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Turner Dry Sand Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ben G Kates
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1400895

Turner Dry Sand Plant has $21K 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
6
Years on record
1988–2009
Latest incident
Apr 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
161
citations
39
significant & substantial
$21,495
proposed penalties
$21,495
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
82
inspections on record
998
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: 998 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Turner Dry Sand Plant has $21K 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.
$21K
proposed penalties
$21K
current assessed
$21K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
161 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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 1,891 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,839 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,956 2 1 676.6
2025 Q1 2,898 1 0 345.1
2024 Q4 2,103 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,531 1 0 395.1
2024 Q2 2,772 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 2,172 0 0 0.0
Show 86 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,734 2 0 1153.4
2023 Q3 1,788 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,231 3 1 928.5
2023 Q1 2,036 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,154 3 0 1392.8
2022 Q3 1,557 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 1,929 4 1 2073.6
2022 Q1 2,299 1 0 435.0
2021 Q4 2,093 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,270 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 3,603 5 0 1387.7
2021 Q1 3,072 4 3 1302.1
2020 Q4 3,199 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,996 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,548 3 1 1177.4
2020 Q1 2,197 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,185 3 0 1373.0
2019 Q3 2,241 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,560 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 2,690 5 0 1858.7
2018 Q4 1,662 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,882 9 0 3122.8
2018 Q2 993 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1,550 2 2 1290.3
2017 Q4 1,044 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,027 5 1 4868.5
2017 Q2 1,009 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 981 3 1 3058.1
2016 Q4 1,024 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,150 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 982 1 0 1018.3
2016 Q1 918 4 0 4357.3
2015 Q4 1,093 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 980 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,300 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,528 4 0 2617.8
2014 Q4 81 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 0 0 0
2011 Q4 512 1 0 1953.1
2011 Q3 641 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 850 1 0 1176.5
2011 Q1 1,522 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,601 3 1 1873.8
2010 Q3 1,566 4 1 2554.3
2010 Q2 520 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 584 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,125 4 0 3555.6
2009 Q3 1,351 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,432 3 2 2095.0
2009 Q1 1,708 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 2,110 5 0 2369.7
2008 Q3 1,996 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,043 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 1,500 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,992 2 0 1004.0
2007 Q3 2,822 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,823 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 2,820 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 4,995 5 1 1001.0
2006 Q3 5,640 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,069 6 0 988.6
2006 Q1 3,916 14 4 3575.1
2005 Q4 4,898 19 15 3879.1
2005 Q3 4,928 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,634 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,097 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,325 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,756 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,611 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 3,707 2 0 539.5
2003 Q4 3,784 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,587 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,707 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,535 1 0 282.9
2002 Q4 3,793 3 0 790.9
2002 Q3 3,628 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 3,828 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 4,142 5 1 1207.1
2001 Q4 4,070 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,093 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,126 6 1 1454.2
2001 Q1 1,654 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,240 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 3,857 11 2 2852.0
2000 Q2 4,788 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,511 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2009 · 1 incident

April 27, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kaw Valley Sand and Gravel, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking on an uneven concrete floor, turned right ankle, inversion sprain rt ankle - minimal to mild, went to doctor 04/28/2009 7 am, full duty, wear ankle support, ice pak, OTC pain medication, follow-up visit 05/01/2009 2:30 pm.

2005 · 1 incident

September 6, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kaw Valley Sand and Gravel, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Carrying throughing roller unit on conveyor catwalk, unit got caught on conveyor frame. Right shoulder pulled down.

1991 · 2 incidents

December 18, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaw Valley Sand and Gravel, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING COUNTERWEIGHTS ON A MOTOR WHEN THE WEIGHTS SUDDENLY REVERSED DIRECITON WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS LOCED OUT BEFORE HE STARTED ADJUSTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT SO NOTHING STARTED OR KEPT GOING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS PINCHED IN BETWEEN COUNTERWEIGHT AND MOTOR FRAME HOUSING NEEDED SUTURES.

May 29, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaw Valley Sand and Gravel, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT,LOST HIS FOOTING AND SLIPPED WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE.THE KNIFE,HELD IN HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT ARM.HE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMERGENY ROO M WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES.HE RETURNED TO WORK.TYLENOL PRESCRIBED.

1989 · 1 incident

September 14, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Kaw Valley Sand and Gravel, Inc. · Struck by flying object

SMALL PIECE OF METAL GOT IN RIGHT EYE WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH OR OTHER EQUIPMENT.

1988 · 1 incident

December 7, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kaw Valley Sand and Gravel, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LEFT THUMB WAS CUT LENGTHWISE APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2" IN LENGTH.REQUIRING STITCHES.HOLDING WRENCH THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH AND PIPE.WAS CHANGING BLOWER ASSEMBLY UPSTAIRS IN DRYER.

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