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Whitaker Aggregates Cedar Vale Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Whitaker Aggregates · Surface

Controlled by Curtis D Whitaker

Cedar Vale, Cowley County, KS · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 1401125

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2003–2021
Latest incident: Feb 2021

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

191

citations

significant & substantial

$50,019

proposed penalties

$47,727

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	5,402	0	0.0
2025 Q3	5,555	0	0.0
2025 Q2	5,470	4	731.3
2025 Q1	4,617	16	3465.5
2024 Q4	5,957	0	0.0
2024 Q3	7,485	0	0.0
2024 Q2	7,177	0	0.0
2024 Q1	5,936	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

2021 · 1 incident

February 23, 2021 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Whitaker Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE was preparing to enter the cab of a haul truck. Witness saw EE falling from the door platform to the ground, 10'4" landing on back. After a brief loss of consciousness, EE was kept immobilized. Notable injuries included fractures to the ribs, spine & scapula. A brain bleed was discovered. Investigation is ongoing into what caused EE to proceed past the door & safety railings.

2015 · 1 incident

October 23, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER

Whitaker Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unknown death

2008 · 1 incident

May 14, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Whitaker Aggregates · Fall from machine

Report only, minor bruising to right shoulder occurred due to a fall. EE returned to full duty without restrictions. EE was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The EE fell while walking on a loader tire, instead of using the equipment ladder.

2004 · 1 incident

October 6, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on a ladder about three feet off the ground, tightening hose on the IR drill boom. After he came down from ladder he had a pain in groin area.

2003 · 1 incident

October 3, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hunt Midwest Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A WET AREA WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE. HE JERKED BACK AND TWISTED AT THE SAME TIME PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER LEG/GROIN AREA.