Mining Incidents

Riverbend Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Brighton, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504841

Riverbend Sand and Gravel has $214K in proposed MSHA penalties and $125 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2007–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
80
citations
11
significant & substantial
$214,174
proposed penalties
$161,524
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $52,650 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
44
inspections on record
935
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: 935 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Riverbend Sand and Gravel has $214K in proposed MSHA penalties and $125 outstanding across 3 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.
$214K
proposed penalties
$162K
current assessed
$162K
paid to date
$125
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-02.
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 15,985 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 11,960 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 17,902 2 0 111.7
2025 Q1 13,151 1 0 76.0
2024 Q4 15,368 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 17,252 5 3 289.8
2024 Q2 18,190 1 0 55.0
2024 Q1 15,710 0 0 0.0
Show 70 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 16,837 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 16,171 4 1 247.4
2023 Q2 14,466 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 14,169 2 0 141.2
2022 Q4 19,710 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 19,891 6 1 301.6
2022 Q2 19,003 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 13,010 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 16,410 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 17,206 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 16,606 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 13,321 4 0 300.3
2020 Q4 16,136 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 16,845 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 17,282 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,871 10 3 842.4
2019 Q4 12,831 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 14,597 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 14,741 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 12,579 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 15,531 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 13,945 6 0 430.3
2018 Q2 15,003 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 13,005 2 0 153.8
2017 Q4 13,530 3 0 221.7
2017 Q3 11,598 1 0 86.2
2017 Q2 13,089 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 10,007 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 11,547 6 1 519.6
2016 Q3 11,991 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 12,151 1 0 82.3
2016 Q1 10,115 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 12,295 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 12,417 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 11,456 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 9,200 1 0 108.7
2014 Q4 10,750 1 0 93.0
2014 Q3 11,534 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 12,262 3 1 244.7
2014 Q1 7,937 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,499 1 0 105.3
2013 Q3 8,821 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 7,049 2 0 283.7
2013 Q1 5,218 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,351 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,781 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,111 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 6,029 1 0 165.9
2011 Q4 502 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,284 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,383 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,420 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,142 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,655 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,377 2 0 372.0
2010 Q1 2,044 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,532 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,994 2 0 222.4
2009 Q2 4,114 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 708 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 720 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,580 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 13,938 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,400 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,974 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 14,063 12 1 853.3
2007 Q2 10,785 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 6,854 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 9,642 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,129 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 15, 2024 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was fatally injured while working on a conveyor system.

Reportable incidents

11 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 2 incidents

October 25, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing down the front end loader ladder, as EE stepped off the bottom rung, EE slipped and fell.

June 4, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of fueling a diesel powered water pump. As they walked to the pump in the rain they slipped on a muddy surface and fell. The employee fractured their right leg during the fall.

2022 · 1 incident

June 22, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee operating the excavator, traveled on the south side of the conveyor, parallel to the highwall. Holding 6-8' back from the highwall as they traveled, the material gave way underneath the excavator, tipping over the machine. The employee sustained a fractured rib and occipital condyle fracture. A seatbelt was worn.

2021 · 2 incidents

May 15, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling a chain across a belt conveyor and the hook flipped up and hit EE in the mouth. The employee did not want treatment on the day it occured. Was then evaluated on 05/18/21 by a dentist and determined teeth would need removed and repaired.

May 4, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was removing a rock (approx. 25lbs.) from the screen deck. When we tossed the rock, employee felt a pain in back. Employee was seen at the clinic given ice and ibuprofen. After a week the pain had not resolved and was prescribed physical therapy, making it recordable on 05/07/2021.

2020 · 1 incident

November 17, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was conducting overhead welding activities when a piece of metal got into EE's eye. EE did not report it right away. The metal was removed by an eye dr. on 11/20 and was given a prescription.

2017 · 1 incident

November 9, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a fork from a fork lift attachment on a front end loader. The fork pivoted, striking the EE in the face breaking their jaw and knocking out a tooth.

2015 · 1 incident

July 15, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting zip ties off of his hard hat to remove the head lamp. The knife slipped and cut the employee in the hand requiring 3 stitches.

2014 · 1 incident

February 14, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee called to report that on Friday, 2/14/14, @ 1000 am she was getting a sample for a customer using a 5 gallon bucket & when she went to pick up the bucket to place on tailgate of truck she felt a "sharp pain in the front of the right shoulder that shot shooting pains down the arm to the fingers & up the neck".

2008 · 1 incident

July 31, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge West Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was sweeping underneath conveyor belt; conveyor pulled broom and employee's hand was abraded by conveyor belt.

2007 · 1 incident

July 19, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Installing a water valve, slipped in mud and twisted back.

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