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LOUISVILLE WEST Metal/Non-Metal

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Surface

Controlled by Nebco Inc

Sarpy, Sarpy County, NE · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 2500983

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 11
Years on record: 2000–2020
Latest incident: Nov 2020

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

citations

significant & substantial

$5,680

proposed penalties

$5,529

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	2,789	0	0	0.0
2025 Q3	3,226	4	0	1239.9
2025 Q2	3,087	0	0	0.0
2025 Q1	2,549	0	0	0.0
2024 Q4	3,157	3	1	950.3
2024 Q3	3,470	0	0	0.0
2024 Q2	3,948	2	0	506.6
2024 Q1	3,113	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

11 on file

2020 · 1 incident

November 25, 2020 NE · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was using an impact wrench and a combination wrench to unscrew rusted bolts/nuts from a chute on the plant. While engaging the impact wrench on the bolt head, the combination wrench, which was positioned to hold the nut in place, slipped from the employees grip and struck them in the area of the left eye causing a contusion and laceration to the upper eye/eyelid.

2017 · 1 incident

February 22, 2017 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was repairing a piece of plant equipment and, while using a cutting torch to remove an overhead bolt, the wind blew a piece of hot metal into left ear causing an inner ear burn.

2013 · 1 incident

February 19, 2013 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A hydraulic ram was being used to push a shaft out of a pulley when the ram slipped off the shaft, as a result of this the spacer separated from the ram bounced off pulley then struck the employee under his chine, requiring three stitches.

2009 · 2 incidents

March 19, 2009 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut the base of his left thumb with a utility knife when cutting a conveyot belt.The employee pulled the knife towards his body when the knife cut loose from the belting & came in contact with his left hand and cut through his leather glove. Five stitches were required and the employee returne to work the same day.

January 8, 2009 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down on the bank next to the dredge when his knee gave out. The employee and foreman did not report the incident until 1/26/09. The employee went to the doctor on 1/26/09 where it was diagnosed as a sprain. The employee returned to work on the same day and did not miss work.

2005 · 1 incident

September 27, 2005 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tightening bolts on a piece of pipe using a ratchet. Right hand turned red and was sore. Sprained right hand from stretching or tearing ligaments while tightening bolts.

2004 · 1 incident

May 3, 2004 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STEPPING UP ON PLATFORM. FOOT SLIPPED OFF EDGE. HIT SHIN CAUSING DEEP CUT ON SHIN OF LEFT LEG.

2002 · 2 incidents

April 19, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

CUT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN ON SHAKER. HAND SLIPPED & CUT FINGER ON SHARP EDGE. REQUIRED TWO STITCHES.

April 3, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

WRENCH SLIPPED FROM NUT HE FELL BACK AND HIT HIS TAIL BONE ON A BRACKET. HE HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK NEAR TAIL BONE.

2000 · 2 incidents

October 6, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING DIGGER LINK CHAIN ON DREDGE WAS DRIVING PIN OUT WITH HAMMER WHEN HAMMER HIT ROLLER CUASING ROLLER TO BOUNCE & HIT THUMB LEFT THUMB WAS SPLIT OPEN & BRUISED

March 23, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Western Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

WELDING & ATTACHING HARDWARE IN TUB ROTARY, TURNED HEAD TO AVOID FLASH BURN FROM WELDER ON OTHEREND OF TUB & RAN HEAD INTO SCREENS BEING INSTALLED SCRATCH FOREHEAD CUT UNDER EYE REQUIRING 9 STITCHES