Mining Incidents

QUARTZITE QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Lincoln, Lincoln County, KS  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1400699

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
156
citations
35
significant & substantial
$70,801
proposed penalties
$70,801
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
2024 Q4 1,855 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 3,716 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,567 6 1 1682.1
2024 Q1 4,613 9 0 1951.0
2023 Q4 5,687 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,225 1 0 138.4
2023 Q1 7,283 1 0 137.3
2022 Q4 5,690 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

20 on file

2023 · 1 incident

March 2, 2023 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Employee was in the Secondary tower running the plant when employee noticed that the feed stopped due to a plug. Employee left the tower and Locked Out the #1 belt and the feeder pan in the tunnel. Employee went to inspect the plug. Employee put on gloves and attempted to remove the plug. While removing the rock, employee's finger was smashed between 2 rocks.

2018 · 1 incident

November 5, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Struck by flying object

Employee attempted to throw metal pipe into roll off bin pipe struck bin and came back and struck employee in the left ear causing laceration that required stiches.

2013 · 1 incident

December 6, 2013 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on the night shift, the employee was walking from the control tower to the metal detector, which needed to be reset, the employee slipped on the ground and injured his right knee. Incident originally occurred on 12/6/13, then became recordable on 3/25/14 after orthopedic consultation.

2011 · 1 incident

May 2, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

The hole cover had become dislodged and came free of the platform during transport.The employee put the cover back up on the platform and stated that it's not in the right place then he accessed the platform to unhook a chain from the loader.The employee then inadvertently stepped on the cover and since the cover was not in its proper place it allowed him to fall through the hole.

2008 · 2 incidents

December 8, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling around the conveyor feed box to clean up the area & placing material on the #1 belt when dirt entered his eye.

October 16, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to clear a blockage in the crusher which was locked and tagged out. After using the bar for about 15 minuted he felt a pain in his right shoulder. Medical treatment began 10/16/08 but this incident did not become recordable until 12/2/08.

2007 · 3 incidents

March 21, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

cutting a piece of new side belting when knife slipped and cut right knee

March 12, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While doing maintanence on a locked out, tagged out not running vibrating feeder pan, employee inadvertently rotated a pulley and pinched right thumb.

January 19, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee claims he was moving a fuel hose when he aggravated his left shoulder. This employee had previously injured this shoulder in a NON-WORK related accident. This was not recordable until he went to the doctor on May 4, 2007 and received a cortisone shot in his shoulder.

2002 · 5 incidents

June 25, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT & DOES NOT KNOW CAUSATION. ELBOW HURTS AFTER RUNNING DRILL FOR 30 MINUTES.

March 27, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, WHILE CLIMBING A SCREEN LADDER, CAUSING A LACERATION.

January 11, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WELDED A PLATE TO THE FLOOR LINER OF THE TELESMITH TO SUPPORT A HYDRAULIC JACK. SUPPORT CAME LOOSE STRIKING EE IN RIGHT SHIN.

2001 · 4 incidents

July 18, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Contact with heat

EE WAS WELDING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT IN 100 WEATHER. EE BECAME DEHYDRATED FROM WORKING IN SUCH CONDITIONS.

June 6, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POUNDING ON SOUTH CRUSHER AT SECONDARY. THE HEAD OF THE SLEDGEHAMMER MISSED THE OBJECT AND THE HANDLE HIT THE WEDGE CAUSING IT TO PINCH HIS FINGER. LACERATION (STITCHES) TO LEFT INDEX F INGER.

April 20, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE SHOVELING SAND FROM UNDER THE PRELIMINARY CRUSHER EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN ON THE LEFT GROIN BY A BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER. EMPLOYEE WASN'T SURE IT WAS A SPIDER BITE UNTIL HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 4- 23-01.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 10, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Apac-Kansas Inc Shears Division · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP NORTH CONVEYOR, THEN BUMPED HEAD ON STABILIZER BAR BETWEEN SUPPORT CABLES, CAUSING NECK SPRAIN.