Harshman Construction L L C · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
The miner was on knees reaching for a wooden block to put under the equipment when pain started and it was severe enough to make miner stop.
PLANT #4 Metal/Non-Metal
Harshman Construction L L C
· Surface
Controlled by
Warren W Harshman
Eskridge,
Wabaunsee County,
KS
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401607
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2001–2020
- Latest incident
- Dec 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
93
citations
24
significant & substantial
$25,176
proposed penalties
$24,998
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 | 3,712 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,665 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file2020 · 2 incidents
July 20, 2020
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harshman Construction L L C · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was securing a load with a chain and lever binder. When applying force to lever binder to bind the chain tightly, finger got pinched in lever.
2019 · 1 incident
June 4, 2019
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey
POWERED HAULAGE
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Skid loader operator was re-positioning a block (I beam) when it slid out of the bucket striking the victim as EE was walking by from behind. The beam hit EE's right ankle and was later determined at the hospital to be fractured with torn ligaments.
2017 · 1 incident
November 27, 2017
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Harshman Construction L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Truck was blocked and tire was lifted off the ground with factory scissor jack. After removing tire, truck came off jack smashing hand between the rotor and the ground.
2005 · 1 incident
Harshman Construction L L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE WAS BEATING ON SLIDING HAMMER. HIS LEFT HAND SLIPPED DOWN BETWEEN HAMMER AND BACKING PLATE. SMASHED END OF LEFT HAND RING FINGER (4 STITCHES REQUIRED).
2004 · 1 incident
June 21, 2004
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS UNDOING A CHAIN AND BOOMER FROM A MAGAZINE. THE BOOMER HIT EE ABOVE LEFT EYE, CUTTING EYE.
2003 · 1 incident
October 14, 2003
KS · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by falling object
EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF LOADER TO GO SHUT DOWN THE CRUSHER. A SLEDGE HAMMER FELL FROM CRUSHER STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.
2001 · 1 incident
Harshman Construction L L C · Struck by falling object
DIGGING ROCK OU TO CRUSHER & ROCK FELL ON FINGER.