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De Soto Sand Metal/Non-Metal

De Soto, Johnson County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401302

De Soto Sand has $7K 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
21
Years on record
1988–2008
Latest incident
Mar 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
51
citations
10
significant & substantial
$6,735
proposed penalties
$6,735
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
44
inspections on record
474
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: 474 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

De Soto Sand has $7K 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.
$7K
proposed penalties
$7K
current assessed
$7K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
51 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-06-06.
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 2,051 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,070 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,142 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,220 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,078 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,366 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,014 1 0 496.5
2024 Q1 1,019 0 0 0.0
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,711 2 0 737.7
2023 Q3 2,948 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,404 4 3 1175.1
2023 Q1 2,738 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,681 3 2 1784.7
2022 Q3 1,740 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,247 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,591 1 0 628.5
2021 Q4 2,648 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,080 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,091 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,045 1 0 489.0
2020 Q4 3,071 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,001 1 0 249.9
2020 Q2 2,674 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,746 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,547 3 0 1177.9
2019 Q3 3,771 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,505 3 0 1197.6
2019 Q1 2,892 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,155 1 0 317.0
2018 Q3 4,068 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,600 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,087 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,263 2 1 469.2
2017 Q3 4,416 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,711 4 0 1077.9
2017 Q1 3,530 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,358 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,051 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 952 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 242 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,414 2 0 828.5
2014 Q3 474 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 0 0 0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 1,022 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,983 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 0 1 0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 488 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 4,262 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 4,658 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,915 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,843 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,167 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,812 1 1 355.6
2010 Q3 3,308 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 3,094 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,609 1 0 383.3
2009 Q4 2,955 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 3,608 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,269 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,508 2 0 570.1
2008 Q4 3,665 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,040 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,438 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 4,289 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,677 1 0 213.8
2007 Q3 5,431 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,463 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,678 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,634 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,708 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,034 2 0 495.8
2006 Q1 3,689 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,884 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,026 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,115 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,704 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,548 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,919 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,389 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,245 2 0 616.3
2003 Q4 3,119 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,425 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,653 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,508 3 0 1989.4
2002 Q4 1,739 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,116 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,045 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,937 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,877 1 0 170.2
2001 Q3 3,706 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,112 9 3 1109.5
2001 Q1 5,572 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 6,534 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,587 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,933 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,655 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2008 · 1 incident

March 21, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Removing head pulley from conveyor - chain came off and smashed fingers between the head pulley and metal bar. Fractures/cut to fingers 3 & 4 on left hand requiring stitches.

2001 · 1 incident

February 15, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN GOING DOWN THE STEPS AT DESOTO PIT LOCATION SCALE HOUSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLOCKING OUT. IT IS OUR BEST GUESS THE INJURY OCCURRED EARLIER WHILE SHOVELING.

2000 · 1 incident

June 8, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DOING DREDGE REPAIR, EMPLOYEE PULLED WRENCH UNDER OBJECT WITH SLAG EDGES WHICH CUT INTO TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

1999 · 2 incidents

November 12, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

BUCKET OF LOADER FELL WHILE LOADER WAS IN FORWARD MOTION ON UNEVEN GROUND. THE LOADER DUG INTO GROUND FORCING OPERATOR FORWARD JAMMING WRIST INTO DASH.

October 19, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING SAND PLANT, LADDER MOVED, PRYBAR SLIPPED, INJURED WRIST.

1997 · 1 incident

July 7, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CREW WAS REPLACING SCREEN PANEL IN PLANT, EE STRAINED MUSCLES LIFTING AND TWISTING PANEL INTO PLACE.

1995 · 2 incidents

June 22, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UP ON THE CONVEYOR MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS. HE JUMPED DOWN OFF THE CONVEYOR, AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON THE SAND DEFLECTOR.

June 12, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Penny's Concrete, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING OVER SORTING PARTS IN A BOX. HE STOOD UP AND BACK WENT OUT.

1994 · 2 incidents

November 23, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN CAB OF BACKHOE & LEANED HARD INTO EDGE BEHIND HIM THAT ALLOWS ACCESS TO ENGINE.

May 21, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BENDING OVER WELDING THEN STRAIGHTEND UP.

1993 · 2 incidents

November 15, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREW CHAIN OVER PIPE WEIGHT NOT DISTRIBUTED EVENING AND CHAIN WITH BROKEN LIVE CAME BACK OVER AND HIT FOREHEAD.

November 11, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON 2 INCH TIGER FLEX PIPE ON DREDGE DECK TWISTED ANKLE.

1992 · 2 incidents

June 8, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SAND PIPELINE.WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EMPL RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

April 16, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

STANDING NEAR SAND PLANT SOMETHING BLEW IN EYE

1991 · 2 incidents

August 9, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON DRUM STEPPING DOWN MIS STEPPED FELL BACK

July 16, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAPING COME ALONG INSTEAD TAPE TORE WHILE BEING WRAPPED TIGHTLY AS A RESULT COME A LONG EDGE BUSTED ME IN THE NOSE.

1990 · 2 incidents

March 12, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEG WHILE OPERATING HANDHELD GRINDER. SURFACE FLESH DAMAGE ONLY.

1989 · 1 incident

December 14, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEG WHILE USING HAND HELD GRINDER.

1988 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OCC WHILE TRANSFERRING HYDRAULIC OIL FROM 55 GALLON DRUM TO TANK ON DRUM INTO R. HAND HAND NOT BROKEN ONLY SLIGHT ABRASIONS AND SWOLLEN.

March 11, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaw Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING A RUBBER SECTION ON A RIVER PIPE LINE I HURT MY LOWER BACK.

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