Mining Incidents

CR4 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Fruita, Delta County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504656

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Dec 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
66
citations
9
significant & substantial
$9,069
proposed penalties
$9,069
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 1,641 1 0 609.4
2025 Q3 1,587 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,633 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,542 1 0 648.5
2024 Q2 3,342 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 1 0
2023 Q4 1,536 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,659 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

5 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

December 21, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oldcastle SW Group Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee leaning across screen deck and prying on belt with pry bar and felt abdominal pain. Employee prescribed lidocaine patches for pain.

October 7, 2022 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oldcastle SW Group Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee performing maintenance on tail pulley bearing and strap-end being used to perform task slipped and became unhooked, causing strap-end to strike employee in back of head below hard hat area. The contact caused a laceration in back of head that required stitches to close.

2009 · 1 incident

July 15, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldcastle SW Group Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was removing shim to adjust primary jaw opening . One side of shim hung up. EE attempted to free shim with left hand. Hydraulic mechanism then failed, allowing bottom of jaw to move and catch fingers in shim stack. X-rays disclose Lt finger fracture. Further exam is to occur 7/20/09 when swelling is reduced.

2004 · 1 incident

September 7, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oldcastle SW Group Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING A COWORKER IN THE REPLACEMENT OF AN IDLER ROLLER. EE PLACED HIS SIDE OF THE ROLLER INTO THE BRACKET AND PLACED HIS HAND ON A WOODEN BLOCK JUST BELOW THE ROLLER. THE COWORKER MOVED HIS SIDE OF THE ROLLER TO GET IT SET INTO THE BRACKET. THIS CAUSED THE ROLLER TO FALL AND HIT EE'S HAND THAT WAS ON THE BLOCK. CUT FINGER.

2001 · 1 incident

November 1, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldcastle SW Group Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING DIRT OFF CATWALK OF LOADER. AS HE STEPPED FROM CATWALK TO ACCESS LADDER, HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LAND ON THE GROUND. SUDDEN IMPACT CAUSED A SPRIAN OF LE FT KNEE. FIRST AID TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS WAS SUFFICIENT UNTIL NOV 21, 2001. A RETURN VISIT TO DOCTOR WAS NECESSARY.