BURNCO Colorado LLC · Flash burns (electric)
Plant Manager was reversing the rotation(polarity) of the sand screw motor at the electrical panel which created an arc flash in the panel
Inouye Gravel Mine Metal/Non-Metal
BURNCO Colorado LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Burnco Rock Products Ltd
Fort Lupton,
Weld County,
CO
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504615
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 12
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
- Latest incident
- Jan 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
94
citations
19
significant & substantial
$16,666
proposed penalties
$15,934
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 | 8,005 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,348 | 1 | 0 | 136.1 |
| 2024 Q2 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 7,299 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 5,308 | 2 | 0 | 376.8 |
| 2022 Q3 | 5,108 | 3 | 0 | 587.3 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
12 on file2026 · 1 incident
2021 · 1 incident
February 20, 2021
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Worker was cutting a rubber boot on the wash plant using a razor blade in right hand. While cutting, the blade slipped and cut left hand ring finger.
2020 · 1 incident
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
The worker slipped and fell on tailbone. The conditions were very slick due to ice and snowpack.
2019 · 1 incident
May 23, 2019
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Mine worker was picking chunks of mud from the feed conveyor belt. Worker felt a strain and soreness in upper wrist/forearm area.
2018 · 1 incident
March 24, 2018
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
The miner was working with another worker to move a 400 lbs. roll of conveyor belting and hurt back.
2017 · 2 incidents
December 7, 2017
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Struck against a moving object
The right side ride control went out on the loader causing the seat to bounce.
November 7, 2017
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The miner was picking mud at a mud picking station. As the miner was reaching to throw a chunk of mud from the conveyor, ee strained back.
2014 · 1 incident
November 5, 2014
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE MINER WAS PUMPING WATER INTO A WATER TRUCK. THE CONNECTION BLEW APART AND STRUCK THE MINER ON THE LEG.
2009 · 1 incident
February 2, 2009
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Struck by falling object
The employee was taking apart a conveyor stand for transfer when the support fell on his foot breaking a bone in his right 5th digit. The employee was wearing steel toed shoes.
2005 · 1 incident
June 24, 2005
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SCREEN FROM THEIR CRUSHER AND IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER AND BREAKING IT.
2003 · 1 incident
November 17, 2003
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
NO VALUE FOUND
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · No Value Found
EE WAS BUILDING BERMS ON A STOCKPILE. HE SAYS HE HAD HIS LOADER BUCKET 1/2 FULL WHEN HE DROVE BACK OVER A DIVOT HE CREATED CAUSING THE BUCKET TO HIT THE GROUND WHICH HURT HIS NECK. THE INCIDEN T OCCURRED ON MONDAY & WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL FRIDAY.
2000 · 1 incident
September 7, 2000
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
THE EE WAS REMOVING A TRAILER HITCH FROM A PICKUP WHEN THE HITCH AND TRAILER ROLLED FORWARD PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST THE PICKUP.