Mining Incidents

AMMAN PIT: 83 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Michael Werner
Naponee, Franklin County, NE  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2500181

AMMAN PIT has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1988–2011
Latest incident
Nov 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
83
citations
23
significant & substantial
$11,817
proposed penalties
$11,817
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
38
inspections on record
462
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 462 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

AMMAN PIT has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$12K
proposed penalties
$12K
current assessed
$12K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
82 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-12.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
28.0%
significant & substantial
6.1%
high negligence or reckless
28.0%
reasonably likely or greater
65.9%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 4.9% low, 89.0% moderate, 6.1% high, 0.0% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.

Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
Many samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.

Last sampled: 2025-07-23
5
samples
0
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
  • Respirable dust, <.1mg5
Show the individual readings (5)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Occupation
2025-07-23 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2017-08-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Scraper Operator
2017-08-30 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator
2010-08-31 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Dredge/Barge Operator
2010-08-31 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 Front-end Loader Operator

Area samples (mill and shop air)

Last sampled: 2016-04-05, 10 years ago
2
samples
Show the individual readings (2)
Date Contaminant Concentration Limit Conc / limit Area sampled
2016-04-05 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 SF ACTIVE MINING
2016-04-05 Respirable dust, <.1mg 0 SF ACTIVE MINING
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Amman Sand & Gravel Inc 1950 to 1999
  2. Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc 1999 to 2026
  3. Werner Aggregates, Inc. 2026 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2026 3
2025 3
2024 3
2023 3
2022 3
2021 3
2020 6
2019 8
2018 5
2017 2
2016 4
2015 3
2014 2
2013 4
2012 5
2011 5
2010 5
2009 6
2008 5
2007 6
2006 4
2005 7
2004 5
2003 6
2002 6
2001 6
2000 4
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

AMMAN PIT sits in Franklin County, Nebraska, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Franklin County, Nebraska · Population 2,868
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$57,692
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2026 Q2 401 0 0 0.0
2026 Q1 692 4 1 5780.3
2025 Q4 1,099 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,348 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 822 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 707 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 1,277 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1,135 1 0 881.1
Show 97 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2 1,227 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1,564 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 1,362 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,466 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 1,516 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,135 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 1,654 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,412 1 0 708.2
2022 Q2 1,323 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,131 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 863 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 581 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 739 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,451 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,778 1 1 562.4
2020 Q3 1,809 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,185 2 1 915.3
2020 Q1 1,372 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,780 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,070 2 1 966.2
2019 Q2 2,133 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 532 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,344 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,026 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,647 1 0 377.8
2018 Q1 0 0 0
2017 Q4 1,133 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,225 3 0 2449.0
2017 Q2 1,695 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 1,488 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,288 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,024 1 0 494.1
2016 Q1 695 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,269 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,288 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,735 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q3 1,251 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,352 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 0 0 0
2013 Q4 1,497 3 3 2004.0
2013 Q3 2,850 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 2,162 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 131 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,829 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,572 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 3,782 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 965 2 0 2072.5
2011 Q4 2,024 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,899 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,518 3 1 1191.4
2011 Q1 1,244 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,818 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,069 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,032 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,335 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 2,020 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,589 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 3,356 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,850 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,738 7 0 4027.6
2008 Q3 2,872 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,350 11 3 3283.6
2008 Q1 2,922 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,433 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,439 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,706 5 2 1349.2
2007 Q1 989 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 2,045 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,570 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 2,468 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 0 0 0
2005 Q4 2,018 28 8 13875.1
2005 Q3 4,741 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,618 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 1,497 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,211 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 3,202 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,428 1 1 291.7
2004 Q1 178 3 0 16853.9
2003 Q4 2,511 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,542 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 3,662 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,215 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,878 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,713 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,674 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 178 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,970 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,248 3 1 1334.5
2001 Q2 2,502 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 502 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,320 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,160 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 3,099 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 120 1 0 8333.3
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2011 · 2 incidents

November 22, 2011 NE · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling rope to manuever dredge. Rope tension increased suddenly causing him to twist his back muscles. He went to physician next day with sore back symptoms.

March 25, 2011 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt abdominal pain when standing erect after lifting a section of dredge pipe.

2008 · 1 incident

July 30, 2008 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was re-entering a stockpile truck. He wrapped his right hand around the door frame to close the door. He slammed his hand in the door.

2007 · 1 incident

April 5, 2007 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

There had been an ice storm that day. Worker was returning to work after a meal break. He was mounting to the cab of a wheel loader. He slipped on one step and struck his upper jaw on a step.

2004 · 1 incident

August 23, 2004 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was dismounting from his truck at the scale. He lost his balance and began to fall; he grasped the fisheye mirror to arrest his fall. The mirror broke, lacerating his right hand.

2001 · 1 incident

February 14, 2001 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A BULLDOZER. HIS RIGHT ANKLE HAS AN OLD INJURY THAT DECREASES HIS STABILITY. HE FELL WHEN HIS ANKLE TWISTED. HE STRUCK THE DOZER TRACK FRACTURING HIS RIGHT FEMUR AT THE HIP.

2000 · 1 incident

January 13, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bladen Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ENTERING THE LOADER. A WIND GUST CAUGHT THE DOOR AND CASED HIM TO STEP BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND. HE STEPPED ONTO A FROZEN HUMMOCK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT, STRAINING THE LIGAMENTS. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1/24/00. DID NOT REORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 1/28/00.

1998 · 2 incidents

October 20, 1998 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD COMPLETED DOZING WITH THE CATAPILLER SHUTOFF THE MACHINE & JUMPED TO THE GROUND (ABOUT 24:) HE LANDED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HIS KNEE IS STILL SWOLLEN & HE HASN'T RETD TO WORK

May 5, 1998 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYBAR SLIPPED WHILE EE WAS HELPING REPAIR TRUCK. EE'S NAIL ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND CAME LOOSE.

1993 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

PUMPING GRAVEL, WAS WALKING ON BARGE MADE QUICK TURN AND JAMMED FOOT AGAINST ROW BOAT THAT HAD BLEW UP AGAINST BARGE BECAUSE OF HIGH WIND. THE POINT OF THE ROW BOAT WAS PROTRUDING ONTO BARGE.

October 6, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

THERE IS A LEDGE BESIDE SEAT OF LOADER. SHE CAUGHT HER FOOT ON LEDGE & WENT HEAD FIRST OUT OF THE LOADER. SHE HAS A CONCUSSION, NO BROKEN BONES, MANY BRUISES.

1991 · 1 incident

October 8, 1991 NE · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DECENDING THE LADDER ON THE LOADER EMPLOYEES HAND SLIPPED CAUSING SHARP KNEE BEND.

1990 · 1 incident

June 14, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP LOADER IN GRASS AWAY FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SIGHT. THE LOADER TIPPED ON ITS SIDE WHEN IT WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. OPERATOR HAD A BRUISED UPPER RIGHT LEG. NO BONES WERE B ROKEN.

1989 · 1 incident

June 14, 1989 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

HE HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING TRUCK UNDER THE BEN. ATTEMPTING TO STEP DOWN WRONG SIDE OF LOADING PLATFORM HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FILL ON HIS BACK BESIDE THE TRUCK ON THE GROUND. HE HAS A SEPER ATED BONE AND PULLED MUSCLE. DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG HE WILL BE OFF WORK.

1988 · 1 incident

March 24, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amman Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS ASCENDING EMBANKMENT AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LEGS AND BACK AND PINCHED NERVE IN BACK. HE IS ABLE TO WORK PART TIME BEEN TAKING TREATMENTS FROM CHIROPRACTOR.