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: 609 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Plant #3 has $21K 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
101 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
Of $850 in penalties contested before the Commission, $662 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
2citations taken to the federal commission · 2% of citations on record
Settled
2 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 1 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
22%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$850 proposed, $662 after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2010-05-11.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2026-06-10
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
18
samples
8
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz7
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz4
Respirable dust, <.1mg4
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (18)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2026-06-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.28
1.18
0.24
Front-end Loader Operator
2026-06-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
Cleanup Man
2026-06-10
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
Truck Driver
2021-02-24
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Laborer, Bullgang
2021-02-24
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
Truck Driver
2021-02-24
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.27
Truck Driver
2021-02-24
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.23
Crusher Oper/Worker
2021-02-24
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.33
Front-end Loader Operator
2016-01-13
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.24
1.53
0.16
Bulldozer Operator
2016-01-13
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2011-03-10
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.27
10
0.03
Bobcat Operator
2011-03-10
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Front-end Loader Operator
2011-03-10
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.24
10
0.02
Backhoe Operator
2011-03-10
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.39
10
0.04
Crusher Oper/Worker
2007-04-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2007-04-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
1.27
0.11
Backhoe Operator
2007-04-04
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2007-04-04
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.22
1.88
0.12
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Plant #3 recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Kansas, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.88 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2024 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2023 *
13.57
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
6.31
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
14.49
7.25
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
16
2025
12
2024
13
2023
13
2022
13
2021
12
2020
16
2019
17
2018
17
2017
13
2016
12
2015
15
2014
7
2013
7
2012
11
2011
16
2010
13
2009
13
2008
14
2007
13
2006
12
2005
12
2004
12
2003
10
2001
5
2000
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Plant #3 sits in Clay County, Kansas, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Clay County, Kansas · Population 8,071
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$63,136
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
7,976
2
0
250.8
2026 Q1
8,067
2
0
247.9
2025 Q4
6,262
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
6,912
1
0
144.7
2025 Q2
6,999
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
5,571
2
0
359.0
2024 Q4
6,945
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
6,191
2
1
323.0
Show 90 earlier quartersHide earlier quarters
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
6,420
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
6,534
7
1
1071.3
2023 Q4
6,693
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
7,057
2
1
283.4
2023 Q2
8,637
3
0
347.3
2023 Q1
7,092
0
0
0.0
2022 Q4
6,254
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
6,437
0
0
0.0
2022 Q2
6,433
1
0
155.4
2022 Q1
7,094
6
1
845.8
2021 Q4
7,576
0
0
0.0
2021 Q3
1,268
0
0
0.0
2021 Q2
8,841
1
0
113.1
2021 Q1
6,728
3
1
445.9
2020 Q4
7,894
0
0
0.0
2020 Q3
8,910
4
1
448.9
2020 Q2
7,483
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
7,409
3
1
404.9
2019 Q4
8,053
0
0
0.0
2019 Q3
8,621
1
1
116.0
2019 Q2
8,221
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
8,224
3
3
364.8
2018 Q4
6,414
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
7,102
1
0
140.8
2018 Q2
7,307
1
0
136.9
2018 Q1
6,779
2
1
295.0
2017 Q4
6,173
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
6,471
0
0
0.0
2017 Q2
6,490
2
0
308.2
2017 Q1
6,488
7
1
1078.9
2016 Q4
6,100
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
6,021
0
0
0.0
2016 Q2
5,952
1
0
168.0
2016 Q1
5,911
2
1
338.4
2015 Q4
6,461
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
6,765
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
5,555
5
1
900.1
2015 Q1
3,814
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
1,010
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
2,044
5
4
2446.2
2014 Q2
4,145
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
5,325
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
6,816
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
589
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
1,010
0
0
0.0
2013 Q1
2,224
1
0
449.6
2012 Q4
6,433
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
5,811
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
4,544
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
4,611
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
8,560
1
0
116.8
2011 Q3
6,989
2
2
286.2
2011 Q2
6,324
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
6,200
3
1
483.9
2010 Q4
7,289
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
6,272
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
6,745
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
6,069
2
2
329.5
2009 Q4
4,513
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
4,334
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
4,900
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
6,142
5
0
814.1
2008 Q4
4,437
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
6,109
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
2,269
0
0
0.0
2008 Q1
4,340
5
0
1152.1
2007 Q4
4,839
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
5,291
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
4,769
2
0
419.4
2007 Q1
5,339
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
6,398
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
5,312
5
1
941.3
2006 Q2
9,710
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
3,393
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
4,136
0
0
0.0
2005 Q3
4,070
0
0
0.0
2005 Q2
3,785
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
3,656
0
0
0.0
2004 Q4
3,496
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
3,398
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
2,998
5
0
1667.8
2004 Q1
5,922
1
0
168.9
2003 Q4
2,796
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
986
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
1,347
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
573
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
1,890
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
1,672
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
2,842
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
0
0
0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file
2026 · 1 incident
April 7, 2026KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE finished greasing the crusher and was climbing down and didn't notice the cross bar and stuck EE's hand thru it and as EE was stepping down EE's index and middle finger on EE's right hand were pinched.
2023 · 2 incidents
September 25, 2023KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was passing another truck on the haul road and they got over on the road a little too far. The road was soft due to rain and they started to slide off the road. They stopped and opened the cab door to access the situation and the cab door shut on their right ankle, breaking the ankle.
June 14, 2023KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Individual was exiting the Komatsu 220 excavator and missed the step. At which point EE's left foot was on the track and right foot was on the ground. EE did not fall, nor did EE bump knee. EE did however over extend the left knee.
Operator was drilling a hole for setting off a shot. Operator looked to the left and noticed the dirt moving, felt the ground tremble a little and looked up to see the dirt from the ledge above falling. It crashed into the equipment pushing operator to the right and burying operator up to waist and pinning left leg. Two of our employees ran over and dug the operator out.
2018 · 2 incidents
August 3, 2018KS · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was unhooking a chain on a conveyor. Thought the conveyor was on the ground but was hung up on something. The conveyor released from whatever was keeping it up and dropped on right foot.
July 16, 2018KS · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTRIKING OR BUMPING
Was installing a stick cylinder on the 600 excavator,CS60. Was removing the lifting strap from around the cylinder, laid left arm on steel hydraulic line so they could use both hands. When they stood back up drug their arm across a burr on that line, slicing open the left arm from the wrist to the forearm.
2017 · 2 incidents
August 31, 2017KS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Individual was climbing out of the water truck to turn off the PTO pump and tripped on the fuel cap causing him to hit his knee on the ladder of the truck.
Employee was in the seat of a piece of equipment. Using an interior handle he pulled himself up using only his right arm and felt a pop in his upper arm.
June 20, 2011KS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerOTHER
Employee was working in the quarry and something got into his right eye. He thought it was nothing and continued to work. It was reported to us as an injury on 6/23/11.
2008 · 2 incidents
June 16, 2008KS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dr. noted that this is a medical condition called Pleurisy and not a worked related condition and or occupational disease. No mining operations were being conducted at the mine. EE had only been there a few hours conducting surveying operations.
2004 · 1 incident
February 17, 2004KS · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE