Mining Incidents

Portable Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Larimer County-Co
Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0504124

Portable Crusher 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
17
Years on record
1994–2012
Latest incident
Jan 2012
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
37
citations
2
significant & substantial
$3,437
proposed penalties
$3,437
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
37
inspections on record
406
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: 406 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 Crusher 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
37 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-03-17.
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
2025 Q4 1,261 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 332 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 237 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 804 2 0 2487.6
2024 Q4 1,143 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 459 2 0 4357.3
2024 Q2 598 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 821 0 0 0.0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,059 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 610 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2022 Q3 703 3 1 4267.4
2022 Q2 903 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 805 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 780 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 20 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 559 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 35 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 646 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 722 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 567 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 973 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 834 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 21 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 24 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 147 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 422 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 690 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 981 1 0 1019.4
2017 Q3 535 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 278 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 216 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 445 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 560 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 940 1 0 1063.8
2016 Q1 603 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 101 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 702 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,125 1 0 888.9
2015 Q1 665 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 561 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 137 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 15 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 133 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 497 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 37 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 598 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 426 1 0 2347.4
2012 Q4 727 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,030 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,000 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 793 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 416 2 0 4807.7
2011 Q3 724 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,064 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 447 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 493 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 990 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 876 1 0 1141.6
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 222 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 997 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,266 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 447 1 0 2237.1
2008 Q4 140 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 695 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 762 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 313 2 0 6389.8
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 0 0 0
2007 Q2 0 0 0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 1,345 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,708 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,456 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 253 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 170 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 695 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,222 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,070 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 957 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,205 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,229 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,057 11 0 10406.8
2003 Q4 942 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,279 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,196 2 0 1672.2
2003 Q1 94 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,243 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,672 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,451 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,036 3 0 2895.8
2001 Q4 1,370 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 689 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,025 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,491 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 219 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,051 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,541 4 1 1574.2
2000 Q1 1,829 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2012 · 1 incident

January 31, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Struck against a moving object

Equipment Operator had been operating Caterpillar 627F Scraper to strip overburden. Operator had been operating scraper w/out using "cushion hitch" feature. At end of shift on 1/31/12, he spoke of sore neck to co-workers. On 2/1/12 he went to Doctor. Doctor's diagnosis is of a cervical strain and for him not to operate a scraper until some physical therapy could be performed.

2009 · 1 incident

May 4, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

We were in the process of repairing the loading ramp for the loading hopper. The employee was compacting around posts that hold the front retaining wall. While he was leaning over the wacker the wacker hit him in his chest resulting in his back hitting a steel beam, thus causing his back problems.

2005 · 1 incident

February 14, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was cleaning out feeder hopper with bar, he was lifting the bar up through the grizzly screen and pinched his thumb between the bottom of the screen and the bar.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 2, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was kneeling on the lower end of the conveyor belt installing a material deflector. He lost his balance and fell about 32" off the end of the conveyor to the ground landing on his right side. He tried to break his fall with his left arm and injured it in the elbow area.

2003 · 2 incidents

May 14, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Fall to the walkway or working surface

PULLING ON TARP PULL ROPE. ROPE BROKE & HE FELL BACKWARDS. HE DID NOT MISS WORK, HE FELT A LITTLE STIFF. ON 6/5/03 HE WENT TO DOCTOR WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ONE DAY & RETURNED TO WORK WITH N O RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ON 6/9/03.

March 3, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Struck by flying object

EE WAS HELPING PUT A NEW HOSE ON WATER PUMP. GOT IN PICKUP TO GO BACK TO HIS TEAM TO WORK,FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. WENT TO CONCENTRA MEDICAL CENTER TO GET CHECKED OUT. THE DOCTOR FOUND NOTHING IN HIS EYE. HE HAD A CORNEAL ABRASION OF THE RIGHT EYE. DOCTOR PUT EYE DROPS IN AND AN EYE PATCH. EE WENT HOME FOR THE DAY.

2002 · 2 incidents

2001 · 1 incident

March 20, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING LID OFF BUCKET WITH A KNIFE FOUND IN A DUMPSTER FOR GRAVEL SAMPLES. THERE WAS SOME LIQUID IN BUCKET AND IT SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEE'S FACE AND EYES.

2000 · 2 incidents

February 25, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER

DURING A PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS EE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE CONTROL VAN. THE WIND CAUGHT DOOR SUBSEQUENTLY PUSHING IT INTO EE WITH ENOUGH FO RCE TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE STEPS AND TO THE GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER. NO TIME WAS LOST. SHOULDER WAS SORE AT THE END OF THE SHIFT (3:30PM). EE HAD IT CHECKED BY DR. AFTER WORK. NO RESTRICTIONS.

1999 · 1 incident

1998 · 1 incident

April 29, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PROPERLY DISMOUNTING FROM THE STEPS OF THE FRONT END LOADER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND WORKING ON EE WITH BOTH FEET FIRMLY ON THE GROUND TURNED TO WALK AWAY FROM THE MACHINE. AS HE TURNED AND BEGAN WALKING HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

1997 · 1 incident

January 28, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPEATED MOTIONS OF OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARPAL TUNN AND TENDONITIS. ILNESS DOES NOT INVOLVE NAY ASPECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGUALTIONSS, OB SKILLS, MINER PROFICIENCY, TRAINING OR ATTITUDE, OR CLOTHING OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES.

1996 · 1 incident

1994 · 1 incident

April 26, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Larimer County Road & Bridge Department · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CLEANING A CHUTE ON THE PRIMARY JAW CRUSHER WITH A LARGE STEEL BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB AGAINST A GRIZZLY BAR ON THE FEED HOPPER.

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