Mining Incidents

LYONS QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Lyons, Boulder County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0501437

LYONS QUARRY has $5K 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
20
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
Jun 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
24
significant & substantial
$5,054
proposed penalties
$5,054
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
18
inspections on record
296
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: 296 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LYONS QUARRY has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
58 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-01-17.
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
2007 Q2 4,719 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,151 3 0 722.7
2006 Q4 4,149 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,709 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,393 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,184 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 5,249 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,301 0 0 0.0
Show 22 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q2 7,626 8 5 1049.0
2005 Q1 5,686 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,994 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,445 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,141 7 1 1690.4
2004 Q1 3,441 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,727 8 1 2146.5
2003 Q3 5,229 3 1 573.7
2003 Q2 4,841 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,184 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,154 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,618 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,188 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,676 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 6,047 7 2 1157.6
2001 Q3 6,257 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,022 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,853 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,062 22 14 4346.1
2000 Q3 5,073 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,531 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,313 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2004 · 1 incident

June 15, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Industries WCR Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER (POWER SCREEN) EE STRUCK HEAD ON LOW CLEARANCE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND WHERE HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF STEEL. HE RECEIVED 2 LACERATIONS ON HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

2002 · 1 incident

October 30, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Industries Northeast Region · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN TO TIGHTEN CONE MOTOR BOLTS. WHEN HE FINISHED, HE STARTED TO STAND AND FELT HIS KNEE POP.

1999 · 1 incident

June 25, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Golden'S Andesite Mining Company · Struck by falling object

AN INSPECTION COVER ON A USI CRUSHER FELL ON EE S HAND CAUSING LACERATION ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

1996 · 1 incident

February 7, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Golden'S Andesite Mining Company · Flash burns (welding)

LABORER WORKING NEAR WELDING OPERATION. HE THOUGHT HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE BUT THE DR DIAGNOSED FLASH BURNS EVIDENTLY HE HAD BEEN FACING THE WELDER AND RECIEVED UV FLASH BURNS TO HIS EYES.

1990 · 3 incidents

October 19, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Andesite Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS TIEING DOWN THE EQUIPMENT BEING LOADED ON THE TRAILER. THE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND BREAK HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE.

April 20, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andesite Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS WORKING ON A HAUL PAK TIGHTENING A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 17, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Andesite Rock Company · Struck by flying object

FOREIGN PARTICLE BLEW INTO EYE

1989 · 2 incidents

November 2, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Andesite Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN TO THE GROUND FROM THE DOZER WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND BROKE A BONE IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

March 29, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andesite Rock Company · Struck by falling object

ALLEGEDLY WHILE PICKING UP DRILL STEEL RACK BROKE & SWUNG DOWN & IMPACTED RIGHT KNEE.

1988 · 3 incidents

August 1, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Andesite Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY HE WAS JUMPING ONTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP AS IT MOVED SLOWLY FORWARD THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE THAT SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO JUMP ON THE VEHICLE

July 6, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andesite Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP. ALLEGES HE WAS CARRYING 2 5 50 # BAHS OF BLASTING AGENT AT A TIME FROM THE FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TO THE HOLES TO BE BLASTED. ON HI S 4TH TRIP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 25, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Andesite Rock Company · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY WAS TESTING THE VOLTAGE LEVEL AT THE GENERATOR SET, USING A VOLTAGE METER. AS HE INSERTED EACH PROBE THE CURRENT ARCHED ACROSS THE PROBES. A FLASH AND EXTREME HEAT WAS PRO DUCED URNING THE BACK SIDE OF BOTH HANDS.

1987 · 4 incidents

September 15, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andesite Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY WHILE3SQWEEZING RING OF POD TO GET NUT STARTED HE TWISTED HIMSELF ANDHURT HIS BACK.

April 9, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Andesite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS DRIVING A HAULPAK FROM QUARRY BOTTOM UP TO THE JAW CRUSHER WITH RAW MATERIAL.THE HAULPAK WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A CRAWL ON A STEEP GRADE UPHILL,LOADED,WHEN THE LOADERE CAM E FROM BEHIND T2 ASSIST THE HAULPAK AND HIT THE HAULPAK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO WHIPLASH.

March 13, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andesite Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 THAT WHILE LYING ON THE GROUND ON HIS BACK UNDER THE TRUCK,HE DROPPED ONE OF THE RETAINER NUTS HITTING HIM ON THE MOUTH.

February 2, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Andesite Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS LIFTIG ONE OF THE LONG 105IN BOLTS FOR THE JAW CRUSHER GUIDING IT INTO THE HOLE WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK

1986 · 1 incident

October 10, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Andesite Rock Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WAS OPERATING A 988 LOADER WHICH BEGAN BY SELF SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR FORWARD TO FIRST GEAR REVERSE CAUSING OPERATOR TO THRUST FORWARD THEN WHIP BACK IN A WHIPLASHING ACTION 3

1985 · 1 incident

August 27, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Andesite Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SAWING LOG ON UNDERSIDE WHEN LOG ALLEGEDLY ROLLED FORCING CHAINSAW TO KICKBACK AND CUT OPEN LEFT LEG

1984 · 1 incident

July 16, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Andesite Rock Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THAT WHILE WELDING NEAR ANOTHER MAN WHO WAS USING AN AIR CHISEL, A METAL FRAGMENT HIT HIS LEFT EYE.

1983 · 1 incident

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