Mining Incidents

Big Springs Quarry #27106 Metal/Non-Metal

Lecomten, Shawnee County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400184

Big Springs Quarry #27106 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–2003
Latest incident
Mar 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
21
citations
5
significant & substantial
$1,960
proposed penalties
$1,960
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
11
inspections on record
165
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: 165 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Big Springs Quarry #27106 has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
21 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-02-25.
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
2005 Q4 6,703 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,939 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 15,537 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 15,560 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 13,095 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,908 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 10,675 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,466 6 3 573.3
Show 16 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2003 Q4 12,606 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 14,418 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 11,483 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,203 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 10,437 8 1 766.5
2002 Q3 11,828 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,457 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 11,023 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 13,117 4 1 304.9
2001 Q3 13,106 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,041 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,263 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,815 3 0 383.9
2000 Q3 11,712 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 11,989 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,305 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2003 · 1 incident

March 12, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT BREATHING BY COWORKERS IN HIS VEHICLE. THE EE HAD A HEART ATTACK.

2002 · 1 incident

2001 · 1 incident

September 27, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AN EMPLOYEE SLIPPEDWHILE USING A RACHET AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH. (CUT LIP)

2000 · 2 incidents

September 5, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

THE EE INJURED HIS FINGER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN TH BLOWER MOTOR FOR HIS AIR CONDITIONER OFF. THE EE STUCK HIS HAND INTO THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FINGER MAKING CONTACT W ITH THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN.

May 16, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGED HE HURT HIMSELF WHILE SHOVELING AROUND THE PLANT.

1996 · 1 incident

December 16, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

1-6-97 EE INFORMED THE PLANT MANAGER OF A INJURY THAT RESULTED IN A HERNIA. THE EE STATED "ON 16 DEC. 1996, WHILE CLEANING UP SPILLAGE AROUND THE PLANT, HE STRAINED HIMSELF. HE WAS USING A SHO VEL AND A WHEEL BARROW.

1995 · 2 incidents

September 18, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNTANGLING THE PULL ROPE ON HIS LOAD OUT BIN, WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH PEDAL OF THE VEHICLE HE WAS OPERATION THE ROPE BECAME ENTANGLED AROUND THE EE LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER A ND PULLED IT OFF, FROM THE FIRST JOINT.

March 29, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EE WAS TRYING TO GET OFF HIS BULLDOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HE HURT HIS WRIST WHEN PUT ARMS OUT OT BREAK FALL.

1994 · 4 incidents

November 8, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE WELDING OF ASWING GATE. WHEN THE GATE WAS WELDED IN PLACE THE EMPLOYEE LET GO OF IT. THE GATE SWUNG DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN ANGLE IRON AND GATE.

June 8, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

TWO EE WERE ATTACHING DOLLIE TONGUE TO A LOADER BOTH DROPPED THE TONGUE AT THE SAME TIME WHICH RESULTED IN STRIKING DUE OF THE EE S ACROSS THE LEG RESULTING IN SPRAINED ANKLE.

May 24, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLEANING SPRAY NOZZLE. THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF & WRIST CAUGHT A PIECE OF BANDING MATERIAL AND CUT HIS RIGHT WRIST REQUIRING 10 STITCHES.

April 18, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYE RECEIVED A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE. HE IS UNCLEAR WHEN OR WHERE IT OCCURRED. DR REMOVED IT, HE ASSUMES IT HAPPENED IN THE SHOP.

1993 · 4 incidents

July 23, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SHUT LAILGATE OF POWDER TRUCK CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON TUES. 7/27/93.

June 11, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

June 9, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING STAIRS. THE STEPS WERE WET AND HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WITH HIS BACK RTOTATING. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1992 · 1 incident

November 19, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A JACK HANDLE WHEN IT BROKE. HE FELL AGAINST THE HAMMERMILL BOX.

1991 · 1 incident

January 16, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND HAD HAND ON DOOR FRAME OF DOZER. DOZER OPERATOR FAILED TO SEE WHERE EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS AND CLOSED DOOR, CATCHING FINGERS IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN D OOR AND FRAME.

1990 · 2 incidents

July 11, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING RIP RAP DOWN A HILL TO DUMP IN DITCH. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE LOADERS. HE PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT. WHICH RESULTED IN A BRUISED KNEE & SPRAINED TOE.

July 6, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HIS BACK.DETERMINED TO BE DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.NO ACCIDENT.CLAIMED AT FIRST THAT PAIN WASNT CAUSED AT WORK BUT SINCE HAS CHANGED HIS MIND.

1989 · 2 incidents

September 19, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 9-29, 2989 I WAS CALLED BY THE EE AND HE ALLEGES ON THIS DATE 9-19-89 HE ALLEGES HE FELL HE ALLEGES HE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY BECAUSE OF THIS FALL IN BACK OF THE FEEDER.

May 3, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SUPERVISOR TOLD EMPLOYEE TO COME TO HIS PICKUP AND LOOK AT THE RADIATOR.HE HAD JUST PUT IN MY PICK UP.AS HE TURNED HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY.

1988 · 3 incidents

October 24, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS BENDING OVER TO MOVE GILSON SCREEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STARTED TO LIFT THEM THIS RESULTED IN A STRAIN IN HIS BACK

August 10, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

THE ROPE USED TO CLOSE THE BIN BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS KNEE ONNTHE RAILING OF THE TRUCK AS HE EXITED THE TRUCK TO STOP THE ROCK FLOW.

January 19, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A RADIATOR HOSE. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE HOSE, IT SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND.

1987 · 3 incidents

November 10, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO CHANGE SCREENS HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND RAIL SUPPORT RESULTING IN A CHIPPED B ONE AT END OF F3NGER

June 11, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING A HAUL TRUCK & RETURNING TO PIT WHEN A ROCK FROM AN ONCOMING TRUCK FELL OUT OF THE BED & INTO THE ROADWAY TRUCK HIT ROCK WAS UPSET & TRAVELED OFF THE ROAD & LANDED ON ITS LEFT SIDE 3

March 9, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING FLASHING ON BELT TO PROVENT ROCK FROM LOADING, HE HAD HIS HAND UNDER THE FLASHING AND ON TOP OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE INSTRUCTED THE PLANT OPERATOR BY HAND SIGNAL TO3SMART UP THE BELT BEFORE HE REMOVED HIS HAND.

1986 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO FREE UP A ROLLER WHILE CONVEYOR BELT WAS RUNNING. HIS GLOVE CAUGHT IN THE ROLLER AND PULLED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BELT & ROLLER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE, 5TH METACARPA L AND CONTUSION3OF THE RIGHT HAND.

March 26, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING FINIAR DRIVE SAGMENT OFF OF D-8 DOZER. ONE OF THEM FELL, STRIKING HIM BEHIND THE STEEL CAP ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING FRACTURE OF THE 4TH & 5TH TOE.

1983 · 1 incident

October 1, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 50 LB BAG OF PRILLS BY BOTH HANDS OUT OF TRUCK.FELT POP IN RIGHT WRIST,SWELLED SLIGHTLY SOME DISCOMFORT....10-4-83 USING SCREDRIVER ON REPAIR TO TRUCK WINDOW,LITTLE BIT OF SWELLING AND PAIN OCCURRED TO WRIST.

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