Employee was standing on a ditch bank when it collapsed. He fell into the ditch and was covered/crushed by falling material
Junction City Sand Metal/Non-Metal
Junction City Sand has $432K in proposed MSHA penalties and $510 outstanding across 14 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 1
- Total incidents
- 22
- Years on record
- 1988–2025
- Latest incident
- Apr 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Junction City Sand has $432K in proposed MSHA penalties and $510 outstanding across 14 contested dockets.
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.ⓘ
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.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 8,328 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6,742 | 2 | 1 | 296.6 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 7,015 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 6,969 | 3 | 0 | 430.5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7,396 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 6,795 | 1 | 0 | 147.2 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 7,754 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 8,241 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 8,214 | 2 | 0 | 243.5 |
| 2023 Q1 | 8,684 | 5 | 0 | 575.8 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,105 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 9,575 | 21 | 8 | 2193.2 |
| 2022 Q2 | 10,302 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 7,168 | 3 | 1 | 418.5 |
| 2021 Q4 | 10,045 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 9,665 | 2 | 0 | 206.9 |
| 2021 Q2 | 6,961 | 5 | 2 | 718.3 |
| 2021 Q1 | 5,974 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,008 | 2 | 0 | 285.4 |
| 2020 Q3 | 7,777 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 8,251 | 5 | 2 | 606.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 8,992 | 2 | 0 | 222.4 |
| 2019 Q4 | 8,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 9,641 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 9,392 | 6 | 1 | 638.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 9,158 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 8,711 | 1 | 1 | 114.8 |
| 2018 Q3 | 9,176 | 8 | 2 | 871.8 |
| 2018 Q2 | 9,363 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 7,113 | 5 | 1 | 702.9 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,845 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 7,155 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 5,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 4,212 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,902 | 3 | 0 | 768.8 |
| 2016 Q1 | 3,163 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 2,988 | 2 | 0 | 669.3 |
| 2015 Q3 | 5,016 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,356 | 1 | 0 | 186.7 |
| 2015 Q1 | 4,591 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 4,094 | 4 | 1 | 977.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 5,808 | 3 | 2 | 516.5 |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 4,877 | 29 | 14 | 5946.3 |
| 2013 Q4 | 3,916 | 1 | 0 | 255.4 |
| 2013 Q3 | 3,953 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 3,948 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 3,422 | 2 | 1 | 584.5 |
| 2012 Q4 | 4,334 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,884 | 2 | 0 | 339.9 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,464 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 5,450 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 4,361 | 2 | 0 | 458.6 |
| 2011 Q3 | 6,376 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,688 | 7 | 2 | 1046.7 |
| 2011 Q1 | 5,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,065 | 16 | 5 | 3158.9 |
| 2010 Q3 | 9,853 | 1 | 0 | 101.5 |
| 2010 Q2 | 8,322 | 17 | 2 | 2042.8 |
| 2010 Q1 | 7,777 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 7,440 | 11 | 7 | 1478.5 |
| 2009 Q3 | 8,331 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 9,474 | 10 | 5 | 1055.5 |
| 2009 Q1 | 10,093 | 7 | 3 | 693.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 9,436 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 12,468 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 13,076 | 9 | 3 | 688.3 |
| 2008 Q1 | 13,070 | 6 | 2 | 459.1 |
| 2007 Q4 | 14,317 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 17,436 | 20 | 11 | 1147.1 |
| 2007 Q2 | 18,446 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 18,589 | 11 | 5 | 591.7 |
| 2006 Q4 | 20,014 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 21,087 | 17 | 2 | 806.2 |
| 2006 Q2 | 19,076 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 23,273 | 20 | 10 | 859.4 |
| 2005 Q3 | 24,790 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q2 | 22,597 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 17,898 | 8 | 5 | 447.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 19,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 20,459 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 20,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 19,120 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 20,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 20,193 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 19,050 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 5,272 | 6 | 1 | 1138.1 |
| 2002 Q4 | 17,638 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 16,632 | 7 | 5 | 420.9 |
| 2002 Q2 | 16,890 | 6 | 1 | 355.2 |
| 2002 Q1 | 14,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 15,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 14,699 | 12 | 10 | 816.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 14,053 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 13,788 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 15,451 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 15,180 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 15,765 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 13,966 | 4 | 1 | 286.4 |
Fatalities at this mine
1 recordedReportable incidents
21 on file (excluding fatalities above)2025 · 1 incident
planning and communication issues contributed to the injury.
2022 · 2 incidents
Got sand in EE's eye from wind swilling around. EE was wearing safety glasses
Employee was moving water cannon and strained shoulder.
2020 · 2 incidents
Moving cannon direction. Sprain of left shoulder
Employee was cutting metal with a side grinder with a cutting disk when it grabbed the metal and kicked back hitting employee in the upper thigh cutting leg requiring stitches.
2018 · 2 incidents
Impact fracturing right ankle.
Employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of pipe. The pipe shifted, knocking the torch toward employee's left hand and setting glove on fire. Employee suffered 1st degree burns on left thumb and hand.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee sat an excavator tooth on a handle of water cannon. Employee moved handle causing tooth to fall on top of head. Employee had removed hard hat for unknown reasons. Employee received a cut that required a couple of stitches.
2002 · 1 incident
EE WAS OPERATING EQUIPMENT TOO CLOSE TO EMBANKMENT WAS NOT WATCHING EMBANKMENT COLLAPSED ALLOWING DIRT TO SURROUND MACHINE EE SUFFERED BROKEN LEG.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS OPERATING MACHINE TOO CLOSE TO EMBANKMENT. THE EE WAS NOT WATCHING EMBANKMENT WH IT COLLAPSED ONTO MACHINE. EE WAS PINNED TEMPORARILY BY HIS FEET. EE THEN DISEMBANKED MACHINE AND WAS TA KEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE HEWAS TREATED FOR BRUISE AND RELEASED.
1994 · 2 incidents
EE WAS DROPPING RAILROAD CAR LOADED HANDBRAKE WAS AS TIGHT HIM SO HE JUMPED AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
REMOVING IMPELLAR FROM PUMP, IT STRUCK THE EDGE AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
1993 · 3 incidents
FELL OFF WALKWAY AT BARGE
BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN TIGHTENING CABLE ON POST CAUSED EYE GLASSES TO SHATTER INJURING RIGHT EYE & FACE.
PULLED BACK PULLING WIRE CABLE.
1991 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE HAD HAND RESTING ON LOADER BUCKET BUCKET WAS TILTED BACK CATCHING T HUMB BETWEEN BUCKET & FRAME
1990 · 2 incidents
EMP MOVING BOARD DROPPED ON FINGER
I.NAME,A SALESMAN FROM AN ELECTRIC CO,STOPPED BTY TO CHECK OUT ELEC SWITCH HE HAD SOLD US.IN CHECKING OUT WITH METER,SOMEHOW CONTACT WAS MADE CAUSING 2 440V LEGS TO SHORT OUT CAUSING FLASH.
1989 · 2 incidents
IN TRYING TO PULL A BARGE OUT OF LAKE I GOT INTO LOADER BUCKET & MOTIONED OPERATOR TO CARRY ME 150FT OUT INTO LAKE TO CONNECT CHAIN TO BARGE HAD PULLED BARGE TO LAND WHEN BUCKEET LINK BROKE TH ROWING ME INTO BOOM
I,NAME WAS ONE OF FOUR MEN LIFTING A 150 LB. SHAFT INTO WATER PUMP HOUSINGS. HE TWISTED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.
1988 · 1 incident
CHAIN DRIVE ON CONVEYOR WHEEL WHICH MOVES CONVEYOR FROM SIDE TO SIDE HAD JUMPED OFF. HE WAS TRYING TO PUT CHAIN BACK ON USED A BAR SLIPPED OFF HE FELL BACKWARDS PUT HIS HHANDS OUT TO CATCH HIM SELF, LANDED ON WRIST.
The full compliance file on Junction City Sand
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.