Mining Incidents

BAYER 1 Metal/Non-Metal

Bayer Stone, Inc. · Surface
Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401482

BAYER 1 has $602 in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–2007
Latest incident
Mar 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
10
citations
2
significant & substantial
$602
proposed penalties
$601
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
86
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: 86 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BAYER 1 has $602 in proposed MSHA penalties and $1 outstanding across 0 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.
$602
proposed penalties
$602
current assessed
$601
paid to date
$1
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-11-07.
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
2007 Q4 0 0 0
2007 Q3 1,837 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 2,006 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,092 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,928 2 0 683.1
2006 Q3 3,184 3 0 942.2
2006 Q2 2,741 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,151 0 0 0.0
Show 24 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2005 Q4 2,191 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,059 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,194 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,098 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,351 1 0 740.2
2004 Q3 2,555 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,412 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 1,857 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,857 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,990 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,620 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 965 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,917 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,746 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,344 1 0 426.6
2002 Q1 1,070 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,823 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,346 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,551 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,323 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,781 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,321 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 2,328 3 2 1288.7
2000 Q1 906 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2007 · 1 incident

March 21, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Getting out of loader. The wind was blowing. His back was to the wind. Something blew into his left eye. Unknown particle. Eye is irritated when he blinks.

1999 · 1 incident

July 26, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TOTHE SUN AND TEMPERATURES.AS A RESULT HE SUFFERED FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION ANDDEHYDRATION.

1998 · 5 incidents

October 16, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS REMOVING FEATHER AND WEDGES FROM STONE WHEN STONE ROLLED HE SLIPPED OFF OF STONE.

August 4, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FROM ONE STONE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

July 14, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH ROTARY DRILL WHEN SOMETHING POPPED IN WRIST.

June 19, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLITTING ROCK WHEN IT SPLIT AND FELL TO THE SIDE. HE THEN SLID OFF ROCK, TO THE GROUND.

February 27, 1998 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS MOVING FEATHER & WEDGES FROM ONE STONE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 2, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING WEDGES AND DEVELOPED A SORENESS IN THE LEFT THUMB.

May 9, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A DRILL AND SLEDGE HAMMER. IMPACT OF THEM MADE HIS HAND SWELL UP.

1993 · 2 incidents

August 26, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DRIVING WEDGES WITH SLEDGE HAMMER-FELT PAIN IN ARM.

June 7, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WEDGES TO SPLIT ROCK WHEN SPLINTER OF METAL STRUCK LEG (RIGHT).

1990 · 2 incidents

September 14, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Stone, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

MOVING STEPPING FROM ONE ROCK TO ANOTHER EE FELL AND BRUISED CHEST.

1987 · 1 incident

January 6, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Bayer Stone, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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