Mining Incidents

North Marion Quarry #27116 Metal/Non-Metal

Marion, Marion County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401506

North Marion Quarry #27116 has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
13
Years on record
1988–2006
Latest incident
May 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
72
citations
11
significant & substantial
$55,260
proposed penalties
$27,260
paid to date
49% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $28,000 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
28
inspections on record
728
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: 728 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

North Marion Quarry #27116 has $55K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$55K
proposed penalties
$27K
current assessed
$27K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
70 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-12-21.
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
2010 Q3 1,122 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 2,415 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,920 1 0 520.8
2009 Q4 2,294 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,667 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 2,490 3 0 1204.8
2009 Q1 2,833 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 3,501 3 0 856.9
Show 35 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q3 3,585 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,769 3 1 796.0
2008 Q1 3,430 3 0 874.6
2007 Q4 3,174 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,935 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,828 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,818 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,454 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,807 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,331 4 0 750.3
2006 Q1 8,637 12 4 1389.4
2005 Q4 10,018 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 12,297 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 11,463 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 8,547 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,473 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,639 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 7,610 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,627 4 0 524.5
2003 Q4 8,817 7 1 793.9
2003 Q3 13,785 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,373 19 2 2269.2
2003 Q1 6,767 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,360 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,239 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 9,990 3 0 300.3
2002 Q1 7,927 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,146 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 9,234 8 3 866.4
2001 Q2 8,993 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 1,546 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,898 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,905 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 7,166 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 6,446 1 0 155.1

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
April 21, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNNED BETWEEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF A PICKUP AND A FILING CABINET. THE PICKUP WAS DRIVEN BY THE PLANT MANAGER WHILE HAVING A SEIZURE. THE EE DIED AS A RESULT OF HER INJURI ES.

Reportable incidents

12 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2006 · 1 incident

May 10, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting new conveyor belt to install on Pug Mill Conveyor. Knife slipped causing a laceration to the R. H. Index Finger. Laceration required four stitches.

2004 · 1 incident

May 4, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee strained her right upper arm while attempting to start a pressure washer with a pull rope.

2003 · 1 incident

December 3, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EE HAD FINISHED SPLICING A BELT AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN OFF A CONVEYOR. AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN HE CUT HIS WRIST ON A GUARD AS HE WALKED BY IT, 6 STITCHES.

2001 · 1 incident

1997 · 2 incidents

August 21, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRACTOR WAS FOUND CRAWLING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO A TRACTOR TRAILER. IT APPEARS HE HAD A STROKE.

January 6, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

1-6-97, WHILE DISCONNECTING A WATER PUMP A EMPLOYE STUMPED OVER A LADDER ON THE GROUND, HE ROLLED PART WAY DOWN A 10' BANK,HURTING HIS THIGH, ARM AND HEA DON ROCKS. HE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTO N. ON 1-2-97, HE WENT TO A DR AND IT WAS FOUND HIS ARM WAS BROKEN.

1996 · 2 incidents

August 22, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDIGN A COIL SPRING TO PUT UNDER A SCREENIG UNIT, THE SAFETY CHAIN HOLDING THE UNIT UP BROKE ALLOWING THE SCREEN BASKET TO LOWER, COMPRESSING THE SPRING, BREAKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT IN DEX FINGER. THE BONE IN THE FINGER WAS BROKEN OR CHIPPED ONLY ON THE SIDE.

May 1, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF HIS BIN WAS CLEANING OUT AFTER EACH LOAD. ON THE WAY DOWN THE STAIRS HE STUMBLED ON THE FOURTH STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT WRIST AS HE FELL. THIS HAS STRAINED THE LIGAMENTS IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

1993 · 1 incident

August 30, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO SCALE HOUSE A STRONG GUST OF WIND BLEW A SIGN OVER HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD. SHE SUFFERED A 2 STITCH CUT.

1990 · 1 incident

May 8, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER IN ORDER TO SHOVEL SOME EXCESS MATERIAL FROM THE IMPACT BELT. SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FACE ON THE SIDE OF FRAME.

1988 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ALLEGES THAT HE OBTAAINED THE HERNIA BY OPERATING A LOADER

February 19, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND A HELRPER WERE REMOVING THE LINERS FROM INSIDE A HAMMER MILL THEY DROVE A PRY BAR BETWEEN A LINER AND THE WALL AND IT BECAME WEDGED THE HELPER THEN HIT DOWNON THE BA BAR CAUSING THE BAR TO FLY OUT AND STRIKE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE

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The full compliance file on North Marion Quarry #27116

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.