Cloud Ceramics Clay Pits 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
6
Years on record
1999–2009
Latest incident
Jul 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
59
citations
12
significant & substantial
$8,762
proposed penalties
$8,762
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
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: 439 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Cloud Ceramics Clay Pits 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
58 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $6K in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
5citations taken to the federal commission · 8% of citations on record
Vacated or withdrawn
5 · 100%
0%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 4 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$6K proposed, $0 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2015-07-08.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2026-07-28
5
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Show the individual readings (5)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2026-07-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Road Grader Operator
2026-07-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Scraper Operator
2017-08-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Lab Technician
2010-08-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Rotary Bucket Ex. Operator
2010-08-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Road Grader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
3
2025
3
2024
2
2023
2
2022
3
2021
4
2020
3
2019
3
2018
4
2017
6
2016
4
2015
3
2014
4
2013
4
2012
3
2011
2
2010
3
2009
5
2008
5
2007
4
2006
5
2005
5
2004
2
2003
4
2002
3
2001
4
2000
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Cloud Ceramics Clay Pits sits in Cloud County, Kansas, where the Census mining category is 1.2% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Cloud County, Kansas · Population 8,973
1.2%
Mining share of county employment
$57,333
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
744
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
845
0
0
0.0
2025 Q4
411
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
72
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
253
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
97
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
377
3
1
7957.6
2024 Q3
415
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
373
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
0
0
0
2023 Q4
71
6
0
84507.0
2023 Q3
669
3
0
4484.3
2023 Q2
120
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
0
0
0
2022 Q4
13
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
578
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
485
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
0
0
0
2021 Q4
75
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
535
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
441
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
285
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
485
1
0
2061.9
2020 Q3
813
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
284
1
0
3521.1
2020 Q1
0
0
0
2019 Q4
630
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
901
0
0
0.0
2019 Q2
81
1
0
12345.7
2019 Q1
0
0
0
2018 Q4
761
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
959
1
0
1042.8
2018 Q2
815
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
769
4
2
5201.6
2017 Q4
1,360
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
1,221
7
1
5733.0
2017 Q2
993
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
1,097
1
0
911.6
2016 Q4
1,057
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
1,133
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
801
1
0
1248.4
2016 Q1
616
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
795
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
1,086
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
646
2
2
3096.0
2015 Q1
224
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
698
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
1,117
6
3
5371.5
2014 Q2
890
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
613
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
893
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
1,092
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
658
1
0
1519.8
2013 Q1
392
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
1,000
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
1,152
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
584
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
184
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
320
2
1
6250.0
2011 Q3
464
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
514
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
64
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
416
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
1,304
1
0
766.9
2010 Q2
944
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
544
0
0
0.0
2009 Q4
1,216
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
1,039
1
0
962.5
2009 Q2
1,436
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
1,482
0
0
0.0
2008 Q4
1,393
5
0
3589.4
2008 Q3
1,491
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
1,157
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
1,152
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
640
6
0
9375.0
2007 Q3
1,926
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
2,051
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
1,735
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
352
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
2,779
0
0
0.0
2006 Q2
2,285
1
0
437.6
2006 Q1
1,272
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
2,172
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
2,238
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
1,477
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
864
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
824
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
1,046
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
960
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
904
0
0
0.0
2003 Q4
1,576
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
2,998
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
1,207
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
944
0
0
0.0
2002 Q4
872
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
1,128
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
1,744
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
1,348
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
1,593
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
1,576
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
1,440
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
1,124
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
1,164
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
2,150
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,128
3
1
1409.8
2000 Q1
688
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
6 on file
2009 · 2 incidents
July 6, 2009KS · Metal/Non-Metalgrader operator, roadgrader operatorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
Approximately one month ago, employee was operating the grader in the clay pits. As he was getting out of the grader, employee hit his right elbow on the metal ladder. He did not seek treatment at that time. On 07-27-09, the employee reported to the office that the elbow had developed fluid on the joint.
Employee was operating an excavator in the clay pits. He brought the back end of the machine down hard on the ground while sitting on the edge of the seat and felt pain in his lower back.
2000 · 3 incidents
June 6, 2000KS · Metal/Non-Metalgrader operator, roadgrader operatorMACHINERY
A 4" WATER PUMP INTAKE APPARENTLY BECAME PLUGGED& AS THE PUMP RAN DRY HEATED THE REMAINING WATERIN THE HOUSING; EMPLOYEE WHEN INSPECTING PUMP NOTICED THE CAP ON THE PUMP HOUSING WAS LOOSE & LEAKING; HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE CAP WHILE THE PUMP WAS RUNNING. CAP POPPED OPEN IN HIS HAND, SPLASHING STEAM & HOT WATER OVER HIS LEFT ARM, CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS DRILLCREW, SETTING UP RIG. THE DRILL RIG WAS IN THE LOWERED AND OFF POSITION WHEN HE PULLED LOW OVER EYES, WALKED INTO THE DRILL RIG BUMPING HIS HEAD AND STRAINED HIS N ECK.
April 6, 2000KS · Metal/Non-Metaldrill helperMACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CLEANING A SECTION OF DRILL AUGER WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED EE'S HAND, WRIST AND FOREARM AROUND THE AUGER. EE SHUT DOWN THE AUGER AND FREED EE. EE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACT URE TO WRIST AND DR RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 2 WEEKS AT LESS THAN 10 POUNDS. ANTICAPATE FULL WORK RELEASE 4-21-00.
General Finance Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
EE OPERATES A CAT 160H GRADER WITH A/C CAB & A JOHN DEERE 4020 TRACTOR WITHOUT CAB.DURING SEPT &OCT EE OPERATORED THE TRACTOR APPROX 5 DAYS & THE GRADER THE REST OF THE TIME HE BECOME ILL & VISITED THE DR 11-9-99 CLAIMING THE DUST IN THE MINING OPERATION WAS THE CAUSE. DIAGNOSED BRONCHITIS & SINUSITIS & PRESCRIBED ANTIBOIOTICS & INHALER RELEASED EE TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTR