Mining Incidents

Minden Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ronald L Follmer
Gibbon, Buffalo County, NE  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2500573

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2004–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
10
significant & substantial
$11,749
proposed penalties
$11,598
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 1,231 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,487 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,666 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,436 5 0 2052.5
2024 Q4 1,657 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,358 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,524 1 0 283.8
2024 Q1 1,700 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

3 on file

2021 · 1 incident

August 12, 2021 NE · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was attempting to use a garden hose along the building. While trying to untangle a portion of the hose EE walked into the corner of a crank out window that was open to allow air into the shop. EE had a small laceration to the head, as an abundance of caution the ambulance was called. EE was transported to the hospital to be evaluated and was released approx 2 hours later.

2006 · 1 incident

February 24, 2006 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING DREDGE. DISCHARGE ELBOW ON PUMP HAD BEEN LOOSENED FOR REMOVAL. EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER THIS ELBOW TO GET A CHAIN AND THE ELBOW FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE BLOW CAUSED A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE FRACTURED IN TWO PLACES.

2004 · 1 incident

June 26, 2004 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HEAD INJURY ON 6/26/04. HOWEVER, EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT FOR WORK. WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION CLAIM IS BEING CONTROVERTED.