Harshman Construction L L C · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The miner was on knees reaching for a wooden block to put under the equipment when pain started and it was severe enough to make miner stop.
PLANT #4 Metal/Non-Metal
Harshman Construction LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Warren W Harshman
Chautauqua,
Chase County,
KS
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401607
PLANT #4 has $25K 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
- 8
- Years on record
- 2001–2020
- Latest incident
- Dec 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
24
significant & substantial
$25,176
proposed penalties
$24,998
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $178 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
624
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 624 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 #4 has $25K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$25K
proposed penalties
$25K
current assessed
$25K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
89 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 3,712 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 3,739 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,218 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 3,937 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 3,472 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 3,195 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 3,665 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,701 | 1 | 0 | 270.2 |
| 2023 Q2 | 3,840 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 3,829 | 1 | 0 | 261.2 |
| 2022 Q4 | 3,619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 3,842 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,705 | 1 | 0 | 269.9 |
| 2022 Q1 | 3,348 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 3,537 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 3,581 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 3,916 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,796 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,807 | 3 | 0 | 1068.8 |
| 2020 Q3 | 3,217 | 1 | 0 | 310.8 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,029 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,257 | 1 | 0 | 234.9 |
| 2019 Q2 | 3,412 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 4,736 | 2 | 0 | 422.3 |
| 2018 Q3 | 4,699 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 4,629 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 3,837 | 2 | 1 | 521.2 |
| 2017 Q4 | 4,103 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 4,126 | 1 | 0 | 242.4 |
| 2017 Q2 | 3,619 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 3,949 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 3,760 | 5 | 2 | 1329.8 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,682 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 6,185 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,622 | 1 | 0 | 216.4 |
| 2015 Q4 | 6,056 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 6,625 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 5,220 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 3,856 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 Q2 | 5,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 3,246 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 5,191 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 4,615 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 4,714 | 1 | 0 | 212.1 |
| 2013 Q1 | 6,224 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,830 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 5,009 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 5,571 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q1 | 5,344 | 1 | 0 | 187.1 |
| 2011 Q4 | 8,126 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 5,423 | 3 | 2 | 553.2 |
| 2011 Q2 | 6,987 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,034 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,629 | 3 | 2 | 533.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 7,017 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,725 | 2 | 1 | 423.3 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,503 | 3 | 1 | 856.4 |
| 2009 Q4 | 3,639 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 5,464 | 2 | 0 | 366.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 5,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 3,935 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 2,905 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 3,277 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q2 | 6,532 | 4 | 0 | 612.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 4,146 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,821 | 3 | 0 | 1063.5 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,049 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 2,837 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,557 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 2,429 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,898 | 3 | 0 | 1035.2 |
| 2006 Q2 | 3,215 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 2,970 | 16 | 10 | 5387.2 |
| 2005 Q4 | 3,091 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 2,691 | 7 | 2 | 2601.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 3,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 2,986 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 2,850 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 3,132 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 3,379 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 2,906 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 3,172 | 1 | 1 | 315.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 4,199 | 7 | 0 | 1667.1 |
| 2003 Q2 | 2,784 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 2,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 3,033 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 3,207 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 3,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 3,333 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,412 | 8 | 0 | 1813.2 |
| 2001 Q3 | 4,948 | 2 | 1 | 404.2 |
| 2001 Q2 | 6,726 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 4,478 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,735 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 3,353 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 4,893 | 6 | 1 | 1226.2 |
| 2000 Q1 | 5,377 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2020 · 2 incidents
July 20, 2020
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harshman Construction L L C · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was securing a load with a chain and lever binder. When applying force to lever binder to bind the chain tightly, finger got pinched in lever.
2019 · 1 incident
June 4, 2019
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Skid loader operator was re-positioning a block (I beam) when it slid out of the bucket striking the victim as EE was walking by from behind. The beam hit EE's right ankle and was later determined at the hospital to be fractured with torn ligaments.
2017 · 1 incident
November 27, 2017
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Harshman Construction L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Truck was blocked and tire was lifted off the ground with factory scissor jack. After removing tire, truck came off jack smashing hand between the rotor and the ground.
2005 · 1 incident
Harshman Construction L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS BEATING ON SLIDING HAMMER. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN HAMMER AND BACKING PLATE. SMASHED END OF LEFT HAND RING FINGER (4 STITCHES REQUIRED).
2004 · 1 incident
June 21, 2004
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS UNDOING A CHAIN AND BOOMER FROM A MAGAZINE. THE BOOMER HIT EE ABOVE LEFT EYE, CUTTING EYE.
2003 · 1 incident
October 14, 2003
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF LOADER TO GO SHUT DOWN THE CRUSHER. A SLEDGE HAMMER FELL FROM CRUSHER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
2001 · 1 incident
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by falling object
DIGGING ROCK OU TO CRUSHER & ROCK FELL ON FINGER.
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