Mining Incidents

Olathe Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Olathe, Johnson County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401704

Olathe Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2014–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
68
citations
13
significant & substantial
$22,559
proposed penalties
$18,995
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,564 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2009
40
inspections on record
642
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: 642 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Olathe Quarry has $23K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$23K
proposed penalties
$19K
current assessed
$19K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
65 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-29.
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 7,537 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,517 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 9,434 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,154 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,785 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,260 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 11,729 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,971 0 0 0.0
Show 59 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 11,931 5 0 419.1
2023 Q3 11,540 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 9,673 10 6 1033.8
2023 Q1 9,215 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,753 2 0 228.5
2022 Q3 11,308 3 0 265.3
2022 Q2 11,170 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,720 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 11,390 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 11,966 1 0 83.6
2021 Q2 11,369 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 8,141 1 0 122.8
2020 Q4 10,732 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,457 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,656 2 0 231.1
2020 Q1 7,042 1 1 142.0
2019 Q4 8,295 4 0 482.2
2019 Q3 10,394 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,547 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,539 4 0 611.7
2018 Q4 6,150 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 9,344 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,097 2 0 953.7
2018 Q1 1,926 1 0 519.2
2017 Q4 5,683 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,685 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 7,587 7 2 922.6
2017 Q1 6,807 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 7,057 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 7,108 1 0 140.7
2016 Q2 7,595 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 8,344 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 7,045 2 0 283.9
2015 Q3 7,650 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 7,166 3 0 418.6
2015 Q1 7,986 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,979 1 0 143.3
2014 Q3 8,945 2 1 223.6
2014 Q2 7,130 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 7,113 2 1 281.2
2013 Q4 7,399 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,328 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 9,284 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 5,007 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,556 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 7,538 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 4,901 1 0 204.0
2012 Q1 1,883 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,092 1 0 196.4
2011 Q3 5,341 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 7,387 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 12,213 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 6,568 1 1 152.3
2010 Q3 3,092 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,143 1 0 874.9
2010 Q1 4,167 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,724 4 1 1074.1
2009 Q3 5,493 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,281 2 0 609.6
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2026 · 1 incident

February 13, 2026 KS · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was attempting to rotate a conveyor tail pulley with a bar; the bar slipped from pulley causing employee to lunge forward hitting EE's chin on the side of conveyor frame.

2021 · 1 incident

October 7, 2021 KS · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

We had two shots today. Halfway through the 2nd shot, I was moving the hose over some drill cutting piles and I felt pain in my scrotum. I went to the ER to be examined by a Dr. After receiving an ultrasound and CT scan, I was told I have 2 Inguinal Hernias that will require surgery to fix.

2019 · 1 incident

January 8, 2019 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
N R Hamm Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped and lost balance causing employee to stumble backwards and twist ankle.

2014 · 1 incident

August 2, 2014 KS · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
APAC-Kansas, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a pry bar on a lodged rock in a pulley when it come loose. The employee fell back on his left leg causing injury to the ankle.

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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.