Mining Incidents

Wichita Sand and Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Cornejo & Sons LLC · Surface
Controlled by Summit Materials LLC
Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1400543

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2001–2023
Latest incident
Jan 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
126
citations
16
significant & substantial
$42,867
proposed penalties
$42,400
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 4,660 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,565 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 1,482 5 0 3373.8
2024 Q3 4,335 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 4,505 1 0 222.0
2023 Q3 6,130 7 0 1141.9
2023 Q2 7,561 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 6,328 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2023 · 1 incident

January 7, 2023 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was injured on 1/7/23 and was treated via first aid measures until 1/25/23 when they saw a specialist who then placed restrictions on their work. Employee was using a 3/4" ratchet to loosen a tail-pulley nut. The ratchet slipped from the nut and caused the employees arm to jolt resulting in an injury to the shoulder.

2022 · 1 incident

December 2, 2022 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cornejo & Sons LLC · Struck by flying object

A contractor technician was removing a sprocket with a mallet from a skid steer when a metal fragment from the sprocket shot out and went into their eye.

2008 · 2 incidents

October 3, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge North America Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was turning valve in water line, valve came loose from fitting causing laceration to his left index finger.

May 16, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge North America Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While pulling work boat to tie off and secure the rope broke sending employee off balance backwards and fell on digger ladder platform hurting left rib cage.

2006 · 1 incident

December 14, 2006 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge North America Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting 35 lb steel ring into a loader bucket and strained his back.

2005 · 1 incident

January 18, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ritchie Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE & another employee were carrying a set of steps to load onto a trailer. The ground was covered in frost & icy. EE's feet came out from under him & he fell face first onto the steps he was carrying. It chipped & cracked one of his front teeth.

2004 · 1 incident

August 9, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ritchie Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE EXHAUST ON DREDGE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

2003 · 1 incident

July 14, 2003 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ritchie Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING THE TAPE OFF OF THE 4160 LEADS GOING TO THE MOTOR ON THE DREDGE. THE TIGHT AREA BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE MOTOR WAS CAUSING HIM TO CUT BACK TOWARD HIM. HE SLIPPED THROUGH A SOFT SPOT AND CUT HIS WRIST, REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.

2002 · 3 incidents

December 3, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ritchie Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING ON A LIFTING EYE WITH THE SHOP BENCH GRINDER. HE WAS WEARING A FACE SHIELD WITH HIS GLASSES ON. HE FELT A PIECE OF METAL BOUNCE INTO HIS EYE. HE FLUSHED IT BUT IT STILL BOTHERE D HIM. THE DR FOUND EYE IRRITATED BY NO DEBRIS STILL IN IT. EE RETURNED TO WORK THE SAME DAY.

August 26, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ritchie Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLTS LOOSE ON THE LINER OF THE PUMP WITH AN 1 5/8" WRENCH, PUSHING DOWNWARD WITH BOTH HANDS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF SENDING HIS HANDS DOWN AGAINST THE NEXT BOLT BELOW, SMA SHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE WAS WORKING UNDER HURRIED CONDITIONS AND WITHOUT GLOVES ON.

July 15, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Ritchie Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOWING WITH A TRACTOR. WHEN CLIMBING UP AND OVER A TOPSOIL PILE, HE DID NOT SEE A DUG OUT AREA BECAUSE OF THE TALL WEEDS AND HE WAS LOOKING BEHIND AT THE MOWER. THE TRACTOR FRONT END DROPPED OFF IN THE HOLE AND TIPPED THE TRACTOR OVER DOWN INSIDE.

2001 · 4 incidents

September 17, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ritchie Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADDING PIPELINE TO THE END OF THE PIPELINE. HE STEPPED OFF THE PIPELINE ONTO A FLATER AND HANDED A COME-ALONG TO A CO WORKER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE LAKE, TWISTING HIS LE FT ANKLE.

July 19, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Ritchie Sand Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, EE WAS SITTING IN THE FOREMAN'S OFFICE. HE ADVISED A COWORKER THAT HE HAD BEEN FEELING ILL AND HAD VOMITED. THE COWORKER NOTIFIED THE FOREMAN. EE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE HE HAD A HEART ATTACK. WE WERE ADVISED THAT HIS ARTERIES WERE VERY BLOCKED AND HE HAD STOPPED TAKING HIS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION.

May 3, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ritchie Sand Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE RAMP TO THE BOAT DOCK. IT HAS BEEN RAINING AND THE PALLET STEPS WERE WET. WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT, THE STEP SHIFTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMS ELF BY PUTTING HIS LEFT HAND DOWN. HE CRACKED A BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND DOING SO.

January 8, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Ritchie Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GOING OUT TO START THE FRESH WATER PUMP FOR THE PLANT. HE WAS WALKING ACROSS WALKWAY GOING TO PUMP HOUSE & HAD HIS HEAD DOWN SQUINTING HIS EYES FROM SUN. HE WALKED INTO CORNER OF STEEL FRAME FOR A SWING OUT WINDOW THAT HAD VIBRATED LOOSE & OPENED. RESULTED IN CUT TO RIGHT SIDE OFHEAD REQURING 6 STITCHES