Mining Incidents

Portable #5 Dredge Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Fort Morgan, Morgan County, CO  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2501112

Portable #5 Dredge has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1989–2004
Latest incident
Oct 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
25
citations
5
significant & substantial
$2,146
proposed penalties
$1,860
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $286 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
20
inspections on record
207
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: 207 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Portable #5 Dredge has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
25 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2022-06-08.
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 214 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 341 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 2 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 322 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 635 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 387 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 686 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 499 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 10 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 445 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 107 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 411 1 0 2433.1
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 94 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 0 0 0
2021 Q2 0 0 0
2021 Q1 340 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 819 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 0 0 0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 300 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,046 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,282 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 403 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 0 0 0
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 819 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,272 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 0 0 0
2014 Q3 573 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,604 2 0 1246.9
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 1,773 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 823 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 309 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 150 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 954 2 0 2096.4
2012 Q2 1,180 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 0 0 0
2010 Q3 486 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,178 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 687 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 912 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 774 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 1,434 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 868 2 0 2304.1
2007 Q1 137 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,405 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,595 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,059 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 380 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,787 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 0 0 0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 2,607 17 5 6520.9
2004 Q3 761 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,148 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,819 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 0 1 0
2003 Q3 0 0 0
2003 Q2 5,095 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,516 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,589 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 4,844 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,716 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,724 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,782 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,562 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,035 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,586 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,639 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,614 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,507 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,632 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2004 · 1 incident

October 18, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Struck against a moving object

The ee was operating a mobile pettibone crane and lifting a dredge pontoon when the right front outrigger sank into the sand causing the pettibone to lay over onto the right side. It was set back up.

2003 · 1 incident

May 20, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS MOVING A FRESH WATER PUMP, ONE SIDE OF THE WALKWAY FOR THE PUMP COLLAPSED DUE TO A BOLT BREAKING, CAUSING THE EE TO FALL CATCHING BOTH KNEES BETWEEN THE RAIL AND WALKWAY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HYPEREXTENT BOTH KNEES.

2000 · 1 incident

April 24, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA SPULLING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS FOR A 12" DIAMETER SAND LINE PIPE, WHEN HE FELT A STRAINING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER INTESTINAL TRACT OF HIS LOWE ABDOMEN. DURING A LATER OW EL MOVEMENT, THERE WAS A MASIVE BLOODY DISCHARGE. THE EMPLOYEE WA TREATED AT THE SIDNEY, NE HOSPITAL WE HAVE NO MEDICAL INTO AS OF YET, LOST TIME?

1997 · 2 incidents

June 25, 1997 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EE S IN SETTING CROSS BRACES TO BE WELDED FOR SAND CHUTES, WHEN A SUPPORT WHICH THE LADDER WAS LEANING AGAISNT TOPPLED CAUSING THE LADDER AND EE TO FALL FROM HEI GHT OF ABOUT 12 FEET. THE EE S RIGHT HEEL LANDEDON THE LADDER WHEN HE FELL.

March 18, 1997 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING THE END OF TELEPHONE POLES TO SLIDE A CHAIN UNDERNEATH TO HOOK IT UP TO THE FRONT END LOADER TO MOVE THEM. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LIFT THE END OF ONE TELEPHONE POLE, HE FELT HIS L OWER BACK POP.

1993 · 2 incidents

November 29, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Central Sand & Gravel Co · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EE HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING SOME STEEL ON THE DE WATERING SCREW WITH AN ACETYLENE AND OXYGEN CUTTING TORCH. THE EE HAD BEGUN TO WRAP UP THE CUTTING TORCH HOSES WHEN HE REACHED UP TO HIS C HEST GASPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND THE OTHER EE CHECKED HIS VITAL SIGNS AND BEGAN CPR FOR AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK.

October 21, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BY HAND A SPOOL OF CABLE FROM THE LOADER BUCKET TO A TRUCK, WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND HAS BEEN O FF WORK SINCE THE INJURY. THE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK MONDAY, 10-25-93, WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

1990 · 1 incident

April 13, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE ADDING A JOING OF PIPE TO THE DISCHARGE LINE FROM THE DREDGE. A PORTION OF THE DUTY INVOLVED HANDLING STEEL CABLE. THE EMPLOYEESUSTAINED NUMEROUS CUTS AND SMALL ALCERATIONS TO THE RIGHT HAND AND ARM, WHICH LATER DEVELOPED INTO BLOOD POISONING.

1989 · 1 incident

April 29, 1989 NE · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Sand & Gravel Co · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MINOR MAINTENANCE ON THE 966 LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS NECK AND BACK.

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The full compliance file on Portable #5 Dredge

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.