Mining Incidents

Platte Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Milliken, Weld County, CO  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0504418

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Feb 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
69
citations
10
significant & substantial
$8,334
proposed penalties
$8,334
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 470 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 596 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,957 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,417 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 270 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 636 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

15 on file

2016 · 3 incidents

February 29, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck in chin/jaw with piece of metal being removed from the screen.

February 25, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were removing the screen frame. It became dislodged quickly and struck an employee in the chin causing a laceration.

January 12, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's hand slipped while swinging a hammer. The hammer struck EE's face causing tooth damage.

2014 · 1 incident

November 22, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was cutting urethane chute liner when the utility knife slipped out of the cut. This resulted in a laceration below the right thumb. He received 9 stitches.

2008 · 1 incident

July 21, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lafarge West Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Employee was stepping off a bench after cleaning a screen and sprained his left ankle.

2007 · 2 incidents

July 14, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge West Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger was caught between a chain and the conveyor.

March 26, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Lafarge West Incorporated · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a torch. He pulled back on the torch and his glove caught fire, burning his hand.

2004 · 2 incidents

January 17, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge West Incorporated · Fall from machine

Employee slipped while exiting cab and fell to the ground, injuring his right arm. Injury was not recordable at that time. Recent medical evaluation led to surgery 5/12/04.

January 7, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge West Incorporated · Fall from ladders

EE STARTED DOWN OFF BOTTOM STEP OF LADDER AND RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING A STRAINED KNEE. EE EXAMINED BY DR AND RETURN TO WORK. EE WENT BACK TO DR 2-9-04 AND WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

2003 · 3 incidents

January 22, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge West Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACK TO OFFICE FROM CHECKING OUTSIDE SCALE TICKET PRINTER AND SLIPPED, WHEN SHE SLIPPED, SHE FELL AGAINST A PUMP HANDLE INJURING HER RIBS.

January 18, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge West Incorporated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE REPORTED TO MANAGEMENT ON 1-19-03 THAT HE THOUGHT HE HURT HIS BACK ON THE PREVIOUS DAY SHIFT WHILE POSITIONING A 10" BY 20" PIECE OF PIPE.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

July 10, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIGGING OUT FEEDER CONVEYOR AND CULVERT, BOTH SIDES WERE EXCAVATED. A BIG CRACK IN MATERIAL OPENED UP AND MATERIAL SLID INTO HIS KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

January 19, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ONTO A MACHINE SHED ROOF TO NAIL DOWN LOOSE TIN, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE ROOF AND FELL TO THE GROUND.