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Geary County Sand Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Midwest Concrete Materials, Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Christopher J Eichman

Junction City, Geary County, KS · Intermittent

MSHA Mine ID: 1401040

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2001–2020
Latest incident: Feb 2020

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$18,215

proposed penalties

$14,345

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	932	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	1,192	0	0	0.0
2025 Q2	1,343	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	0	0	0
2024 Q4	801	0	0	0.0
2024 Q3	1,256	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	317	0	0	0.0
2024 Q1	250	4	1	16000.0

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

2020 · 1 incident

February 5, 2020 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Midwest Concrete Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched EE's right middle finger tip while using a rock bar to break up and clear some frozen sand.

2014 · 1 incident

August 11, 2014 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Midwest Concrete Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched his left thumb nail while driving out a pin.

2011 · 1 incident

August 6, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Konza Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

There was light rain prior to start of shift causing mud, which stuck to his work boots, causing his foot to slip on step of stairway.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 2, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Konza Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING METAL WITH GRINDER. FACE SHIELD WAS BEING WORN. EE WAS UNAWARE THAT A METAL SHAVING HAD LANDED IN HIS EYE TIL 3 DAYS LATER.

August 27, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Konza Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FRONT END LOADER WAS BEING USED TO SEPARATE BARGE HOSE FROM THE 10" PLASTIC PIPE FEEDING THE CLASSIFIER. THE INSTANT IT WAS PULLED OFF, THE HOSE SNAPPED BACK AND HIT EE. IT BRUISED THE BACK OF HIS LEFT CALF.