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CO Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Mancos, Montezuma County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0503178

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2002–2021
Latest incident
Sep 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
56
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,151
proposed penalties
$7,788
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 4,000 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,114 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,997 2 0 500.4
2024 Q2 4,855 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 4,544 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 507 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,845 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 675 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

6 on file

2021 · 1 incident

September 8, 2021 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was preparing a conveyor for transport, when EE's thumb was caught in between the folding legs.

2017 · 1 incident

December 6, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Four Corners Materials · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was unloading material alone and was found unresponsive. After being on life support for one week, miner passed away from a brain aneurysm. We didn't feel that the aneurysm was a reportable event/injury but we are submitting the form now out of an abundance of caution.

2014 · 1 incident

November 11, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Four Corners Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a belt when the razor blade contacted his right thigh.

2008 · 1 incident

December 10, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was changing oil in the Jaw Feeder. When he pulled the plug, the oil splashed on to the right hand glove, soaked through the glove causing a 2nd degree burn.

2003 · 1 incident

July 17, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON CONTROL PANEL FOR CRUSHER. AS IT WAS LIFTED WITH A CHAIN -EE HAD TO PULL THE BOTTOM TO STAND IT UP. FELT SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT ARM (ELBOW)

2002 · 1 incident

May 8, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Four Corners Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ELECTRICAL PANEL BOX ON THE CRUSHER SPREAD. THE WIRE CABLE WAS STUCK. HE PULLED THEM TO LOOSEN THE JAM. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE. EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FO RWARD HITTING HIS CHIN ON THE EDGE OF THE PANEL BOX CUTTING HIS CHIN.