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
55
citations
6
significant & substantial
$5,197
proposed penalties
$5,197
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: 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.
Of $238 in penalties contested before the Commission, $0 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-11-26.
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.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Vacated or withdrawn
2 · 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 Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.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 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
100%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$238 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 2016-12-28.
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: 2024-11-26
3
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Respirable dust, <.1mg2
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (3)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2024-11-26
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.13
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-04-19
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-04-19
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dredge/Barge Operator
Area samples (mill and shop air)
Last sampled: 2016-10-25, 9 years ago
2
samples
Show the individual readings (2)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Area sampled
2016-10-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
SF ACTIVE MINING
2016-10-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
SF ACTIVE MINING
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
0
2025
1
2024
2
2023
1
2022
1
2021
2
2020
0
2019
0
2018
3
2017
0
2016
3
2015
2
2014
4
2013
3
2012
2
2011
1
2010
3
2009
3
2008
5
2007
5
2006
5
2005
8
2004
7
2003
4
2002
2
2001
2
2000
2
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Dickinson County Sand Plant # 3 sits in Dickinson County, Kansas, where the Census mining category is 0.3% 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.
Dickinson County, Kansas · Population 18,423
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$67,982
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
0
0
0
2026 Q1
0
0
0
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
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
1,205
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
745
2
0
2684.6
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, 2013KS · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handMACHINERY
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, 2010KS · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
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, 2001KS · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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, 1996KS · Metal/Non-Metalbarge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck handHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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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