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Dickinson County Sand Plant # 3 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Christopher J Eichman
Abilene, Dickinson County, KS  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1401593

Dickinson County Sand Plant # 3 has $5K 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
5
Years on record
1996–2013
Latest incident
Apr 2013
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
54
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,197
proposed penalties
$5,197
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
42
inspections on record
358
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: 358 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Dickinson County Sand Plant # 3 has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
54 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-26.
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 0 0 0
2025 Q3 716 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 1,162 1 0 860.6
2024 Q3 1,315 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,205 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 745 2 0 2684.6
Show 92 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 203 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 0 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 0 0 0
2022 Q3 295 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 19 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 857 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 1,165 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 839 1 0 1191.9
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 0 0 0
2019 Q3 0 0 0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 1,521 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 523 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 623 2 0 3210.3
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 0 0 0
2017 Q2 0 0 0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 396 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 189 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 242 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 235 1 0 4255.3
2015 Q4 798 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 265 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 788 3 0 3807.1
2014 Q2 499 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 148 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 710 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,889 1 0 529.4
2013 Q2 565 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 651 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 883 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 542 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 0 3 1
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 142 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 196 1 0 5102.0
2011 Q1 130 2 0 15384.6
2010 Q4 913 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,220 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,179 1 0 848.2
2010 Q1 711 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,271 4 2 3147.1
2009 Q3 1,286 3 1 2332.8
2009 Q2 1,300 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,199 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,585 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,980 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,644 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,239 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,680 5 0 2976.2
2007 Q3 2,149 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,209 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 598 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,311 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,321 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,986 1 0 503.5
2006 Q1 2,344 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,638 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,023 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,934 5 0 1704.2
2005 Q1 2,011 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,008 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,671 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,252 3 1 2396.2
2004 Q1 924 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,469 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,568 3 1 1913.3
2003 Q2 2,623 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 814 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 797 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,618 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,429 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,259 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,648 7 0 4247.6
2001 Q3 1,325 2 0 1509.4
2001 Q2 1,251 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 680 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 813 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 968 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,512 3 0 1984.1
2000 Q1 933 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2013 · 1 incident

April 25, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was trying to repair the cable that had got caught between the pulley and the guard. His left hand was pulled into the pulley and got pinched by the cable.

2010 · 1 incident

November 2, 2010 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was knocked out of the boat resulting in a shoulder sprain.

2003 · 1 incident

January 30, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON THE TRAILER TIRE STEPPED FROM ONE TIRE TO THE OTHER AND THE TIRE SPUN UNDER HIM. HE FELL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER AND CUT HIS LEG.

2001 · 1 incident

May 16, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN ADD PIPE TO PIPELINE, WHEN A CLOD OF DIRT FELL FROM THE BUCKET OF THE EXCAVATOR, WHICH WAS BEING USED TO LOWER PIPE FROM THE BACK TO THE WATER. WHEN THE CLOD FELL, HITTING HISWRIST, FORCING HIS WRIST TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH A 2X4 CAUSING HIS WRIST TO BREAK.

1996 · 1 incident

November 1, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alsop Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE LOWER SCREEN ON THE SPREAD TABLE WHEN HE TURNED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. THE TWISTING MOTION TORE THREE LIGAMENTS AT THE KNEE.

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