Mining Incidents

Augusta Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Cornejo & Sons LLC · Surface
Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
AUGUSTA, Butler County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400126

Augusta Quarry has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1986–2000
Latest incident
Sep 2000
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
67
citations
10
significant & substantial
$9,462
proposed penalties
$9,272
paid to date
98% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $190 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
42
inspections on record
598
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 598 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Augusta Quarry has $9K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$9K
proposed penalties
$9K
current assessed
$9K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-03-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q3 6 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 6 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 6 1 0 166666.7
2023 Q4 635 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 821 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 805 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 627 2 0 3189.8
2022 Q4 594 0 0 0.0
Show 81 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q3 443 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 636 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 811 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 804 3 0 3731.3
2021 Q3 199 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 74 2 0 27027.0
2018 Q3 32 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 65 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 177 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 15 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 403 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 26 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 283 3 0 10600.7
2016 Q3 2,162 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,224 5 1 2248.2
2016 Q1 2,379 2 0 840.7
2015 Q4 2,601 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,849 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,691 3 1 812.8
2015 Q1 3,148 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,025 1 0 248.4
2014 Q3 4,072 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,430 2 0 451.5
2014 Q1 3,219 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,313 1 1 188.2
2013 Q3 5,967 1 1 167.6
2013 Q2 6,028 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 4,908 2 0 407.5
2012 Q4 6,526 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 6,686 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,984 2 0 286.4
2012 Q1 5,790 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,244 3 1 572.1
2011 Q3 5,544 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,838 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 5,286 2 1 378.4
2010 Q4 7,236 1 0 138.2
2010 Q3 6,433 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,508 1 0 153.7
2010 Q1 5,372 3 1 558.5
2009 Q4 6,276 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,044 3 0 496.4
2009 Q2 4,465 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 4,564 2 1 438.2
2008 Q4 4,512 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,254 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,138 2 0 483.3
2008 Q1 4,032 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,787 1 0 264.1
2007 Q3 3,057 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,279 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,922 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,204 1 0 312.1
2006 Q3 5,984 1 0 167.1
2006 Q2 6,072 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 6,326 3 0 474.2
2005 Q4 6,324 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,592 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,478 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 5,654 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,617 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 6,141 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,052 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,040 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,108 2 0 391.5
2003 Q3 5,790 1 0 172.7
2003 Q2 6,428 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 6,326 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,024 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,419 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,130 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 10,830 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,522 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,543 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 10,685 8 2 748.7
2001 Q1 9,833 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,929 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,452 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,852 3 0 253.1
2000 Q1 8,582 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2000 · 1 incident

September 21, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT TOP OF HEAD; REQUIRING SUTURES

1998 · 1 incident

May 8, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING BELTS ON PUG MILL, HE SLIPPED AND HIS HAND CAUGHT IN BELT, BELT ROTATED.

1997 · 3 incidents

October 2, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
George M Myers Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS INSTALLING FUSES IN ELECTRICAL BOX & RECEIVED A 600 VLOT ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

September 18, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Struck by falling object

EE INSTALLING SHEET METAL ON HAMMER MILL - SHEET METAL FELL ON EE'S FOOT.

June 6, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
George M Myers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELL INTO, CONVEYOR BELT, THREW LEFT HAND UP TO CATCH HIMSELF AND CUTT OFF FINGER.

1996 · 2 incidents

May 7, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George M Myers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS RUNNING TO TURN EQUIPMENT OFF. SLIPPED IN MUD AND FELL--FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE.

April 22, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
George M Myers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED OFF LADDER & TWISTED KNEE.

1994 · 1 incident

January 18, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
George M Myers Inc · Struck by flying object

STRIKING CHISEL WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED EYE (RIGHT).

1993 · 2 incidents

April 29, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
George M Myers Inc · Struck by falling object

RETURNING TO OFFICE AFTER FINISHING HIS PREVIOUSPROJECT. HE WAS WALKING BY THE CONVEYOR AT THE SCREENING PLANT WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF THE BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK AND SHOULDER.

April 19, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
George M Myers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REMOVED HARD HAT TO SCRATCH HIS HEAD.

1989 · 1 incident

February 16, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS WAS NOT A SUDDEN INJURY. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON A HERNIA WHICH WAS CAUSED BY STRENUOUS LIFTING ON THE JOB.

1988 · 1 incident

October 27, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN REPORTING TO WORK 10-27-88 EMPL WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPL THAT MORNING PUT SPRINGS IN A TANDEM DUMP TRUCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK HE DIDNT HAVE ALOT OF PAIN AT THE TIME SO HE CONTINUED TOW O RK LATER IN THE DAY HE WAS SHOVELING WET CEMENT WHICH BEGAN TO CAUSE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

1987 · 1 incident

September 1, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD UN6SUAL STRAIN TO HIS BACK WHILE IN AN AWAKWARD POSITION PUTTING IN A BEARING IN THE CONVEYOR BELT ABOVE THE HAMMERMILL.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
George M Myers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING AN END DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE LOST HIS AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL, CONSEQUENTLY HE RAN INTO A BOULDER PILE

August 5, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
George M Myers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE DROPPE8 A PIECE OF HEAVY METAL ON HIS FOOT

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