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Cloud Ceramics Clay Pits Metal/Non-Metal

General Finance Inc · Surface
Controlled by Donald E Kling
Concordia, Cloud County, KS  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1400214

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
58
citations
11
significant & substantial
$8,762
proposed penalties
$8,762
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
33
inspections on record
412
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: 412 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.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-10.
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 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
2024 Q2 373 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
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 7 0 10937.5
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, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
General Finance Inc · Struck against stationary object

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.

July 6, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

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, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

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.

May 4, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
General Finance Inc · Struck against stationary object

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, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
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.

1999 · 1 incident

November 9, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
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

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