Mining Incidents

Seitz QuarryMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Nebco Inc
Beatrice, Gage County, NE · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2500008
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2006–2023
Latest incident
Dec 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

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

Employees were rotating the blow bars in the HSI. This requires hitting with blow bar wedges to loosen them up to remove the blow bar. While hitting the blow bar wedges with a hammer, the wedge came loose and hit injured employee's left middle finger and nail.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a bar to rotate conveyor belt. Bar slipped, EE stumbled and felt EE's knee pop. EE moved aside, within a minute or two, EE indicated to other employees EE might pass out. EE did pass out for 15-30 seconds. Other employees caught EE before EE fell. EE was taken to Emergency Room. Diagnosed with a sprained knee.

2022 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

EE finished making a weld on the excavator bucket, EE lifted welding helmet to chip and clean up what had just been welded and a slag fragment got in eye.

2019 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking toward the shop when the employee slipped. Snow slick surface.

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking along pipeline when right knee dislocated.

2016 · 2 incidents

Unclassified, insufficient data

Shoveling under conveyors & over-exerted self.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Buffing crusher parts before reinstalling back together.

2014 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee was over around crushing plant greasing when stepped on rock twisting left knee.

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

Installing discharge chute on conveyor screen when it slipped pinching the right thumb while aligning the bolt holes.

2013 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Operator was helping change wear plate on loader bucket weighing less than 50 lbs

2011 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

While doing maintenance on conveyor #2123, slipped in mud causing contact with pipe support for conveyor.

Flash burns (welding)

When holding metal up to be welded in place is when the arc flash occurred.

2010 · 2 incidents

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

Setting screens in place when one screen slipped, catching EE's left middle finger between the two screens, EE was wearig gloves.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was shoveling wet & heavy materials from around conveyors when he dislocated disc in his lower back. EE did not receive medical help until 10/13/10.

2009 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on a ratchet tightening screen bolts. Note: Injury was not reported until employee went to Dr. on 3/17/09.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pouring oil in the used oil tank, twisted lower left arm. (April 16, 2009 went to dr for check up on left elbow no follow up necessary and no restriction). by 320091130025

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut open a stick of blaster dynamite while loading a rock blast not realizing the position of his fingers.

Fall onto or against objects

Stepped on a small rock, rock moved, lost balance and fell against a large rock. Struck his left shoulder, causing a dislocation of his left shoulder.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck against stationary object

Greasing crushing equipment, he stepped on a rock and twisted left knee, tearing ligaments in the knee.