Mining Incidents

Portable Plant #5 Metal/Non-Metal

Riley, Riley County, KS  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1401747

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2012–2025
Latest incident
Jan 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
42
citations
6
significant & substantial
$7,257
proposed penalties
$7,257
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 4,299 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,687 3 0 527.5
2025 Q2 6,013 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,429 1 0 184.2
2024 Q4 5,508 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,250 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 949 4 1 4215.0
2024 Q1 6,001 5 1 833.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2025 · 1 incident

January 2, 2025 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. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing a ladder to access a screening plant when the ladder moved. EE reached out to grab the chain to steady self and heard a pop in EE's shoulder.

2023 · 1 incident

June 29, 2023 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Miner was in a skid loader on a designated route. A haul truck was headed toward the miner. It appeared that the haul truck driver did not notice the skid loader. Skid loader operator turned and was hit by the haul truck and spun out the skid loader, the skid loader operator hit their head when the skid loader came back down, hit their head again and also injured left shoulder.

2022 · 1 incident

September 19, 2022 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 was getting out of a skid loader. EE's pant leg got caught on one of the latches as EE was getting out causing EE to fall and hit R knee. Went to K-Stat had x-rays, told EE to put ice on it and released EE with no restrictions.

2021 · 1 incident

November 29, 2021 KS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Was loosening a high pressure hose on a piece of equipment and thought they had released the pressure on the hydraulics. When the hose was loosened it broke loose shooting hydraulic oil onto EE's hard hat and then on the right side of EE's neck. Checked self out and there wasn't any broken skin. Went to urgent care next day to be checked out.

2018 · 1 incident

November 28, 2018 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Was operating a haul truck with an exhaust leak for a day and a half before EE realized what was going on. EE was put in a different truck and the mechanic was called to repair the truck. The accumulative affects hit EE on Thursday on the way into work and EE went to the emergency room.

2012 · 1 incident

May 22, 2012 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bayer Construction Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hit right middle finger with pry bar. Hand was up against a piece of machinery. 2 cm laceration to the top of right middle finger on MIP joint. 0.5 avulsion of skin on posterior MIP joint, no repair needed to this injury.