Mining Incidents

De Soto Sand Metal/Non-Metal

De Soto, Johnson County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401302

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2008
Latest incident
Mar 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
51
citations
10
significant & substantial
$6,735
proposed penalties
$6,735
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 2,051 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,070 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,142 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,220 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,078 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,366 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,014 1 0 496.5
2024 Q1 1,019 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

3 on file

2008 · 1 incident

March 21, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Removing head pulley from conveyor - chain came off and smashed fingers between the head pulley and metal bar. Fractures/cut to fingers 3 & 4 on left hand requiring stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

February 15, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN GOING DOWN THE STEPS AT DESOTO PIT LOCATION SCALE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLOCKING OUT. IT IS OUR BEST GUESS THE INJURY OCCURRED EARLIER WHILE SHOVELING.

2000 · 1 incident

June 8, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING DREDGE REPAIR, EMPLOYEE PULLED WRENCH UNDER OBJECT WITH SLAG EDGES WHICH CUT INTO TOP OF RIGHT HAND.