Mining Incidents

Stevens Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Riley, Riley County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1401455

Stevens Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1992–2020
Latest incident
Dec 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
41
citations
7
significant & substantial
$7,556
proposed penalties
$7,556
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
42
inspections on record
489
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: 489 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Stevens Quarry has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 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.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
41 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-01-31.
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
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 1,043 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 3,424 1 0 292.1
2022 Q4 3,312 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,108 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 3,236 3 1 927.1
2022 Q1 2,848 3 0 1053.4
2021 Q4 1,281 0 0 0.0
Show 87 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q3 3,500 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,554 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,503 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,612 2 0 1240.7
2020 Q3 929 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,197 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,862 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,298 1 0 303.2
2019 Q3 5,868 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,490 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,572 1 0 388.8
2018 Q4 4,480 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,741 1 0 210.9
2018 Q2 5,509 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,443 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,438 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 4,901 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 4,947 1 1 202.1
2017 Q1 4,772 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 4,744 1 0 210.8
2016 Q3 4,743 6 2 1265.0
2016 Q2 5,837 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,231 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 5,174 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,572 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,959 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 4,207 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 4,469 1 0 223.8
2014 Q3 6,016 1 0 166.2
2014 Q2 4,506 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 3,298 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 4,177 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 6,365 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 3,986 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,230 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 4,591 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 5,283 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,956 2 1 335.8
2012 Q1 4,295 2 0 465.7
2011 Q4 5,268 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,478 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,860 2 2 341.3
2011 Q1 4,377 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 5,348 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 5,730 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 5,680 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,773 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 4,505 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 4,550 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,997 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 5,503 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 5,037 6 0 1191.2
2008 Q3 5,429 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 4,810 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,381 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 4,754 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 5,339 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,481 1 0 182.4
2007 Q1 4,029 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,772 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,876 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 5,535 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,883 3 0 614.4
2005 Q4 5,633 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,844 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 5,327 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,507 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 5,090 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 4,063 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 4,981 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,737 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 5,384 2 0 371.5
2003 Q3 7,441 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 4,482 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,858 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 3,710 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 3,865 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,353 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,677 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,790 1 0 208.8
2001 Q3 4,735 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,320 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 4,256 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,521 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,878 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,513 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,723 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

33 on file

2020 · 1 incident

December 29, 2020 KS · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

It had been freezing rain over night and in the morning. The employee was headed to the facilities from the scale house. EE stepped off of the steps to the ground and EE's feet came out from under EE and EE fell, breaking EE's ankle.

2019 · 1 incident

April 23, 2019 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Was opening the doors on a Conex Box and the doors bound up. Employee was trying to get the doors open and right shoulder popped.

2018 · 4 incidents

December 18, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Was loading a screen into the loader bucket, was not wearing gloves and got finger caught on the edge of the screen cutting right index finger.

December 13, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Was walking to a skid loader when ee tripped and stumbled, tried to catch self and fell into the spoon attachment on the skid loader.

May 21, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was working on a scalping screen removing a bolt with right hand. Employee turned with shoulders to hold the bolt with the left hand when their back popped.

April 27, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was helping a co-worker remove a guard from Q-173 portable crusher and the guard slipped and fell hitting EE's right shoulder.

2017 · 1 incident

March 27, 2017 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was kneeling on gravel working on a conveyor and been kneeling for an extended period of time and when EE went to get up experienced sharp pain in the shins.

2016 · 2 incidents

December 19, 2016 KS · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE went to use the facilities and when EE returned EE was going to clean off shoes with the mud jack, when EE lifted foot the other one slipped out from under EE causing EE to fall on back hurting left hip, right knee, left shoulder and head.

February 22, 2016 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was closing the passenger side door to the haul truck EE was about the enter and EE closed the passenger side door on EE's right thumb crushing EE's thumb.

2015 · 1 incident

October 29, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was servicing piece of equipment when the radiator door strut on the skid loader failed and came down on left forearm, with some velocity.

2014 · 1 incident

December 12, 2014 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was helping to dislodge a rock wedged in the tailgate of a dump truck. When the rock fell out the tailgated slammed shut on the second finger of the left hand cutting the finger.

2013 · 1 incident

October 15, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coming down off a ladder when he reached the bottom and turned he felt a pop in his back.

2012 · 1 incident

February 14, 2012 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was completing his pre-shift equipment inspection. after clearing ice from the windshield he attempted to enter the cab of his loader and slipped off a rung on the ladder. He fell approximately 80 inches to the ground.

2011 · 1 incident

July 22, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting a paper towel in the back of a door and shut the door on his finger. His right ring finger sustained a laceration from the incident.

2000 · 2 incidents

January 3, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SERVICING A HAUL TRUCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO GREASE FITTING. FITTING WOULD NOT TAKE GREASE SO HE TRIED TO EXERT PRESSURE ON GREASE GUN. AFTER SERVICING THE TRUCK HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHO ULDER. PER DR. INSTRUCTIONS, LIMIT LIFTING TO 30LBS.

1999 · 1 incident

August 12, 1999 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ROLLING AN EMPTY BARREL DOWN A SMALL INCLINE TO THE STORAGE TRAILER FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK Y

1997 · 1 incident

September 16, 1997 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JAMMING OF ROCK IN GRIZZLEY - EMPLOYEE USED SLEDGE HAMMER TO TRY TO BREAK JAM LOOSE. SLEDGE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE ROCK AND GRIZZLEY BAR, HITTING LEFT KNEE - CONTUSION OF KNEE.

1996 · 4 incidents

November 8, 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
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE WAS GREASING IMPACT CRUSHER (Q116), FELL BACKWARDS (ABOUT 6') AND LANDED ON A ROCK WHICH INJURED HIS TAILBONE.

August 6, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE LUG BOLTS FROM 769B CAT. OFF-ROAD HAUL TRUCK, USING CHEATER BAR. EE FELL TO GROUND STRAIN HIS UPPER BACK.

March 1, 1996 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED THUMB BETWEEN BUCKET DISCONNECT AND FRAME OF SKID LOADER. CONTUSED THUMB. BONE NOT BROKEN.

1995 · 5 incidents

December 15, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall from machine

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, DRIVER WALKED AROUND CATWALK TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF TRUCK TO CLEAN SIDE MIRROR. TRIPPED ON BRACE HOLDING MIRROR. THREW HIM OFF BALANCE AND FELL TO GROUND, LANDING ON RO CK. LEFT FOOT SPRAINED.

September 8, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING SCREENINGS FROM BELT OF SCREENING PLANT (096. IN PROCESS OF DIGGING OUT BELT WITH A SHOVEL BY HAND, PILE OF SCREENING SFELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT KNEE AS HE WAS KNEELING. POSSIBLE FRACTURE BELOW KNEE.

July 19, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PLACING A SPRING PACK BACK ON SEAT BETWEEN SPRING AND DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. CAUGHT INDEX FINGER LEFT HAND BETWEEN SPRING AND DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING.

July 11, 1995 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

WAS PREPARING TO WELD ON Q91 IMPACTOR. WHEN REACHING FOR A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, ANOTHER PIECE FELL ON HIS HEAD FROM ABOUT TWO FEET, CAUSING A LACERATION OF APPROX. 4 CM.

1994 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall from ladders

YEMPLOYE EWAS WALKING DOWN A LADDER ON THE IMPACTOR. HE FELL THROUGHT HE LADDER, HIT THE FUEL TANK AND THEN HIT THE GROUND. A BRACKET ON THE FUE TANK CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE LEFT FOREAR, REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

April 26, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING VISE GRIPS & PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT BOLT. ANOTHER SWUNG SLEDGE HAMMER TO HIT PUNCH - MISSED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB. THUMB BONE FLESH AND SPLIT ON TIP OF THUMB. BONE FRA CTURED. THIS ACCIDENT IS RECORDABLE.

1993 · 3 incidents

September 8, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS STOOPING OVER TO PICK UP A BUCKET OF ROCK SAMPLE. AS HE WAS BENDING OVER, BACK STARTED HURTING. LOWER BACK, LEFT SIDE WAS INVOLVED.

April 8, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM END DUMP TRUCK VIA ACCESS STEPS. WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND STEPPED ON A ROCK OR RUT IN THE ROAD AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

February 2, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WAS PLUGGED WITH INCOMING ROCK. EE WAS WORKING THRU THE SIDE DOOR OF THE IMPACTOR TO DISLODGE THE STOPPAGE. HE HAD HIS ARM IN THE CAVITY OF THE IMPACTOR TO SHOOT A STICK OF DYUNAMITE TO DISLODGE SOME MUD AND ROCK BUILT UUP IN THE CHAMBER. AT THIS TIME LOOSE ROCK WAS LYING ON THE EDGE OF THE FEEDER IT APPARENTLY SLIPPED OFF AND FELL INTO THE CHAMBER ONTO EE S ARM

1992 · 1 incident

November 1, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPERATES A LOADER BETWEEN STOCK PILES OF CRUSHED ROCK TO ROCK CRUSHER REPEATED MOVEMENTS IN OPERATING LOADER ON SHORT TRIPS CAUSED PAINFUL WRISTS & HANDS WHICH THE DR HAS DIAGNOSED AS CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME

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