Unk at this time: possible aneurysm/stroke due to diabetes. Not beleived to be related to work. EE began feeling poorly while operating frt end loader. Transported to hospital, died at hospital possiblly from multiple strokes. We have requested & are waiting for death certificate. Med info & reportability are unk.
HAYS PIT NO A-3 Metal/Non-Metal
Apac Kansas Inc Shears Division
· Surface
Controlled by
CRH PLC
Goodland,
Sherman County,
KS
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 1401276
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2006–2007
- Latest incident
- Apr 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
7
citations
1
significant & substantial
$1,109
proposed penalties
$1,109
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q2 | 900 | 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
2 on file2007 · 1 incident
April 3, 2007
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
OTHER
Apac Kansas Inc Shears Division · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2006 · 1 incident
August 23, 2006
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Apac Kansas Inc Shears Division · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Ee was tarping a load and the tarp fell into the back of the truck. He went into the truck bed to retreive the tarp and as he picked it up he noticed a catch in his shoulder. He refused medical treatment until 9/15/06, and at this point it became MSHA reportable.