October 23, 2023
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
MACHINERY
Montezuma County Road Department · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Rock rolled and smashed left foot.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY Metal/Non-Metal
Montezuma County Road Department
· Surface
Controlled by
Montezuma County-Co
Cortez, CO,
Montezuma County,
CO
·
Temporarily Idled
MSHA Mine ID: 0504146
MONTEZUMA COUNTY has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 1987–2023
- Latest incident
- Oct 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
94
citations
32
significant & substantial
$14,187
proposed penalties
$14,187
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
44
inspections on record
715
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 715 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY has $14K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
94 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 960 | 2 | 1 | 2083.3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,110 | 3 | 0 | 2702.7 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,404 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 570 | 2 | 1 | 3508.8 |
| 2022 Q3 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,140 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 270 | 3 | 1 | 11111.1 |
| 2019 Q1 | 996 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 4444.4 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,170 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,110 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 713 | 2 | 0 | 2805.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 693 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,110 | 1 | 0 | 900.9 |
| 2016 Q2 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 732 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 840 | 6 | 3 | 7142.9 |
| 2015 Q1 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 960 | 6 | 2 | 6250.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 1388.9 |
| 2014 Q1 | 960 | 1 | 0 | 1041.7 |
| 2013 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 1388.9 |
| 2013 Q2 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 750 | 2 | 2 | 2666.7 |
| 2012 Q4 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,020 | 1 | 0 | 980.4 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 870 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,230 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 960 | 3 | 2 | 3125.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,040 | 2 | 0 | 1923.1 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,040 | 2 | 0 | 1923.1 |
| 2008 Q4 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,040 | 4 | 1 | 3846.2 |
| 2007 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,360 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 840 | 17 | 6 | 20238.1 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,240 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,760 | 5 | 0 | 2840.9 |
| 2005 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,280 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,320 | 7 | 0 | 5303.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,680 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,400 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,480 | 3 | 3 | 2027.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 750 | 2 | 2 | 2666.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,270 | 6 | 3 | 4724.4 |
| 2001 Q1 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,160 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 960 | 10 | 5 | 10416.7 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2023 · 1 incident
1990 · 2 incidents
November 6, 1990
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montezuma County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
REMOVING MOTORS.
April 26, 1990
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Montezuma County Road Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BELT AND FRAME. OPERATOR TURNED OFF BELT, WENT TO REMOVE ROCK. OPERATOR TURNED BELT BACK ON, ANOTHER ROCK HIT HIM, KNOCKED HIM OFF HIS FEET AND RIB HIT DUAL TIRES. BROKE 7TH RIB ON RIGHT SIDE.
1989 · 2 incidents
Montezuma County Road Department · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
POSITION ROCK IN CRUSHR JAW
February 2, 1989
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montezuma County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CLEANING CRUSHER SCREEN WITH IRON BAR.
1988 · 1 incident
November 21, 1988
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montezuma County Road Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects
LIFTING FROZEN OBJECT OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT.
1987 · 1 incident
July 29, 1987
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Montezuma County Road Department · Struck by falling object
REMOVING SCREENS FROM INVENTORY IN DOG HOUSE. SCREENS FELL OVER ON INDIVIDUAL (WERE NOT TIED UP)
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The full compliance file on MONTEZUMA COUNTY
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.