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De Soto Sand Metal/Non-Metal

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Surface

Controlled by Martin Marietta Materials Inc

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

citations

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	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	2,051	0	0.0
2025 Q3	2,070	0	0.0
2025 Q2	2,142	0	0.0
2025 Q1	3,220	0	0.0
2024 Q4	2,078	0	0.0
2024 Q3	2,366	0	0.0
2024 Q2	2,014	1	496.5
2024 Q1	1,019	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.