Mining Incidents

Plant #3 Metal/Non-Metal

Clay Center, Clay County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401587

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
2004–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
100
citations
25
significant & substantial
$21,119
proposed penalties
$20,931
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 6,262 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,915 1 0 255.4
2025 Q2 765 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,800 3 0 1666.7
2024 Q4 4,658 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,191 2 1 323.0
2024 Q1 3,822 7 1 1831.5
2023 Q4 1,624 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

17 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 7, 2026 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE finished greasing the crusher and was climbing down and didn't notice the cross bar and stuck EE's hand thru it and as EE was stepping down EE's index and middle finger on EE's right hand were pinched.

2023 · 2 incidents

September 25, 2023 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was passing another truck on the haul road and they got over on the road a little too far. The road was soft due to rain and they started to slide off the road. They stopped and opened the cab door to access the situation and the cab door shut on their right ankle, breaking the ankle.

June 14, 2023 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual was exiting the Komatsu 220 excavator and missed the step. At which point EE's left foot was on the track and right foot was on the ground. EE did not fall, nor did EE bump knee. EE did however over extend the left knee.

2020 · 1 incident

April 14, 2020 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Operator was drilling a hole for setting off a shot. Operator looked to the left and noticed the dirt moving, felt the ground tremble a little and looked up to see the dirt from the ledge above falling. It crashed into the equipment pushing operator to the right and burying operator up to waist and pinning left leg. Two of our employees ran over and dug the operator out.

2018 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Was unhooking a chain on a conveyor. Thought the conveyor was on the ground but was hung up on something. The conveyor released from whatever was keeping it up and dropped on right foot.

July 16, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

Was installing a stick cylinder on the 600 excavator,CS60. Was removing the lifting strap from around the cylinder, laid left arm on steel hydraulic line so they could use both hands. When they stood back up drug their arm across a burr on that line, slicing open the left arm from the wrist to the forearm.

2017 · 2 incidents

August 31, 2017 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Was climbing into a skid loader when EE slipped on lime dust on the metal step plate. EE tried to catch self but right knee hit the metal step plate.

February 15, 2017 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

An excavator over heated and ee turned the radiator cap and the steam was released and burnt left hand and forearm.

2015 · 3 incidents

July 27, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Individual was climbing out of the water truck to turn off the PTO pump and tripped on the fuel cap causing him to hit his knee on the ladder of the truck.

February 17, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing the entrance gate to mine and slipped on snow/ice. Employee strained upper leg(thigh.)

2013 · 1 incident

November 26, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was trimming a window blind with a utility knife when it slipped and stabbed him in the left thumb.

2011 · 2 incidents

November 28, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the seat of a piece of equipment. Using an interior handle he pulled himself up using only his right arm and felt a pop in his upper arm.

June 20, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was working in the quarry and something got into his right eye. He thought it was nothing and continued to work. It was reported to us as an injury on 6/23/11.

2008 · 2 incidents

June 16, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bayer Construction Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift

February 5, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor OTHER
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

Dr. noted that this is a medical condition called Pleurisy and not a worked related condition and or occupational disease. No mining operations were being conducted at the mine. EE had only been there a few hours conducting surveying operations.

2004 · 1 incident

February 17, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bayer Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK OVER ROUGH TERRAIN.