Mining Incidents

Pilger Sand & GravelMetal/Nonmetal

Pilger, Stanton County, NE · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2500225
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000–2005
Latest incident
Mar 2005
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2005 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Checking lights to make sure that they all worked, walking near the plant looking at each light he stepped on uneven ground, lost footing and slipped straight down landing on his behind with feet straight out in front of him.

2000 · 2 incidents

Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING REPAIR WORK ON GRAVEL DREDGE USING GRINDER TO SMOOTH A METAL SURFACE. A SMALLPIECE OF METAL IN EMPLOYEES LEFT EYE CAUSING SORENESS AND REDNESS.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH LARGE DRILL IN 1/2"" METAL. HE RECEIVED CONTUSIONS ON HIS RIBS FROM PUSHING ON DRILL.