Mining Incidents

Johnson County AggregatesMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Olathe, Johnson County, KS · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1400068
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Mar 2026
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2026 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Left Hand slipped and hit the side at the screen box causing lacerations, with 3 stitches.

2024 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee struck a drill steel coupler with a hammer trying to remove a broken piece of strikerbar that had broken off in side of the coupler. On the second strike of the hammer an approximately 2 inch long sliver broke off the strikerbar section and impaled about 6 inches above the right wrist of the employee. The employee removed the debris and needed 2 stitches at medical clinic.

2018 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

Employee was loading trucks in pit and load shifted and material (shale) came over the bucket striking the windshield and came into cab and broke the dash. Dash cut caused a laceration and contusions to left leg and left little finger requiring two stitches to finger and leg.

2016 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing clamp on discharge hose on 4' Thompson pump and the camlock clamp broke. This cut the employee's left hand, requiring 8 stitches.

2014 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling screens off a screen box. Screen broke free and he hit his elbow on box. Reported to his supervisor but refused medical treatment. Requested medical evaluation on 2/6/2015. Diagnosis: Lateral Epicondylitis (aka tennis elbow).

Contact with hot objects or substances

Burns to left hand and arm. Also to neck from Radiator Cap on Komatsu PC600.

2013 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Cutting plate with torch, block under plate kicked out, letting plate strike his right middle finger and took off the nail.

2012 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was Lifting buckets over a 6 hour period when he developed pain in his right hip and right groin region. This did not become reportable until 11/7/12 when he was placed on restricted duty.

Struck against stationary object

Cut on middle finger, removing ratchet strap from tire.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Caught finger in screen cloth, while changing screens.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was straightening a piece of metal with a hammer and hit his left thumb that made a gash.

2011 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE cut his right leg above the knee. He was cutting flashing rubber with utility knife.

2010 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Operator thought he was having a Heart Attack. Taken to the hospital and confirmed he was not having a Heart Attack. Kept overnight for observation.

2009 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

While operator was climbing down from screen, he hit his tailbone on a lifting hook.

Fall onto or against objects

Loading anfo bags with dolly onto powder truck. Dolly failed causing 9 bags and dolly to come back on operator and tail bone landed on corner of plastic pallet.

2008 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Cone crusher lost clamp pressure and employee was trying to keep rock from gravity feeding. The chute that feeds the cone fell off and hit his left index finger at lower half of the nail causing a cut.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing drive shaft from transmission on a F350 ford. While using a punch and a hammer. He missed the punch and hit his thumb on his left hand. Causing a cut on his thumb.

2007 · 1 incident

Unclassified, insufficient data

Employee complained about severe pain in left chest area and side. This is not work-related. EE is having tests run and results are not known at this time.

2002 · 1 incident

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INDIVIDUAL STEPPED TO THE EDGE OF A STEP BENCH, SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND FELL 9'2"". THE FALL OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS SUPERVISING A CREW SETTING CONCRETE FORMS ON THE LOWER BENCH. A SAFETY BAR RICADE FENCE HAD BEEN TAKEN DOWN TO MOVE MATERIALS FOR THE CONCRETE WORK AND NOT REESTABLISHED.

2000 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

WORKER HAD BEEN WELDING AND STOPPED TO RAISE WELDING HOOD AND A FOREIGN BODY FELL INTO LEFT EYE.