Mining Incidents

Blue River Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Blue Rapids, Marshall County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1400464

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2001–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
187
citations
53
significant & substantial
$39,400
proposed penalties
$39,400
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 3,170 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,802 2 1 526.0
2025 Q2 2,604 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,143 2 0 933.3
2024 Q4 2,946 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,325 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,746 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,690 4 0 2366.9
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

10 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2024 · 2 incidents

January 10, 2024 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hall Brothers Inc dba Blue River Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was standing with other employees talking to the supervisor. EE fell on the ice on EE's buttocks & right shoulder causing right shoulder pain & chest pain.

2021 · 1 incident

May 18, 2021 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hall Brothers Inc dba Blue River Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking to the dredge and slipped in the mud. Left foot went under EE and EE began feeling pain in left knee and could not stand on EE's left leg.

2018 · 1 incident

2013 · 1 incident

2012 · 2 incidents

2011 · 1 incident

March 11, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Brothers Inc dba Blue River Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Getting ready to start boat motor. Batteries blew up. Acid got into left eye, on arm and face. Case of the battery hit left hand.

2001 · 1 incident