Mining Incidents

Portable Plant #5Metal/Nonmetal

Riley, Riley County, KS · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401747
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2012–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing a ladder to access a screening plant when the ladder moved. EE reached out to grab the chain to steady self and heard a pop in EE's shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Miner was in a skid loader on a designated route. A haul truck was headed toward the miner. It appeared that the haul truck driver did not notice the skid loader. Skid loader operator turned and was hit by the haul truck and spun out the skid loader, the skid loader operator hit their head when the skid loader came back down, hit their head again and also injured left shoulder.

2022 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was getting out of a skid loader. EE's pant leg got caught on one of the latches as EE was getting out causing EE to fall and hit R knee. Went to K-Stat had x-rays, told EE to put ice on it and released EE with no restrictions.

2021 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Was loosening a high pressure hose on a piece of equipment and thought they had released the pressure on the hydraulics. When the hose was loosened it broke loose shooting hydraulic oil onto EE's hard hat and then on the right side of EE's neck. Checked self out and there wasn't any broken skin. Went to urgent care next day to be checked out.

2018 · 1 incident

Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Was operating a haul truck with an exhaust leak for a day and a half before EE realized what was going on. EE was put in a different truck and the mechanic was called to repair the truck. The accumulative affects hit EE on Thursday on the way into work and EE went to the emergency room.

2012 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hit right middle finger with pry bar. Hand was up against a piece of machinery. 2 cm laceration to the top of right middle finger on MIP joint. 0.5 avulsion of skin on posterior MIP joint, no repair needed to this injury.