Coal production
0reported short tons
ACTIVE / CONTROLLER PORTFOLIO
Brian G Keener
Membership and operating status are from the latest MSHA Mines snapshot. Open a mine for its ownership history.
MSHA CONTROLLER ID0119781
MINE PORTFOLIO
1 of 1 mines and facilities
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18. Active records; production reporting is not required.
Material, method and type filters apply to this table. The portfolio’s status applies to the entire page. GEM fields describe their own release, not the selected MSHA year.
| Mine | Location / type | Coal · short tons | Hours worked | Violations | Accident records | On-site inspection hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Salt Company1400411 · Active6/8 quarters reported | Ellsworth, KSUnderground · MSHA: Salt | 0 | 141,186 | 87 | 3 | 296.3 |
Production and hours sum available quarterly reports. — means unavailable; zero safety records means none in the selected imported period. Ownership reflects the current MSHA record.
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Independent Salt Company38.72083, -98.12722Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. All 1 mines listed under this controller were checked; 1 have reports in the available quarters. Totals use current ownership.
Hours worked
141,186reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 23,180 | 0.00 | 50 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 20,609 | 0.00 | 49 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 20,549 | 0.00 | 53 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 26,709 | 0.00 | 55 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 27,271 | 0.00 | 54 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 22,868 | 0.00 | 53 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
8710 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
30 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
49,022.0087 of 87 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
296.258 inspections · 8 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 9 | 0 | 1,359.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40.5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 13 | 0 | 4,516.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37.3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 10 | 1 | 3,518.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 6 | 0 | 4,290.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 13 | 5 | 23,694.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.8 |
| 2026-Q2 | 5 | 1 | 2,866.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.5 |
| 2026-Q3 | 31 | 3 | 8,779.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63.0 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14207 · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14207 · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.3200 · $549.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.6202(a)(4) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.3200 · $549.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.12004 · $1,320.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 37.3 on-site hours
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14207 · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.4200(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
EE WAS CARRYING TWO 5 GALLON WATER JUGS OUT OF THE OLD OFFICE. EE HAD THE JUGS IN BOTH HANDS. EE HIT THE DOOR "PUSH BAR" WITH EE'S RIGHT ARM / SHOULDER TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND EE HIT EE'S SHOULDER INTO THE DOOR. SHOULDER WAS HURTING A BIT BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG DEAL. WENT TO DR ON 05-19-2025 AND HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
EE WAS LOOSENING A CUTTER BAR RETAINING BOLT WITH A 36" WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EE'S HEAD TO WHIPLASH AS EE CAUGHT SELF. BACK & NECK PAIN. CLICKING IN NECK. NUMBNESS IN LEFT FINGERTIPS.
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.4130(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.4203 · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
Regular Safety and Health Inspection · 40.5 on-site hours
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14207 · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.12020 · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14105 · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
57.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed
- Independent Salt Company · 1400411
POWERED HAULAGE · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Accident narrative
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LHD TRACTOR LOADER BACK INTO A ROOM WE ARE MINING. EE HIT A RAISED CUT IN THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE TRACTOR TO BOUNCE. EE'S HARD HAT FELL OFF AND EE HIT HEAD ON THE CEILING/ROOF OF THE TRACTOR CAB.
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO
1 linked operator.
Relationships reflect the selected mine status and current MSHA controller/operator fields.