Mining Incidents

Valencia Sand Pit #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Monarch Cement Company
Topeka, Shawnee County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400503

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Jul 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
33
citations
4
significant & substantial
$3,292
proposed penalties
$3,292
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
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 70 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 0 0 0
2018 Q3 0 0 0
2018 Q2 5 0 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

8 on file

2008 · 2 incidents

May 21, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kansas Sand & Concrete Inc. · Struck against stationary object

When changing out a lower shaker screen, his hand slipped while pulling out the screen causing a piece of the screen to puncture through his glove in to his left ring finger.

2005 · 1 incident

June 21, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kansas Sand & Concrete Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUOUS TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN A FRONT END LOADER CAUSED TENDINITIS IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

2003 · 1 incident

July 2, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Kansas Sand & Concrete Inc. · No Value Found

EE HAMMERING ON SCREEN WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.

2002 · 3 incidents

September 18, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kansas Sand & Concrete Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE DRIVING LOADER HE HIT BUMP CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 18, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kansas Sand & Concrete Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TYPING OFF WATER VALVE ON NEW SAND PLANT BUT THE TOP OF HAND WITH SHARP PIECE OF METAL CUTTING TENDON.

January 3, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kansas Sand & Concrete Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SAFETY CABLE ON WET BARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS FELL ON LEFT ARM AND WRIST.

2000 · 1 incident