Mining Incidents

D R Crushing Metal/Non-Metal

APAC Kansas Inc · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Sugar Creen, MO., Jackson County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2301689

D R Crushing has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $168 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
43
Years on record
1987–2013
Latest incident
Nov 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
74
citations
28
significant & substantial
$20,543
proposed penalties
$14,502
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $6,041 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
46
inspections on record
716
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: 716 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

D R Crushing has $21K in proposed MSHA penalties and $168 outstanding across 3 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$168
outstanding
73 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2014-03-11.
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
2015 Q1 402 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,317 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,611 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,927 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,274 1 0 439.8
2013 Q4 2,774 7 2 2523.4
2013 Q3 3,571 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,263 1 0 306.5
Show 53 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2013 Q1 2,203 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 6,162 1 0 162.3
2012 Q3 4,934 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 6,150 1 0 162.6
2012 Q1 1,311 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,804 4 0 832.6
2011 Q3 5,795 1 1 172.6
2011 Q2 5,583 1 0 179.1
2011 Q1 2,084 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 8,051 1 0 124.2
2010 Q3 6,733 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,896 3 2 435.0
2010 Q1 3,401 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,780 26 12 4498.3
2009 Q3 7,320 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,019 2 1 497.6
2009 Q1 3,600 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 6,890 2 0 290.3
2008 Q3 8,941 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,334 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 8,895 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,229 3 0 364.6
2007 Q3 8,878 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 11,380 1 1 87.9
2007 Q1 8,836 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 10,376 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 15,663 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 16,980 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 14,147 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 12,685 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 13,487 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 13,230 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,381 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,671 2 0 230.7
2004 Q3 10,695 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 11,745 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 6,958 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,997 1 0 142.9
2003 Q3 9,437 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,208 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,739 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,685 6 3 780.7
2002 Q3 8,912 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,303 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,924 3 2 336.2
2001 Q4 8,415 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 10,102 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 11,198 7 4 625.1
2001 Q1 11,238 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,401 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 11,017 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,718 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,726 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

43 on file

2013 · 1 incident

November 8, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC Kansas Inc · Struck by falling object

The belly pan of a Cat 730 haul truck fell on an employee's wrist casuing a break to his right wrist.

2011 · 1 incident

August 15, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC Kansas Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Crew was working on screen unit. EE was working on west side at the discharge end of the screen unit. He was reaching to tighten a bolt on the mahcine, when he was finished he stepped back and fell off the end of the cat walk and fell to the ground 6 feet. He landed hitting his head on rocks on the ground.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 8, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BEHIND TOWER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIS RT. KNEE TO HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER BOX & CAUSING A BONE CONTUSION. EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 10/25/05. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. THE SAME DAY.

July 30, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SCALES AT SCALE HOUSE USING A POWER WASHER, THE WASHER TIP BECAME CLOGGED AND HE USED HIS RIGHT HAND TO CLEAN THE TIP. AS HE WAS DOING THAT, HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE AND THE WATER WENT THROUGH HIS GLOVE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER

2004 · 2 incidents

July 14, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Limpus Quarries Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was changing fuse in electrical box at palnt, when he went to put in new fuse it arced causing 1st and 2nd degree burns to his hands and arms.

April 16, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING A SCREEN BEARING, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE IT FROM THE CASING, EE HAD WALKED AWAY APPROX 6 FT WHEN THE BEARING SPLINTERED AND ENTERED HIS KNEE.

2003 · 2 incidents

June 25, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limpus Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL UNIT AND AS HE TURNED TO GRASP HAND RAIL AND STEP DOWN HE FELT A CRAMP IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

January 22, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PLATE METAL (GROUNDMAN) WITH CHAIN ATTACHED TO LOADER BUCKET WHEN HOLE IN METAL BROKE, RELEASING CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL ONTO HIM CAUSING A FRACTURED BONE IN LEFT S HOULDER BLADE/ FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISEDLEFT LUNG.

2001 · 1 incident

July 31, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limpus Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREEN ON PLANT, AS HE WAS LIFTING HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED 7-31-01, RELEASED TO FULL DUTY, ON 8-2-01 HE WAS STILL IN PAIN AND SENT TO DOCTOR, W HO THEN PLACED HIM ON LIGHT DUTY.

2000 · 2 incidents

May 17, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Limpus Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AIRING TIRE ON PORTABLE SCREEN SO IT COULD BE MOVED. THE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE HE WAS ADDING AIR CAUSING RIME TO STRIKE BOTH LEGS & WRIST. HE RECEIVED DEEP LACERATIONS BELOW BOTH KNEES AND TO HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 9, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Limpus Quarries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE FIRE STARTEDON THE SOUTH END OF THE TRAILER AND BURNED TO THE NORTH END. DUE TO A TOTAL BURN OUT OF THE TRAILER, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE WAS 10 PICTURES TAKE N WITH A THE DEPARTMENTS DIGITAL CAMERA SHOWING THE COMPLETE BURN OF THE TRIALER. THE NUMBER 10 PICTURE THAT WAS TAKEN FOR A REFERENCE TO SHOW THE CLOSE PROXIMINITY OF THE PROPANE TANK TO THE

1999 · 3 incidents

November 22, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Limpus Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON STELL PIPE TO TURN OFF WATER VALVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 30, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Limpus Quarries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

AFTER LOCK OUT OF PLANT, HE WAS CLIMBING TO DISLODGE ROCK. LOST FOOTING AND FELL HITTING ELBOW ON CONVEYER GUARD.

February 13, 1999 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Limpus Quarries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE STATED WHILE SEPARATING DRILL STEEL LUBRIPLATE DRIPPED IN EYE.

1998 · 1 incident

January 21, 1998 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO HAUL TRUCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

1997 · 3 incidents

August 9, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTING BINS AT END OF DAY WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM POPPED.

June 19, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
D R Crushing Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK TO CRUSHER, HE HIT A BUMP & AGGRAVATED A SORE BACK.

April 29, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HAUL RIG TO DUMP IT. HAUL RIG WAS HARD TO STEER- STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

1996 · 5 incidents

October 28, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF A HAUL RIG (TRUCK) WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF A STEMP AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH A HANDLE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 31, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING MATERIAL THAT WAS BUILT UP ON SCREEN DECK AND IN CHUTE WITH DIGGING BAR.

June 7, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING SHAFT UP ONTO CONVEYOR WITH A ROPE HE TWISTED TO SET SHAFT DOWN AND FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

April 18, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D R Crushing Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OFF OF THE HAUL RIG TO THE INSPECTOR'S TRUCK WHEN HE FELL.

April 16, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D R Crushing Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING SCREEN PARTS WITH DIESEL FUEL AND NOW BOTH HANDS ARE RED AND SWOLLEN.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 15, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
D R Crushing Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER, HIT BOULDER AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP, EE JAMMED SHOULDER AND ARM AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. EE HAS SORE LEFT SHOULDER.

October 21, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D R Crushing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FLASHING (RUBBER) WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND.

January 26, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
D R Crushing Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS STARTING TRUCK AT STARTER AND CHECKING SYSTEM, WHEN HE BURNED THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. RECEIVED ELECTRICAL BURN, BLISTERED AND BECAME INFECTED.

1994 · 3 incidents

November 2, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
D R Crushing Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE PLANT, THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD AND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN EYE.

July 1, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D R Crushing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING CONVEYOR BELT BY PULLING ON DRIVE BELTS AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT IN SHEAVE AND DRIVE BELT.

May 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D R Crushing Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF 988B LOADER HE MISSED CATCHING HAND RAIL & FELL TO THE GROUND

1993 · 2 incidents

August 31, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM AROUND A CONVEYOR, USING A SHOVEL. HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD TWISTING HIS BACK.

August 9, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D R Crushing Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE BACKHOE ADN STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

1992 · 4 incidents

November 12, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D R Crushing Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON RATCHET & CHEATER PIPE

October 16, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D R Crushing Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TAIL PULLEY TAIL PULLEY FELL STRIKING THUMB BETWEEN PULLEY SHAFT & FRAME WORK

August 14, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D R Crushing Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 14, 1992 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRIVING KEEPER PIN OUT WITH HAMMER STEEL SPLINTER BROKE OFF AND STRUCK EE IN KNEE.

1991 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING AMTERIALS IN QUARRY WHEN HE JERKED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN BACK PAIN. FEES LIKE HIS LEGS AREA GIVING AWAY.

May 21, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK FROM AROUND CONVEYOR BELT.

1990 · 5 incidents

October 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF HAUL RIG TO CHECK TO SEE IF ALL WAS CLEAR WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

September 29, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HAUL RIG WHEN STEERIN GHWEEL PULLED AROUND FOR UNKNOWN REASON AND HURT SHOULDER.

September 15, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO UNPLUG CONE CRUSHER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS WRIST.

September 10, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CRUSHER, EMPTY CRANE ON WAY DOWN, IT WAS SWINGING HE WAS HIT ON L SIDE OF HEAD AREA BY BALL OF CRANE

June 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND THE COMPRESSOR WHEN THE WIND BLEW CAUSING COMPRESSOR DOOR TO COME DOWN AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD.

1987 · 1 incident

July 27, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
City Wide Asphalt Company Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR LOST C2NTROL OF MACHINE AND JUMPED OFF INSTEAD OF DROPPING PAN.SCRAPER RAN THROUGH CHAIN LINK FENCE,OVER SAFETY BARRIER CONSTRUCTED WITH ROCK BOULDERS AND WENT OFF CLIFF.SCRAPER IS A TOTAL LOSS. 3

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