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Portable Crusher #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Richard Connell
Carr, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504495

Portable Crusher #2 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2002–2010
Latest incident
Oct 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
16
significant & substantial
$7,778
proposed penalties
$7,560
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $218 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
36
inspections on record
538
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: 538 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 #2 has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $151 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
56 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 3,298 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,299 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,355 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 4,902 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 4,489 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,349 1 0 298.6
2024 Q2 5,477 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,172 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,320 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,899 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,213 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 2,906 4 0 1376.5
2022 Q2 3,442 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,559 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,602 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,268 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,504 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 938 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,389 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,792 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,502 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 790 1 0 1265.8
2019 Q4 272 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,834 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,349 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 549 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 1,863 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,384 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 5,402 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,032 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,503 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,227 2 0 898.1
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 0 0 0
2016 Q3 1,988 3 1 1509.1
2016 Q2 1,077 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,672 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 0 0 0
2015 Q3 1,691 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 479 3 0 6263.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 532 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 3,177 2 2 629.5
2014 Q2 3,446 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 405 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,352 1 0 425.2
2013 Q2 858 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 457 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 2,083 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,997 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,455 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,789 3 1 1075.7
2011 Q3 8,228 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,894 4 1 1382.2
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 1,780 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,286 6 5 2624.7
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 2,238 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,100 2 0 327.9
2009 Q2 3,903 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,763 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,179 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 3,901 7 2 1794.4
2008 Q2 3,767 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 158 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,635 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,936 5 4 1270.3
2007 Q2 4,053 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 2,767 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,728 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,821 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,311 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 758 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,033 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,043 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,368 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,508 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,168 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,072 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 0 0 0
2003 Q4 1,381 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,989 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,455 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,864 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,390 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 5,450 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 2,465 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,733 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,150 2 0 634.9
2001 Q2 3,150 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 288 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,969 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,113 10 0 3212.3
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2010 · 1 incident

October 29, 2010 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Connell Resources Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was standing on the frame rail of a feed hopper approx. 3' off the ground. His feet slipped on the rail and he reached out to grab a cross member to prevent a fall. This resulted in a jarring motion and strain in his left shoulder.

2006 · 1 incident

August 8, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Connell Resources Inc · Struck by falling object

Two employees were dismantling a conveyor belt stand to move portable crusher. The attachment points on the metal foot of the stand were rusted into place. When the foot came loose from the stand it fell on one employee's foot resulting in a fractured bone.

2005 · 1 incident

September 12, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Connell Resources Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee struck the little finger of his left hand with a 2 lb. sledge hammer while trying to adjust position of the cone in the cone crusher. The blow resulted in a laceration that required 3 sutures. He was wearing leather gloves.

2002 · 1 incident

March 4, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Connell Resources Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS WORKING ON A DEWATERING PUMP & CUT HIS LEFT, THIRD FINGER ON THE EDGE OF THE TIN SHAFT GUARD. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

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