Mining Incidents

Colorado Springs Operation Metal/Non-Metal

Pioneer Sands LLC · Facility
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0503295

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2010
Latest incident
Jan 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
107
citations
24
significant & substantial
$16,600
proposed penalties
$16,563
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
2017 Q4 936 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,617 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,121 8 0 3771.8
2016 Q2 3,283 8 3 2436.8
2015 Q4 1,271 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,445 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,337 3 0 2243.8
2014 Q2 3,258 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

14 on file

2010 · 1 incident

January 10, 2010 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Sands LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying chains from the feed hopper back to the shop. His knee simultaneously "popped and buckled". The employee did not report this alleged injury until 03/05/10. The employee was placed on restricted duty on 03/17/10.

2009 · 1 incident

February 12, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Alleged back strain while changing 13lb bags in dust collector. Miner worked entire shift and 2 scheduled hours next day, did not report any injury or pain. Called leadman to report back pain on Sunday, 02/15/2009, at 2:30pm. Produced emergency room release on Tuesday, 02/17/2009, showing treatment with no recommended restrictions or missed work days.

2007 · 1 incident

April 25, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Sands LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Truck driver entered mine property to pick-up load of material. While traveling from truck to scale house stepped through piece of floor grating and lacerated inside of left leg. Driver received ~7 stiches to close laceration. Driver returned to truck that night. Spent night in his truck, and left property @ ~8:00am on 04/26/07.

2006 · 3 incidents

November 27, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Sands LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping down of the bottom step of the 970F endloader, which is approximately 18 inches from the ground. Employee was trying to reach for a concrete wall with his foot which was about 3 feet back from the endloader. Employee failed to reach the concrete wall which caused him to fall backwards and the middle of his back striking the concrete wall.

September 5, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Struck by falling object

The 6 x 9 slide gate was pulled out all the way & it fell down, smashing the tip of the employee's right ring finger.

July 6, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Sands LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Railcar unloader connveyor started to plug. Employee decided to clear blockage. One employee went to turn off power, other employee started to remove guard. While lifting guard, employee lost balance & stepped on belt which jumped, sucking his right foot into take up tension pulley.

2004 · 1 incident

May 10, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Struck against stationary object

The ee was removing rubber from an impeller. He was using pliers to remove the lining when the pillars slipped causing the ee to strike the lower impeller. The impact on the impeller caused a laceration on the ee's wrist.

2003 · 1 incident

September 5, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS BENT OVER TURNING A CRANK TO ADVANCE PALLETS OF SAND ON A ROLLER DISCHARGE CONVEYOR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

2002 · 1 incident

May 17, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS WORKING IN THE BAGGING AREA. HE WAS AT THE PALLET CONVEYOR AND WENT TO BEND OVER & GRAB THE HAND CRANK TO MOVE THE PALLET AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER.

2001 · 2 incidents

October 10, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Pioneer Sands LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE HAD BEEN REMOVING PALLETS FROM THE STRETCH WRAP MACHINE AND PUTTING THEM INTO STORAGE. HE WENT TO LINE UP THE MACHINE WHEN HE WALKED BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND PALLET CONVEYER. WHEN IT WAS ACT IVATED IT PINNED THE LOWER PART OF HIS LEG BETWEEN THE PALLET AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. LOWER PART OF HIS LEG BEGAN TO SWELL UP.

July 30, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Sands LLC · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING SAND BAGS AND MISSED ARRANGED ORDER, SO THE PALLET NEEDED TO BE RESTACKED. HE PULLED ANOTHER PALLET OUT OF THE MAGAZINE RACK AND LEANED IT UP AGAINST IT AND WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PALLETIZER. WHILE GETTING THE PALLET HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND THE PALLET HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND THE SHOULDER ON THE LEFT SIDE.

2000 · 3 incidents

October 2, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS PLACING A PIECE OF METAL GRATING ON A CYCLONE TOWER WHEN IT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE FRAMEWORK IT WAS TO LAY ON, AND BECAME JAMMED. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL IT OUT FEL AND HEARD A POP IN HI S LOWER BACK.

July 11, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Sands LLC · Fall from ladders

HE WAS TAKING OFF THREE PIPE END CAPS AND WAS STANDING ON EXTENSION LADDER TO REACH THE ENDCAP EITH A PIPE WRENCH. HE PULLED DOWN ON THE WRENCHAND IT SLIPED OFF THE LADDER AND CUT HIS LEFT TH UMB. HE NEEDED SUTURES.

June 29, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sands LLC · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GOING TO UNLOAD A 10 FEET METAL SIGN OST THAT WAS FASTEN TO THE LADDER RACK ON THE PICKUP TRUCK. HE STEPPED UP ON THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK AND STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SIGN POS T THAT GAVE HIM A SMALL LACERATION.