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Nonmetal mineral mines in Kansas: 12 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 12 open nonmetal mineral mines in Kansas, run by 11 operators and employing 271 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 909 citations and orders there with $424,550 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 40 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are General Finance Inc; Hutchinson Salt Company; Independent Salt Company. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 12
- Operators
- 11
- Employees
- 271
- Active
- 11
- Intermittent
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 909
- Significant and substantial
- 148 (16.3%)
- Closure orders
- 11
- High negligence or reckless
- 45
- Proposed penalties
- $424,550
- Amount paid so far
- $349,251
- Inspections
- 231
- Inspector hours on site
- 3,682
- Citations per inspection
- 3.94 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 42
- Injury and illness cases
- 40
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 2, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Kansas
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Finance Inc | 2 | 10 | 21 | $4,352 | 0 |
| Hutchinson Salt Company | 1 | 43 | 211 | $83,857 | 12 |
| Independent Salt Company | 1 | 60 | 198 | $82,201 | 15 |
| Lyons Salt Company | 1 | 76 | 197 | $92,101 | 6 |
| GP Industrial Plasters LLC | 1 | 41 | 96 | $29,963 | 5 |
| Calvert USA, LLC | 1 | 4 | 56 | $87,652 | 1 |
| Huber Sand Inc | 1 | 6 | 43 | $29,043 | 0 |
| Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc | 1 | 6 | 36 | $7,549 | 0 |
| Micro-Lite, LLC | 1 | 9 | 32 | $5,059 | 1 |
| Dunn's Material Handling LLC | 1 | 2 | 14 | $2,062 | 0 |
| Gold Bond Building Products, LLC. | 1 | 14 | 5 | $711 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Kansas
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Salt Company | 1 | 43 | 211 | $83,857 | 12 |
| Independent Salt Company | 1 | 60 | 198 | $82,201 | 15 |
| Lyons Salt Company | 1 | 76 | 197 | $92,101 | 6 |
| GP Industrial Plasters LLC | 1 | 41 | 96 | $29,963 | 5 |
| Calvert USA, LLC | 1 | 4 | 56 | $87,652 | 1 |
| Huber Sand Inc | 1 | 6 | 43 | $29,043 | 0 |
| Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc | 1 | 6 | 36 | $7,549 | 0 |
| Micro-Lite, LLC | 1 | 9 | 32 | $5,059 | 1 |
| General Finance Inc | 2 | 10 | 21 | $4,352 | 0 |
| Dunn's Material Handling LLC | 1 | 2 | 14 | $2,062 | 0 |
| Gold Bond Building Products, LLC. | 1 | 14 | 5 | $711 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Salt Company | Hutchinson Salt Company | Reno County, KS | Salt | 43 | 211 |
| Independent Salt Company | Independent Salt Company | Ellsworth County, KS | Salt | 60 | 198 |
| Lyons Mine | Lyons Salt Company | Rice County, KS | Salt | 76 | 197 |
| Blue Rapids Mine and Mill | GP Industrial Plasters LLC | Marshall County, KS | Gypsum | 41 | 96 |
| Calvert Mine | Calvert USA, LLC | Norton County, KS | Pumice | 4 | 56 |
| Huber Sand Pit #5 | Huber Sand Inc | Finney County, KS | Sand, industrial | 6 | 43 |
| Sun City Quarry | Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc | Barber County, KS | Gypsum | 6 | 36 |
| Micro-Lite LLC | Micro-Lite, LLC | Wilson County, KS | Potash, soda, borate mnls. | 9 | 32 |
| Coyville Pit | Dunn's Material Handling LLC | Wilson County, KS | Sand, industrial | 2 | 14 |
| Cloud Ceramics Clay Pits | General Finance Inc | Cloud County, KS | Fire clay | 9 | 13 |
| Kansas Brick & Tile Co Inc | General Finance Inc | Barton County, KS | Fire clay | 1 | 8 |
| Sun City Mine | Gold Bond Building Products, LLC. | Barber County, KS | Gypsum | 14 | 5 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | 3 | 25% |
| Salt | 3 | 25% |
| Fire clay | 2 | 16.7% |
| Sand, industrial | 2 | 16.7% |
| Potash, soda, borate mnls. | 1 | 8.3% |
| Pumice | 1 | 8.3% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 128 | 16 | $34,917 | 9 |
| 2023 | 136 | 25 | $117,041 | 8 |
| 2024 | 179 | 29 | $63,136 | 8 |
| 2025 | 230 | 37 | $85,335 | 12 |
| 2026 | 236 | 41 | $124,121 | 3 |
Standards cited most at nonmetal mineral mines in Kansas
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 57.3200 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 58 |
| 30 CFR 57.12004 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 51 |
| 30 CFR 57.14100 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 43 |
| 30 CFR 57.12028 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 38 |
| 30 CFR 57.20003 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 37 |
| 30 CFR 57.14112 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 25 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 57.14207 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 57.4102 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 57.4200 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 20 |
| 30 CFR 57.14107 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 57.4201 | Underground metal and nonmetal mines | 16 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
Injury and illness cases at nonmetal mineral mines in Kansas
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 22 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 17 |
What the accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Kansas describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 15 |
| Handling of materials | 9 |
| Powered haulage | 4 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 4 |
| Machinery | 3 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 2 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Occupational skin diseases | 1 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 1 |
| Electrical | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Kansas
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 5 |
| Load-haul-dump | 3 |
| Pneumatic blasting agent loader | 2 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 2 |
| Mancar | 1 |
| Carriage-mounted drills | 1 |
| Bulldozer | 1 |
| Welding machine | 1 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
| Forklift | 1 |
US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.