Mining Incidents

Kansas Falls Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Junction City, Geary County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401666

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at Kansas Falls Quarry.

Fatalities
1
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2007–2023
Latest incident
Jul 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2006
189
citations
38
significant & substantial
$116,816
proposed penalties
$87,526
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 7,727 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,787 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,971 1 0 143.5
2025 Q1 4,978 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,764 3 0 797.0
2024 Q3 4,885 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,241 1 0 446.2
2024 Q1 665 6 2 9022.6
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

Reportable incidents

7 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2023 · 1 incident

July 31, 2023 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall from ladders

Was working on scaffolding, was climbing a ladder from the ground when the ladder tipped and they fell into the ladder on the way down. They tried to grab the X bar on the scaffolding and missed, they landed on the ladder hurting their back and neck.

2016 · 1 incident

March 23, 2016 KS · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was making hangers to hold electrical cords for the crusher. EE was punching holes thru the rubber and hit left thumb with the hammer, causing a contusion.

2015 · 1 incident

October 6, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Rubbed or abraded

Miner was attempting to start a pull start pressure washer, when he pulled on the rope and released the rope his left index finger got caught in the rope and pulled the skin back between the last and middle knuckle.

2014 · 2 incidents

April 30, 2014 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was hanging a power cord and while twisting his body felt a twinge in his back. Finished hanging cord and reported to supervisor. Supervisor offered to take him to medical facility and miner refused. Supervisor then sent miner home to rest his back the rest of the day. Next morning miner called and said he should seek medical attention. He was then taken for treatment.

2011 · 1 incident

June 21, 2011 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee stepped on block when getting out of truck, fell and twisted right knee.

2007 · 1 incident

July 6, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was on the catwalk of the Masaba plant changing out a screening plant. While he was carrying the screening plant his arm twisted in an awkward position due to the plant slipping from him, and he felt a popping occur in his shoulder.