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El Grande Metal/Non-Metal

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Surface

Controlled by Dicalite Management Holdings, LLC

ANTONITO, Conejos County, CO · Intermittent

MSHA Mine ID: 0500438

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 13
Years on record: 2003–2022
Latest incident: Nov 2022

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2003

citations

significant & substantial

$52,333

proposed penalties

$36,297

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	824	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	1,592	2	0	1256.3
2025 Q1	1,908	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	2,146	4	1	1863.9
2024 Q3	1,884	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	520	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	1,140	0	0	0.0
2023 Q4	1,756	0	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 2, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped demounting a platform in a packaging area hurting their knee. Employee finished working the shift and returned to work the following day to complete their weekly work schedule. On Nov. 7th employee sent for medical evaluation due to pain. Employee removed from work due to fractured left patella.

2015 · 1 incident

June 10, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was on top of railroad car to move storm lids from opening on the car to prepare to move the car to the next loading position. He stated that he was moving the lid and slipped falling into the hopper car partially loaded. he did not have his safety belt on at the time of the incident.

2006 · 2 incidents

September 8, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was hauling pallets to warehouse and wind blew perlite into his eyes.

January 9, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A FINISHED BAG OF PRODUCT TO WAREHOUSE, BAG STARTED TO FALL OFF FORKLIFT & EE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN BAG ON PALLET. EE PULLED A MUSCLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN RESULTING IN A HERNIA.

2005 · 2 incidents

December 15, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee got a perlite rock in eye while filling bulk bag.

December 12, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

Got a perlite rock in eye while loading trucks in warehouse.

2004 · 6 incidents

September 27, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

PERLITE BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE WHILE CHANGING BAG ON FURNACE #5. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. WIND PICKED UP.

August 16, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was packing material in bags then lifting bag and placing on conveyer.

July 28, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING BACK DOWN STEEL LADDER AFTER CLEARING #6 ORE TRANSFER SCREW CONVEYOR ON DECK NEXT TO #6 FURNACE AND MISSED A STEP AND FELL. INJURIES TO LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT LOWER SIDE/BACK AND HEAD AND ELBOW.

July 21, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was changing plus material bag on #7 system. Wind blew perlite particle into left eye.

January 27, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS BREAKING LOOSE A FROZEN AIR LINE. TAKING FROZEN LINE APART, PULLING ON WRENCH TO DISCONNECT PIPE. PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.

January 20, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BLOWING OFF THE FORK LIFT AND SLIPPED, ACCIDENTALLY HITTING TRIGGER ON AIR HOSE. THE AIR HIT HIS LEFT EAR, CAUSING SOME PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. THE ROOF HAS A LEAK AND THERE WAS ICE IN THA T CORNER.

2003 · 1 incident

November 20, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND

Dicaperl Minerals LLC · No Value Found

STANDING ON A PALLET OF PRODUCT NEXT TO THE DOUBLE STACKED PALLET AND TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN PALLET THAT HAD TRIPPED BACKWARD. EE WAS TRYING TO PUT A STRAP AROUND TOP PALLET, AND STEPPED OFF PALLET AND FELL TO FLOOR.