Mining Incidents

GREBNER-OLESON PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by NG Operations LLC
Ft. Dodge, Webster County, IA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1301615

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
95
citations
10
significant & substantial
$17,346
proposed penalties
$17,346
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 6,208 1 0 161.1
2025 Q3 5,795 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,000 1 1 166.7
2025 Q1 5,513 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,138 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,919 1 0 168.9
2024 Q2 5,933 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,165 0 0 0.0
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

2026 · 1 incident

May 1, 2026 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Bond Building Products, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was exiting the 980loader in the shop,maintaining 3-points of contact,EE's L foot was on the ground & EEs R foot got stuck in the bottom step.This threw the EE off balance and EE fell backwards and EEs L side landed on a pallet with a cylinder on it.The pallet was approx 10'away from the loader.EE broke 4 ribs on EEs L side from the fall onto the pallet with the cylinder on it.

2024 · 1 incident

August 12, 2024 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gold Bond Building Products, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee had muddy boots, and did not maintain 3 points of contact. Employee slipped and fell to ground while cleaning truck windows. Employee landed on back. Employee injured back.

2019 · 1 incident

September 18, 2019 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Gypsum Company · Fall onto or against objects

Associate was shoveling rock off of our 30" silo belt. EE was going to go to break and started walking down the belt. As EE was walking down the belt, EE slipped and fell onto a metal chute. The associate landed on the right side rib cage, breaking four ribs. A contributing factor was that it had started to rain, which caused the belt to become slippery.

2018 · 1 incident

April 18, 2018 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Gypsum Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Associate was attempting to dispose of an air filter, from a 988 FE Loader, when ee went to lift it into the dumpster ee heard shoulder pop. Upon examination from a doctor it was determined that the injury was a torn rotator cuff requiring surgery to repair.

2003 · 1 incident

December 4, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Gypsum Company · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING UP INTO A TRACTOR THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDLE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE SHOP FLOOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH HIMSELF HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

2000 · 1 incident

December 20, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
National Gypsum Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE CRUSHER HOPPER ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG IT. HE WAS PUTTING A CHAIN AROUND A ROCK WHEN THE ROCK SLIPPED PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER, FRACTURING THE TIP OF THE FINGER.