Mining Incidents

Amrize Platte Valley PlantMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Amrize Ltd
Brighton, Weld County, CO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0504332
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Oct 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a pry bar to align an adjustment ring on an HP 300 cone crusher, the pry bar slipped out causing a popping in the employee's shoulder.

Struck by flying object

Approximately 6:05 AM the employee was unlocking the gate to the entrance of the pit. The employee inadvertently stepped on one end of the chain and as they pushed the gate forward it caused the other end of the chain to uncoil and whip around the gate striking the employee in the nose/eye area.

2022 · 1 incident

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ruptured air compressor tank. Concussive noise.

2015 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking mud and sprained / strained right wrist

2005 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee was exiting loader when he slipped and fell hurting his left leg.

Fall onto or against objects

While installing a roller, employee slipped and fell hitting his lip on a steel cross over.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LONG STEEL BAR TO ROCK A 8 BY 20 VIBRATING SCREEN. THE BAR WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND FRAME AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT EAR.

Struck by flying object

EE AND ONE OTHER EE WERE FUSING POLY PIPE AT THE TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PIPE WAS IN A BIND AND WAS LYING IN THE MACHINE. THEY WERE GOING TO GET ANOTHER ""BITE"" ON THE PIPE WITH THE EXC AVATOR WHEN THE PIPE CAME OUT OF THE FUSION MACHINE AND STRUCK EE ACROSS THE LEGS.

2001 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A CATWALK THAT HAD A TRAP DOOR TO ANOTHER LEVEL. INSTEAD OF CLOSING THE DOOR THE EE HAD BEEN STEPPING OVER IT WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL PARTWAY THR OUGH.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING A SLING FROM A CRANE HOOK. WHEN THE SLING CAME OFF THE HOOK IT HAD ENOUGH STORED ENERGY TO WHIP AROUND AND CUT HIS LIP.