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Crusher #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Simon Contractors · Surface

Controlled by Colas S A

Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 4801540

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 6
Years on record: 2013–2025
Latest incident: May 2025

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

192

citations

significant & substantial

$92,464

proposed penalties

$78,250

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	13,032	5	383.7
2025 Q3	13,906	4	287.6
2025 Q2	14,979	0	0.0
2025 Q1	14,899	0	0.0
2024 Q4	11,393	4	351.1
2024 Q3	12,921	0	0.0
2024 Q2	976	2	2049.2
2024 Q1	9,814	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

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

May 24, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Large bridged rock stuck in the jaw crusher. Crusher was lock/tagged out and employee was removing rock. Rock shifted and pinched EE's pinky finger causing a fracture. Finger was splinted at hospital and employee was returned to work at full duty.

2023 · 1 incident

December 6, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got EE's finger caught between a gate lever and handrail. Employee lacerated EE's finger and received 8 stitches. Employee was returned to regular duty.

2022 · 1 incident

February 15, 2022 WY · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Simon Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a chute to a steel frame, Employee improperly placed hand in a pinch point area causing a laceration to index and fiddle finger on left hand, requiring sutures. Employee returned to work with no restrictions, No Lost days.

2021 · 1 incident

September 13, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Simon Contractors · Struck by falling object

Technician repairing the cooling package on a skid steer. The cooling package fell, striking the technician in the arm requiring sutures to close the wound

2020 · 1 incident

February 27, 2020 WY · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Simon Contractors · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was changing the cutting edge on a 988 loader. Employee was holding the bolt up into shoulder of the cutting edge to keep the bolt from turning. Bolt moved down and turned in employees hand causing a cut. Employee received stitched in hand.

2013 · 1 incident

September 11, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Willits Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While detaching skid steer bucket to reattach forks, the bucket fell on his foot.