Mining Incidents

CR7 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Grand Junction, Montrose County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504835

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2012–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
23
citations
1
significant & substantial
$3,530
proposed penalties
$3,275
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 2,013 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q1 3,255 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 3,204 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 0 1 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 2,331 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

2025 · 1 incident

October 26, 2025 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

After utilizing a welder to weld plug holes in the feeder, eye began to bother them. They flushed their eyes and later that night was unable to open them so they sought medical attention and was given prescriptions.

2024 · 1 incident

January 10, 2024 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee had performed maintenance activities that involved metal grinding. Left eye irritation resulted and flushing did not resolve irritation. Metal foreign encounter in eye had to be removed using drill and needle method. Eye doctor prescribed Prednisolone Acetate anti-inflammatory and Moxifloxacin antibiotic. Employee returned to work next day, full duty with no restrictions.

2016 · 2 incidents

February 3, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was setting a cone liner, the crane lifted the weight of hopper assembly and ee used a 4.5' pry bar to pry the hopper assembly into correct position. Assembly over shifted, causing the 4.5' pry bar and the hand to slide under the assembly and pinned right hand between the pry bar and the bottom of the hopper assembly causing the injury to right hand.

January 22, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

Employee sustained a left foot fracture when ee fell to the ground after cleaning exterior windows of a control room tower. Fracture was diagnosed on 2/1/2016; ee reported the injury as left foot sprain only on 1/22/2016 & did not seek medical attention. EE was terminated after completing a full incident review for willful disregard of safety & violation of fall protection.

2012 · 1 incident

June 14, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was adjusting screen discharge belt on primary screen. As he stepped back from frame he was observing belt for proper alignment. He was struck in the mouth by a falling rock. Employee states he did not see where rock came from.