Mining Incidents

Keenesburg #2 Metal/Non-Metal

Keenesburg, Weld County, CO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0505159

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2023–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2023
45
citations
5
significant & substantial
$7,071
proposed penalties
$7,071
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 77,426 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 80,921 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 78,419 2 0 25.5
2024 Q4 69,540 5 0 71.9
2024 Q3 1,147 1 0 871.8
2024 Q2 63,545 10 3 157.4
2024 Q1 1,180 12 1 10169.5
2023 Q4 52,990 1 0 18.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

May 17, 2026 CO · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

Driver and Passenger (IE). Both employees were wearing seat belts when traveling in a Polaris UTV. Took a corner too sharp, turned UTV onto it's side on concrete surface. Passenger sustained elbow laceration.

January 17, 2026 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to break frozen material on grizzly feeder using a 10lbs sledgehammer. When swinging the hammer, employee caught EE's right index finger. Resulted in laceration requiring 10 sutures. Employee was wearing gloves.

2025 · 2 incidents

June 30, 2025 CO · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
Colorado Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was driving Dingo, backed into a metal post & caught their left foot between post & equipment. EE fell to the right, landed on cement, causing a small contusion on right elbow. EE pulled themselves up, hit the Forward controller & equipment moved, releasing foot. Removed their boot, found their ankle bleeding. Was taken in to be seen. No ligament or tendons damaged.

May 14, 2025 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Colorado Sand Company · Struck by flying object

The employee was using a hammer drill with a chipping bit to chip out concrete. The bit attached to the hammer drill got stuck in the concrete and while the employee was trying to free the stuck bit from the concrete the hammer drill kicked back and hit them in the nose. After visiting the doctor it was determined that the employee had a small fracture to their nose.

2024 · 2 incidents

December 9, 2024 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Colorado Sand Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lost footing. Injured left shoulder while trying to right themself.

September 11, 2024 CO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Sand Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Injured worker was working with Maintenance Crew member. The pair were to pull a gear box & motor off the belt while being supervised by Maintenance manager. When they unbolted the assembly it rolled and struck injured employee on the right shoulder, arm, and torso. Resulting in employee Needing Stitches.

2023 · 2 incidents

July 14, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a motor and had gotten hand caught in between the motor and the concrete floor. This caused a small 3/8" cut to the inside of right hand.

March 29, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Colorado Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a zip tie from a cable. Wile having the utility knife in right hand the cable was moving around so they grabbed it with left hand putting their hand in the path of the cut resulting in a 1 ½" laceration on the top of the employee's left hand. Employee was taken to the local urgent care and received 9 stiches. Employee returned to work afterwards.