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Blue River Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Blue Rapids, Marshall County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1400464

Blue River Sand & Gravel has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
1987–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
187
citations
53
significant & substantial
$39,400
proposed penalties
$39,400
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
53
inspections on record
662
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: 662 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Blue River Sand & Gravel has $39K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$39K
proposed penalties
$39K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
181 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 3,170 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,802 2 1 526.0
2025 Q2 2,604 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,143 2 0 933.3
2024 Q4 2,946 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,325 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,746 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,690 4 0 2366.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,012 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,691 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,889 4 0 1028.5
2023 Q1 1,213 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,881 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,275 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,774 3 0 1691.1
2022 Q1 1,304 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,662 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,975 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,352 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,450 19 8 13103.4
2020 Q4 3,367 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,229 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 3,295 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 1,263 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,022 9 2 4451.0
2019 Q3 3,292 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 3,505 4 1 1141.2
2019 Q1 628 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,789 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,152 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,101 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 611 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,251 6 0 2665.5
2017 Q3 4,882 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,026 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,136 3 1 2640.8
2016 Q4 1,905 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,565 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 1,391 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 1,386 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,389 4 1 2879.8
2015 Q3 1,017 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,664 1 0 601.0
2015 Q1 470 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,259 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,412 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,091 5 2 2391.2
2014 Q1 1,625 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 2,301 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,348 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,123 1 1 320.2
2013 Q1 1,397 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 2,352 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,529 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,696 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 99 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 2,629 10 2 3803.7
2011 Q3 3,902 3 2 768.8
2011 Q2 3,029 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 1,226 4 0 3262.6
2010 Q4 3,995 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,441 1 0 183.8
2010 Q2 3,294 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,064 1 0 939.8
2009 Q4 2,191 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,192 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,450 7 1 2029.0
2009 Q1 717 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,478 3 0 1210.7
2008 Q3 3,446 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,188 4 0 1254.7
2008 Q1 659 4 0 6069.8
2007 Q4 3,361 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,217 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,839 6 1 1239.9
2007 Q1 2,924 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,712 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 7,152 12 6 1677.9
2006 Q2 4,717 2 0 424.0
2006 Q1 3,848 27 13 7016.6
2005 Q4 5,503 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 8,220 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,687 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,418 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 7,341 14 6 1907.1
2004 Q3 9,173 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 5,538 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,472 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 3,588 2 2 557.4
2003 Q3 5,725 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 5,421 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,759 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,284 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,699 5 2 877.3
2002 Q2 4,808 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,890 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,548 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 5,235 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,860 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 3,692 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,156 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,294 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,290 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 3,717 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 1 incident

January 24, 2025 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

Swelling taking off a bearing. Bearing broke loose and hit their right foot causing swelling/bruising.

2024 · 2 incidents

December 20, 2024 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

Removing a boulder from crusher. The boulder broke and fell on left big toe causing swelling, redness, tingling, & pain.

January 10, 2024 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was standing with other employees talking to the supervisor. EE fell on the ice on EE's buttocks & right shoulder causing right shoulder pain & chest pain.

2021 · 1 incident

May 18, 2021 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking to the dredge and slipped in the mud. Left foot went under EE and EE began feeling pain in left knee and could not stand on EE's left leg.

2018 · 1 incident

April 4, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fell from a cliff, about 5-7 feet, and injured the left shoulder and left ribs.

2013 · 1 incident

September 5, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Operating manual winch in high gear and applied too much pressure to hold. Jumped from fender.

2012 · 2 incidents

April 18, 2012 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

Standing on back of skid loader. Flew up and landed on ground on ankle.

April 3, 2012 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

Burned left thumb with cutting torch while cutting metal.

2011 · 1 incident

March 11, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue River Sand & Gravel · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Getting ready to start boat motor. Batteries blew up. Acid got into left eye, on arm and face. Case of the battery hit left hand.

2001 · 1 incident

1995 · 1 incident

June 8, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Hall Brothers Inc dba Blue River Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BOLT WITH A TORCH. DURING THIS PROCESS, A SMALL GREASE FIRE IGNITED. THEMPLOYEE, WITH HIS RIGHT HAND GRABBED A CONTAINER OF WATER TO DOWSE THE FIRE. AS HE THREW THE W ATER, HSI RIGHT AND PASSED UNDER THE TORCH, CAUSING THE BURN.

1993 · 1 incident

July 27, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Brothers Inc dba Blue River Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO RAISE DREDGE PIPELINE OUT OF THE WATER AND ON TO PONTOONS. WHILE IN THE WATER, HE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH SOME CATTAILWEEDS CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS SHOULDER AGAINST A PONTOON. HE SUFFERED A DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER. HIS SHOULDER WAS REPAIRED AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM UNDER ANESTHESIA.

1992 · 1 incident

1987 · 1 incident

September 22, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hall Brothers Inc dba Blue River Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL USING CUTT3NG TORCH REPAIRING END GATE OF TRUCK.SEVERAL BEADS OF SLAG FLEW INTO LEFT BOOT CAUSING BURNS ON LEFT FOOT.SEVERAL DAYS LATER RECD INFECTION IN THIS FOOT AND HE RECD MEDICAL TRT MNT ON 9-27 BY 8R.RX MED ALSO FIVEN AND EMPL IS TO RETURN FOR CHECKUP IN 1 WK.

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