989 · 1 incident

July 27, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lake County · Fall from machine

STEPPING ON RUBBER GASOLINE HOSE & FALLING FROM TANKS

1988 · 2 incidents

October 19, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Lake County · Contact with hot objects or substances

LIGHTED TORCH LAID LIT TORCH DOWN AND THE RUBBER HOSE TO TORCH BACKED AROUND BURNING FROM THE THUMB ACROSS THE LEFT HAND.

June 21, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lake County · Fall from ladders

LADDER WAS WET FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER.

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