Mining Incidents

Firestone Gravel Mine Metal/Non-Metal

BURNCO Colorado LLC · Surface
Controlled by Burnco Rock Products Ltd
Firestone, Weld County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0504838

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2011–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
48
citations
8
significant & substantial
$6,635
proposed penalties
$6,577
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
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 1,407 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,970 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,317 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 267 1 0 3745.3
2018 Q4 1,890 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,491 1 0 222.7
2018 Q1 1,729 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

2016 · 2 incidents

June 21, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A haul truck driver felt what felt like a sting on left leg. When EE looked at it, it was swollen and fluid was oozing from it.

May 4, 2016 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 changing a faulty roller on a feed hopper. The roller slipped and fell back striking the miner on the side of the head.

2013 · 1 incident

July 29, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
BURNCO Colorado LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was trying to unclog the chute leading to the crusher with a metal bar. He hit something hard and hurt his wrist.

2012 · 1 incident

February 16, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hall-Irwin Aggregates LLC · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was pushing on a frozen underside on a stacker belt, he slipped on some ice and fell hitting his mouth on the metal framework of the stacker. The employee has two broken teeth and a lacerated lower lip.

2011 · 1 incident

May 11, 2011 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It was raining. EE was pressing bucket pin out with 70 ton press and a track pin. Press was at a slight angle. Another mechanic was hitting outside boss, EE was sitting beside press gear when it pitched sideways and track pin hit him on upper lip, leaving a hole. EE had to have 7 stitches on his upper lip.