Mining Incidents

Cloud Ceramics Clay Pits Metal/Non-Metal

General Finance Inc · Surface
Controlled by Donald E Kling
Concordia, Cloud County, KS  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1400214

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
58
citations
11
significant & substantial
$8,762
proposed penalties
$8,762
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 411 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 72 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 253 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 97 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 377 3 1 7957.6
2024 Q3 415 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 373 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 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

2009 · 2 incidents

July 6, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
General Finance Inc · Struck against stationary object

Approximately one month ago, employee was operating the grader in the clay pits. As he was getting out of the grader, employee hit his right elbow on the metal ladder. He did not seek treatment at that time. On 07-27-09, the employee reported to the office that the elbow had developed fluid on the joint.

July 6, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating an excavator in the clay pits. He brought the back end of the machine down hard on the ground while sitting on the edge of the seat and felt pain in his lower back.

2000 · 3 incidents

June 6, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

A 4" WATER PUMP INTAKE APPARENTLY BECAME PLUGGED& AS THE PUMP RAN DRY HEATED THE REMAINING WATERIN THE HOUSING; EMPLOYEE WHEN INSPECTING PUMP NOTICED THE CAP ON THE PUMP HOUSING WAS LOOSE & LEAKING; HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE CAP WHILE THE PUMP WAS RUNNING. CAP POPPED OPEN IN HIS HAND, SPLASHING STEAM & HOT WATER OVER HIS LEFT ARM, CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

May 4, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Finance Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS DRILLCREW, SETTING UP RIG. THE DRILL RIG WAS IN THE LOWERED AND OFF POSITION WHEN HE PULLED LOW OVER EYES, WALKED INTO THE DRILL RIG BUMPING HIS HEAD AND STRAINED HIS N ECK.

April 6, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING A SECTION OF DRILL AUGER WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED EE'S HAND, WRIST AND FOREARM AROUND THE AUGER. EE SHUT DOWN THE AUGER AND FREED EE. EE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACT URE TO WRIST AND DR RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 2 WEEKS AT LESS THAN 10 POUNDS. ANTICAPATE FULL WORK RELEASE 4-21-00.