Mining Incidents

LA CYGNE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Topeka, Linn County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401180

LA CYGNE PLANT 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
29
Years on record
1983–2002
Latest incident
Nov 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
24
citations
5
significant & substantial
$4,562
proposed penalties
$4,562
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
93
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: 93 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LA CYGNE PLANT 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
24 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-04-28.
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
2006 Q4 3,390 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,065 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 0 0 0
2005 Q3 389 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,548 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 2,553 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,652 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,691 0 0 0.0
Show 18 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2 5,087 5 0 982.9
2004 Q1 2,632 2 0 759.9
2003 Q4 4,070 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 6,432 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,297 8 5 1096.3
2003 Q1 8,343 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 8,501 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 10,119 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,997 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,985 5 0 2518.9
2001 Q4 6,182 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,584 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 6,048 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,329 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,545 4 0 721.4
2000 Q3 6,762 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,327 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,070 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

29 on file

2002 · 4 incidents

November 25, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET AND INSTALLING CLEAN-UP STINGER ON CASE UNILOADER WHEN THE STINGER FELL AND SMASHED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT. IT FRACTURED THE 3RD METATARSAL ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

July 29, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HAULING LIME AND SOME DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYES. DIDN'T REPORT UNTIL 7/29/02. EYE DOCTOR COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING IN HIS EYES BUT APPLIED DROPS TO RELIEVE IRRITATION.

July 10, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHAINING DOWN THE DRILL WHEN THE CHEATER PIPE BROKE, CAUSING THE PIPE TO REBOUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.

May 15, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE HAS JUST STARTED RUNNING A BULLDOZER FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE SAYS THAT THE JOLTING OF THE DOZER HURTS HIS BACK. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUMBER STRAIN.

2001 · 5 incidents

December 13, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HIS HAUL TRUCK AND MISSED THE LAST STEP, FALLING APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. NO WITNESSES. HE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT COMPLAINED OF SORE ELBOW. ON 2/18/02 HE VERBALLY REPORTED HURTING HIS BACK & RELATED IT BACK TO THAT FALL.

June 11, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver MACHINERY
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UNILOADER AROUND THE PLANT. THE HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE AND SOME HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPED INTO HIS EYES AROUND HIS SAFETY GLASSES. THE CLINIC IRRIGATED HIS EYE.

June 4, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A JUG OD OIL AND SLIPPED ON THE PLATFORM OF THE SCALEHOUSE AND SCRAPED HISLOWER LEFT LEG. HE DECLINED MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR TWO DAYS AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6-6-01, TREATED FOR POSSIBLE INFECTION.

March 9, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON A CHUTE AND A PIECE OF SLAG BURNED HIS STOMACH.

1999 · 1 incident

October 8, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK AND SHUT HIS FINGER IN THE TRUCK DOOR, REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE NAIL OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AND STITCHES.

1997 · 1 incident

November 18, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal supply man, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP ON A BULLDOZER AND GOT A SLIVER OF METAL IN HIS RIGHT THUMB AND AN IRRITANT IN HIS LEFT EYE.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 25, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLIMBING INTO A LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 26, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF OF A BELT AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

1995 · 1 incident

May 16, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A DISCHARGE PUMP HOSE AND THE TAILGATE OPENED AND PINCHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN BUMPER AND TAILGATE.

1994 · 3 incidents

August 15, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A WATER PUMP AND SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND FELL BRUSING HIS HIP.

August 12, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

TRUCK DRIVER WAS CLEANING LOOSE ROCKS OFF OF HIS TAILGATE & JUMPED TO THE GROUND LANDING ON A LARGE ROCK BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT

July 12, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A BOLT OUT OF THE HAMMER AND A PIECE OF SLAG WENT UNDER HIS GOGGLES AND HE RUBBED IT INTO HIS EYE-BURNING THE LOWER EYE LID.

1993 · 3 incidents

May 26, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FEEDER GEARS AND REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES TO WIPE HIS FACE AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE.

April 19, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DROVE OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE HAUL ROAD INTO THE DITCH AND CAUSED BACK STRAIN.

April 2, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPL WAS DIRECTING THE BACKHOE WHEN THE BUCKET SWUNG AROUND & KNOCKED EMPL DOW. EMPL WAS BRUISED & SCRAPED UP.

1992 · 1 incident

February 18, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED DROPPED A HAMMER MILL GRATE AND IT BOUNCED AND HIT HIS ANKLE,BRUISING IT.

1991 · 3 incidents

November 9, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS HANDING TOOLS UP TO THE WELDER WHEN METAL FELL INTO THE EYE.

June 10, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

STRAIN TO L SHOULDER

March 27, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING ONDRILL PUSHED UP ON WRENCH SHOULDER POPPED

1990 · 1 incident

April 27, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFT ING A WELDER UP STAIRS TO WELD IMPACE BARS EMPLOYEE KNEW HE HAD HURT HIMSELF BUT HE THOUGHT IT WASNT SERIOUS & DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL RECENTLY HE DID NOT FILL OUT WORKERS COMP INFO UNTIL AFTER HIS SURGERY & TURNED IT INTO US ON 10-10-90

1988 · 1 incident

February 3, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON FROZEN DIRT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

1987 · 2 incidents

July 15, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS TRYI3G TO PULL BIG ROCK FROM IMPACTOR WHEN CABLE BROKE CAUSING LOADER TO JUMP BACKWARD THROWING HIM AGAINST BACK OF SEAT

February 16, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS STARTIN1 EQUIP AND HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE STRAINING HIS BACK AND LEFT LETLEG

1983 · 1 incident

September 16, 1983 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF HOPPER-GRABBED HOLD OF REBAR-FEET SLIPPED-HE HUNG ON REBAR AND TWISTED BACK.

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