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WP 3 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Golden, CO, Jefferson County, CO  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0504549

WP 3 has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2007–2008
Latest incident
Nov 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
36
citations
9
significant & substantial
$6,971
proposed penalties
$6,760
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $211 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
29
inspections on record
270
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: 270 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

WP 3 has $7K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-25.
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 433 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 770 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,073 1 0 482.4
2024 Q2 1,144 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 379 0 0 0.0
Show 72 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 654 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 863 1 1 1158.7
2023 Q2 663 2 1 3016.6
2023 Q1 342 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 857 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 958 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 863 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 431 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 668 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 973 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 681 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 172 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 67 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 628 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,016 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,016 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,016 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 301 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 301 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 301 2 0 6644.5
2018 Q4 493 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 749 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 749 2 0 2670.2
2018 Q1 264 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 209 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 611 1 0 1636.7
2017 Q2 627 1 0 1594.9
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 330 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 184 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 331 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 198 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 671 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 968 2 0 2066.1
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 783 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,146 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,171 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,679 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 772 4 1 5181.3
2007 Q3 1,495 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 949 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 0 0 0
2006 Q4 808 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,501 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,690 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 497 3 0 6036.2
2005 Q4 1,948 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,005 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,981 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 498 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 738 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 888 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,754 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 572 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 434 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,155 4 3 3463.2
2003 Q2 1,308 6 1 4587.2
2003 Q1 850 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 938 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 821 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,472 1 1 679.3
2002 Q1 366 1 1 2732.2
2001 Q4 1,202 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 981 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 1,342 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 314 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 606 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,295 5 0 3861.0
2000 Q2 481 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 529 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2008 · 1 incident

November 19, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped on icy ground while draining washing/screening plant at end of shift. Lighting was marginal, but EE was aware of slippery conditions and did not spread available sand to aid traction. EE continued to work and saw physician on 11/25/08. At this time work restrictions were imposed. No lost time to date, diagnosis is pending MRI. Restricted work ongoing.

2007 · 1 incident

May 14, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

The employee was assisting a co-worker replace a drive belt guard on the screen plant. As they were maneuvering the guard into place, the employee's hand slipped and struck the frame brace that is situated near the guard. His thumb required 7 stitches to close the wound. He was fitted with a metal protective guard on his thumb.

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