Mining Incidents

Pit 25-Morton Lakes Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by James C Marvel Jr
Ft.Lupton, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0505046

Pit 25-Morton Lakes has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $143 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2016–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2016
69
citations
9
significant & substantial
$10,250
proposed penalties
$10,107
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $143 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2016
28
inspections on record
481
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: 481 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Pit 25-Morton Lakes has $10K in proposed MSHA penalties and $143 outstanding across 1 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.
$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$143
outstanding
69 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-15.
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 8,234 4 0 485.8
2025 Q3 12,884 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 11,473 2 1 174.3
2025 Q1 10,593 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,766 2 0 228.2
2024 Q3 9,329 6 0 643.2
2024 Q2 12,531 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,028 0 0 0.0
Show 35 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 13,732 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 15,787 4 0 253.4
2023 Q2 16,833 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 14,612 3 0 205.3
2022 Q4 12,487 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 16,084 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 15,585 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 14,375 2 0 139.1
2021 Q4 15,369 3 0 195.2
2021 Q3 16,656 2 1 120.1
2021 Q2 13,850 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 12,795 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 13,374 3 0 224.3
2020 Q3 16,689 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 19,365 3 2 154.9
2020 Q1 16,140 1 0 62.0
2019 Q4 14,895 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 15,456 6 1 388.2
2019 Q2 13,889 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 11,646 3 1 257.6
2018 Q4 11,204 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,147 1 0 82.3
2018 Q2 13,427 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 13,333 1 1 75.0
2017 Q4 11,723 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 12,478 3 0 240.4
2017 Q2 10,661 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 8,818 5 0 567.0
2016 Q4 9,871 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 10,896 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 4,496 15 2 3336.3
2016 Q1 1,643 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,419 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 627 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 617 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2025 · 1 incident

October 9, 2025 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Reported a sore wrist from using a shovel and felt a pinch in EE's wrist. EE states EE was using a shovel in a pile of aggregate to put into a 5 gallon bucket to test. EE is a quality control tech.

2020 · 1 incident

May 28, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

Was swinging a hammer to hit nut to break it off and piece of metal bounced and hit employee in the face causing a laceration to the upper lip

2019 · 1 incident

September 10, 2019 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was visually inspecting a broken grease line in a man basket (was wearing proper fall protection) on the head wheel of C-7 and failed to follow Lock/Out/Tag/Out procedures. Employee placed hand too close to the sheave & it pulled employee's glove/hand into sheave & employee received stitches on right thumb, right middle finger & partial amputation of right ring finger

2018 · 2 incidents

May 16, 2018 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE parked EE's machine to use the restroom. When EE returned to the loader, EE grabbed the handrails. When pulling self up, EE felt and heard a "pop" in left shoulder. EE proceeded up the ladder, sat down, and immediately notified the Foreman.

January 31, 2018 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee came up to the Scalehouse. Stated that had chest pains. We asked a few questions. EE was responsive and coherent, but pale. We decided to call the paramedics. The paramedics showed up and put monitors on EE. The paramedics took EE via ambulance, to Platte Valley Hospital, in Brighton, CO.

2017 · 3 incidents

November 27, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was connecting a 4" discharge line. The discharge line required Bauer fittings. The last coupling gave EE problems. This connection gave EE problems and took extra effort to seat. this is when EE felt a strain in EE's abdomen.

June 1, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee called me on the company radio around 9am. Employee stated that they were having the same chest pains and tightness that they had the previous week. Decided to take them to the hospital myself. We went to the same hospital, located in Brighton, CO. Platte valley Medical.

May 25, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee finished using the restroom. EE then started complaining of tightness and pain in the chest. EE stated that EE thinks is having a heart attack. 911 was contacted, and we had medical teams dispatched to the site. The EMT's took EE to Platte Valley Hospital, located in Brighton, CO.

2016 · 1 incident

May 26, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ready Mixed Concrete Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating a Cat skid steer, employee bottomed out the seat. After deciding the skid was too small. The employee decided to use a larger piece of equipment. EE had jump start it. Putting the cover back on the battery, the employee was twisting/turning and felt a numbing sensation in EE's back. EE also stated that this is a re-accruing injury.

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