Mining Incidents

Moffat County El Jay Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Moffat County-Co
Craig, Moffat County, CO  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0504138

Moffat County El Jay 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
37
Years on record
1986–2021
Latest incident
Mar 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
32
citations
8
significant & substantial
$3,286
proposed penalties
$3,286
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
45
inspections on record
587
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: 587 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Moffat County El Jay 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
31 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-11-02.
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 445 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,367 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,430 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 910 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 834 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,488 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 82 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,668 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,891 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 149 1 0 6711.4
2022 Q3 895 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 341 1 0 2932.6
2022 Q1 54 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 908 1 0 1101.3
2021 Q3 706 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 745 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,406 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 770 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 618 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 243 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 395 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,362 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 586 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 502 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 732 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 743 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,229 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 177 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 445 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 415 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 822 1 0 1216.5
2017 Q1 623 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 302 1 0 3311.3
2016 Q3 616 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 159 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 445 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 648 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 862 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,574 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 845 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 839 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,548 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 886 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 766 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 396 2 0 5050.5
2013 Q3 805 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 865 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 721 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 611 3 1 4910.0
2012 Q3 240 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 573 2 1 3490.4
2012 Q1 491 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 692 2 1 2890.2
2011 Q3 556 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 987 1 0 1013.2
2011 Q1 570 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 611 3 3 4910.0
2010 Q3 308 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 633 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 793 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 289 3 1 10380.6
2009 Q3 672 3 1 4464.3
2009 Q2 717 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 785 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 415 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,401 1 0 713.8
2008 Q2 79 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 184 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 574 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 684 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 984 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 438 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 488 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 50 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 461 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 447 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 659 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 743 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 530 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 910 2 0 2197.8
2004 Q4 708 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 0 0 0
2004 Q2 0 0 0
2004 Q1 330 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 562 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,107 1 0 903.3
2003 Q2 1,046 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,054 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 335 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 550 1 0 1818.2
2002 Q2 1,094 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,700 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 832 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 347 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 888 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,509 1 0 662.7
2000 Q4 1,062 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,303 1 0 767.5
2000 Q2 111 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,537 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

37 on file

2021 · 1 incident

March 9, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting screens up into screen deck. Injured elbow.

2020 · 2 incidents

August 25, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

cutting radiator hose with foldable pocketknife and it folded cutting a finger

July 16, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed finger in the lunchroom door as employee was exiting the building.

2009 · 1 incident

July 6, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rolling culvert into trench and bolt caught employees glove and pulled him into the trench. Bolt went into thumb area below wrist

2008 · 1 incident

March 13, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was checking and airing tires, alot of snow and ice on ground, EE slipped and fell and hurt left hip.

2000 · 1 incident

August 10, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO TOOL SHED TO RETURN TOOLS AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE ON THE STAIRS.

1999 · 1 incident

October 6, 1999 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SHUT BELT OFF TO CLEAN ROCK AND A ROCK SLID BACK AND HIT THE EE IN THE SHOULDER.

1998 · 3 incidents

September 10, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TAKE DOWN THE WINGS OF FEEDER, WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEES HAND HITTING HIM IN FACE, JAW, & CHEEK.

July 29, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Moffat County Road Department · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR BELT, STEPPED ON TOP OFIT AND IT WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON CAUSING EE TOFALL OFF OF BELT LANDING ON HEAD.

February 9, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Moffat County Road Department · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE BURNED TOP OF LEFT HAND WHILE CUTTING OFF BOLTS FROM SCREEN, WITH CUTTING TORCH.

1997 · 1 incident

September 30, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING TWO BARS AND A SHOVEL, WHILE WALKING ONE OF THE BARS HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING IT TO SWELL.

1994 · 4 incidents

October 4, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SQUATTED DOWN POPPING LEFT KNEE. WORKING ON 120' CONVEYOR BELT.

July 20, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON PRIMARY, A METAL END PLATE SLIPPED LANDING ON HIS BACK.

May 18, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GREASING DOZER, SAND & ROCK ON ARM OF DOZER, HE SLIPPED OFF AND LANDE DON THE GROUND FALLING ON HIS RIGHT SHOUDLER AND HIP.

January 4, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ICY CONDITIONS ON FROZEN GROUND. THE CRUSHER MOTOR HAD SHUT DOWN, EMPLOYEE RAN TO SHUT OFF HEATERS ON BLETS, FALLING ON FROZEN GROUND.

1993 · 1 incident

November 22, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ON THE EL-JAY CRUSHER, LOSING HIS BALANCE HE STARTED TO FALL. HE JUMPED DOWN ON HIS FEET TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE & ANKLE. THE GROUND WAS SOME WHAT ROCKY & UNEVEN.

1991 · 6 incidents

September 16, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE REMOVING MUD FROM SHAKER SCREEN ON PRIMARY CRUSHER

May 12, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TWISTED LOWER BACK STEPPING OFF CRUSHER.

May 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED DOWN OFF CRUSHER TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

May 2, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Moffat County Road Department · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINS OF GETTING WET DUE TO RAIN & OR SNOW WHICH COMBINED WITH DENTAL WORK OF THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL & TWO INJURIES OF THE 2ND OF MAY & THE 13TH OF MAY CAUSED PNEUMONIA

1990 · 2 incidents

June 26, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Moffat County Road Department · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WELDING ON CATWALK, GUST OF WIND BLEW STEEL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND BURN OVER 1% OF EMPLOYEE'S FOREARM.

March 7, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTING STEEL PLATE INTO BACK OF CRUSHER, STATES HE HAD TO TWIST WHILE LIFTING AND THAT WAS WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 10, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS AHND INTO A PINCH POINT AREA OF THE TAIL GATE OF THE CREW'S PICK-UP.THE EMPLOYEE'S 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS HAVE CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS(LESS THAN 1CM IN LENGTH) OF THE P ROXIMAL AND MEDIAL PORTIONS OF THE PHALANGES.

April 18, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE EXHAUST PIPE OFF AN ENGINE AFTERWRADS HIS FOOT BEGAN TO HURT

1988 · 4 incidents

December 19, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PLACING SCREW JACKS UNDER CRUSHER.WHILE MOVING JACKS TWISTED KNEE.EMPL COMPLAINS OF TENDERNIF CONDITION OF KNEE DOESNT IMPROVE BY NEXT WEEK.

August 3, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Moffat County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PARKED VEHICLE IN PIT.STATE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED WITHOUT EMERGENCY BRAKE SET OR WHEELS CHOCKED FOR 5 MIN BEFORE ACCIDENT.EMPL EXITED VEHICLE WENT TO REAR TO HELP OTHER EMPL WHEN VEHICL E ROLLED BACKWARDS STRIKING EMPL ON HIS KNEE.

May 26, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BLOCKS HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED THEN AROUND 2:00 PM WHILE WALKING AROUND HIS KNEE BECAME STIFF HOWEVER HE WALKED IT OFF

May 23, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL PLACING CRIBBING BLOCKS UNDER PRIMARY CRUXHER, DUE TO AKWARDNESS OF POSITION NEEDED TO PLACE BLOCKS EMPL STRAINED MUSCLES OF LOWER BACK.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 24, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EYE BOLT BROKE 4HEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT WING ON PRIMARY CRUSHER HOPPER

March 31, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by falling object

THERE WAS A LAR1E ROCK LODGED IN THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE PORTABLE PRIMARY. WHEN THEY WENT TO MOVE THE PORTABLE PRIMARY, THE ROCK CAME OUT, FALLING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE OF BACK UNDERNEATH THE S HOULDER BLADE 3

January 15, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HO5DING GOVERNOR IN TO REV UP ON WELDER, FAN HIT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A CUT

1986 · 4 incidents

September 25, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS TRYING TO PUT WINGS ON THE PIT FEEDER, A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP AND LANDED IN EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.

September 18, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING THE SCRFEEN ON THE F1-JAY CRUSHER THE SCREEN SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND LANDING ON LEFT RING FINGER

July 16, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moffat County Road Department · Struck by falling object

EMPL HELPING MO5E CRUSHER SCREEN,SCREEN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND LANDING ON LEFT HAND,LITTLE FINGER,SMASHING LITTLE FINGER.

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