Mining Incidents

FALL RIVER QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Topeka, Greenwood County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401468

FALL RIVER QUARRY has $1K 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
33
Years on record
1986–1999
Latest incident
Aug 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
16
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,216
proposed penalties
$1,216
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
6
inspections on record
68
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: 68 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

FALL RIVER QUARRY has $1K 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
16 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2007-10-18.
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
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 0 0 0
2008 Q4 0 0 0
2008 Q3 303 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,197 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 636 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,205 2 0 1659.8
Show 10 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2007 Q3 1,354 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,426 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,419 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,017 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,609 5 1 3107.5
2001 Q1 1,321 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,206 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,858 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,307 4 0 429.8
2000 Q1 9,846 5 3 507.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

1999 · 3 incidents

August 3, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM WHILE LIFTING ROCKS TO UNCLOG JAW.

May 24, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A SPARE TIRE FROM THE CRRAIAGE, IT FELLON HIS RIGHT ARM.

April 17, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Couch Construction Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON SURFACE, CUTTING A BOLT.

1996 · 4 incidents

August 7, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Couch Construction Materials · Contact with heat

HOT DAY WITH NO AIR MOVEMENT. HUMID WEATHER.

April 30, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Couch Construction Materials · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS USING AVOLTPROBE 440 TO TEST FOR BLOWN FUSE IN A 440 VOLT CONTROL BOX. THE POWER WAS ON IN THE CONTROL BOX IN ORDER TO TEST. EE MUST OF CONTRACTED A LUG OR HIT WIRE WHILE TESTING AND WAS SHOCKED.

March 5, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STEPPING OFF ONE CONVEYOR TO ANOTHER WHEN HIS COVERALLS BECAME CAUGHT ON A BOLT CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND TWIST HIS ANKLE.

February 14, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A RUBBER HOSE WITH A KNIFE, WHEN HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS HAND AND WRIST. HE RECEIVED NINE STITCHES.

1995 · 3 incidents

November 13, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE 6X20 FEED BELT TO LOOKAT THE HEAD OF THE CONE DISCHARGE. HE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE BELT HITTING A BRACE THAT RUNS OVER THE BELT.

November 10, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT LOWER BACK WHILE SHAKING ROCK FROM RIP RAP BUCKET.

October 21, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PROPER DISMOUNTING TECHNIQUES OR POSSIBLY MODIFYING EQUIPMENT.

1994 · 3 incidents

July 18, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HITCH ON PRIMARY TO HOOK TO 980 LOADER.HE WAS ONE OF THREE PEOPLE LIFTING THE HITCH.

June 21, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE CLEANING OUT SHAKER BED WITH PICKS AND AXES WHEN HIS LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING. ABOUT 8:00 AM IT WAS HURTING HIM REALLY BAD, ALSO HIS RIGHT LEG HAD NUMBNESS.

March 23, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON BUILD UP OF LIME DUST. HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL INTO CRUSHER FRAME, HITTING RIBS. [LEFT SIDE]

1993 · 7 incidents

August 3, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING 110 POUND HAMMERS HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THIS HAPPENED ON THE JOB

July 19, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE DOING CRUSHER MAINTENAC, INURED'S FOOT SLIPPED OF STEEL CRUSHER FRAME CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS RIGHT KNEE ON FRAME. HE TOLD HIS FOREMAN ABOUT THIS AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT.

June 24, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING SHAFT TO DRIVE ON BEARING, HE MISSED SHAFT AND HIT INJURED ON THE LEFT SHOULDER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

June 7, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING DRILL HOSE, HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND STRAINED LOWER, MIDDLE BACK.

May 12, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING SCREEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER AND HE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE METAL LADDER BRUSING THE ELBOW AND PULLING A LIGAMENT.

April 9, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Couch Construction Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WORKING ON THROTTLE LINKAGE ON POWDER TRUCK RADIATOR HOSE BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. BURNED BOTH CORNEAS & BURNS ON FACE.

March 15, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNHITCHING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FORM A PICKUP WHEN HE PULLED OUT THE HITCH PIN. HITCH FELL ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING TWO TOES.

1992 · 1 incident

May 4, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Fall from machine

WHILE SETTING THE CONVEYOR MIKE SLIPPED OFF OF A BELT.HE FELL ABOUT 6 FEET AND LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THE NEXT DAY.X-RAYS SHOWED SWELLING AND FLUID BUILDUP ON T HE KNEE.

1991 · 1 incident

March 29, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Construction Materials · Fall from machine

I NAME LOST HER BALANCE & FELL ABOUT 6FT TO THE GROUND WHILE REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE TAIL PULLEY

1990 · 5 incidents

December 13, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

OVERSIZE ROCK ON OVERHEAD BELT FELL OFF BELT AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE'S HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON SCREENING PLANT TO MOVE ROCK.

September 14, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by flying object

SET OFF A SHOT AND A ROCK FELL INTO THE LABORATORY TRAILER WE FURNISH FOR KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES.

September 12, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Couch Construction Materials · Fall from machine

A ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAIL PULLEY. THEY STUCK A DRILL STEEL ROD INTO THE TAIL PULLEY TO PRY THE ROCK LOOSE. THREE MEN HUNG ON THE ROD AS WEIGHT ON THE PRY ROD, AND THE PRY ROD BROKE. EMP LOYEES FELL DOWN ON ROCK. ONE EMPLOYEE HURT HISKNEE.

June 30, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL SHOVELED OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND AFTER PULLING DOWN ON BELT,PAIN OCCURRED.

February 23, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ROLLING 10" DRAINPIPE WITH CROWBAR, WAS CROOKED IN MIDDLE, PIPE FLIPPED BACK ON HIM, AND JERKED AGAINST BAR.

1989 · 3 incidents

June 14, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Couch Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON BIN PUTTING FLASHING IN SCREEN ON TOP OF BELL BIN SLIPPED OUT OF HAND & FELL ON KNEE

March 10, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Couch Construction Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING PULLING TRUCK OUT OF MUD.EMPL WAS BETWEEN THEM TO UNHOOK CHAIN.TRUCK ROLLED AND PINNED EMPL BETWEEN IT AND LOADER.

1988 · 1 incident

January 18, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blacktop Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPENING THE3HAMMERMILL LID AND A KUMALONG HANDLE HIT HIM ON THE NECK AND THROAT.

1987 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

October 27, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blacktop Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CHECKING TH9 TRANSMISSION OIL ON A LOADER. CLOSED THE DECK PLATE ON THE LOADER AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

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