Mining Incidents

Koogler Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Scott R Bergkamp
El Dorado, Butler County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401622

Koogler Quarry has $87K 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
2003–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
158
citations
50
significant & substantial
$86,802
proposed penalties
$79,514
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $7,288 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2003
58
inspections on record
777
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: 777 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Koogler Quarry has $87K 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.
$87K
proposed penalties
$80K
current assessed
$80K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
158 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-27.
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
2025 Q4 5,429 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,441 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,423 9 3 2629.3
2025 Q1 4,419 7 0 1584.1
2024 Q4 4,307 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,533 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,435 17 4 3833.1
2024 Q1 4,450 2 0 449.4
Show 84 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 3,133 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,732 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,338 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,280 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,755 2 1 726.0
2022 Q3 1,763 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,367 4 0 916.0
2022 Q1 4,284 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,510 12 5 3418.8
2021 Q3 4,938 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,852 1 0 206.1
2021 Q1 3,026 3 0 991.4
2020 Q4 4,117 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,273 7 1 1327.5
2020 Q2 5,919 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,425 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,412 8 2 1813.2
2019 Q3 5,275 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 4,349 1 0 229.9
2019 Q1 3,802 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 4,002 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,284 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 5,570 3 1 538.6
2018 Q1 1,806 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,917 4 1 1021.2
2017 Q3 1,962 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,837 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,664 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,250 12 9 5333.3
2016 Q3 568 1 1 1760.6
2016 Q2 0 0 0
2016 Q1 2,828 5 3 1768.0
2015 Q4 3,924 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,180 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 4,681 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,829 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,080 8 6 1960.8
2014 Q3 5,729 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 4,683 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,746 2 1 421.4
2013 Q4 5,156 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 4,541 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 4,762 4 1 840.0
2013 Q1 5,488 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,163 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,435 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 2,488 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,022 4 2 3913.9
2011 Q4 2,035 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,245 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,890 3 2 1038.1
2011 Q1 1,840 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,037 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 6,302 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,032 2 0 984.3
2010 Q1 2,787 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,527 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,723 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,459 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,605 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,566 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,820 1 0 549.5
2008 Q2 3,863 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,359 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,940 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,826 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,395 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 1,728 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,981 5 0 1256.0
2006 Q3 2,405 14 4 5821.2
2006 Q2 2,376 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 1,447 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 3,817 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,390 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,834 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,087 2 0 647.9
2004 Q4 1,827 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,551 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,928 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,621 6 3 2289.2
2003 Q4 1,945 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,499 2 0 571.6
2003 Q2 2,769 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 998 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2026 · 1 incident

March 21, 2026 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc · Fall from machine

End of shift, employee was exiting truck, and dismounting down ladder. EE missed the first step fall about 6 feet to the ground.

2016 · 1 incident

October 19, 2016 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using an angle grinder, the disc came apart and struck the user in the chin area. User was grinding on metal on a conveyor when the incident occurred. User had recently replaced the disc and failed to put the guard back on. Also contributing to the injury is the fact that a face shield was not in use. User was taken to hospital and received medical treatment.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 23, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING EQUIPMENT, STARTED IN THE MORNING AND HAD DRIVEN A SERVICE TRUCK DOWN INTO THE PIT. HE APPARENTLY HIT A ROCK OR A HOLE, SHAKING THE TRUCK AND FLIPPING A BARREL OF ANTI FREEZE OVER. HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK IT UP BY HIMSELF AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 4, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON FRAME OF SCREEN TRYING TO UNDO A SHACKLE & CABLE THAT HAD BEEN USED TO LIFT THE FRAME TO ALLOW A TRUCK TO BACK UNDER THE SCREEN. NEEDING A WRENCH, HE PLACED HIS HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE SCREEN & JUMPED TO THE GROUND APPROX. 5'.

2003 · 1 incident

May 20, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator OTHER
Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER AND ADJUSTED SCREEN, HE WAS GETTING BACK ON LOADER AND THOUGHT DOOR WAS LATCHED, WAS NOT, WIND CAUGHT DOOR AND SLAMMED IT SHUT CATCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN DOOR AND F RAME. SMASHED THREE KNUCKLES ON PINKY FINGER AND BOTTOM 2 KNUCKLES ON RING FINGER.

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