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Bernhard Oppermann Metal/Non-Metal

Nugent Sand Company · Surface
Louisville, Jefferson County, KY  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 1506279

Bernhard Oppermann has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1983–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
10
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,312
proposed penalties
$1,300
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
61
inspections on record
637
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: 637 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bernhard Oppermann has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 1 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.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
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
2025 Q4 8,295 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,168 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,890 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,334 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,096 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,110 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,605 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,840 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,941 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,810 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 3,657 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,659 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,655 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 4,600 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,865 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 3,054 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,806 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 3,263 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,982 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,181 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,286 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,010 1 0 332.2
2020 Q2 3,010 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,864 1 0 258.8
2019 Q4 3,064 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 3,092 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,918 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,717 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 3,741 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 3,063 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 3,108 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 3,063 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,052 1 1 327.7
2017 Q3 2,961 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,182 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,044 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,977 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,422 1 0 292.2
2016 Q2 3,424 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 3,005 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 3,804 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 4,162 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 3,411 1 1 293.2
2015 Q1 2,279 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 149 1 0 6711.4
2014 Q3 1 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 803 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 0 0 0
2013 Q3 0 0 0
2013 Q2 0 0 0
2013 Q1 1,291 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 0 0 0
2012 Q3 0 0 0
2012 Q2 0 0 0
2012 Q1 1,272 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 2,514 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,192 1 0 161.5
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 2,507 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 0 0 0
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 1,562 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,261 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,177 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,540 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 2,809 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,991 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 2,955 1 0 338.4
2007 Q2 3,175 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,577 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 3,130 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,119 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 4,432 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,822 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 2,468 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 3,008 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 2,840 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 3,417 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 2,329 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,544 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 2,484 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,399 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 2,675 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 2,639 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 2,866 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,420 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,221 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,441 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 4,142 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 5,004 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,308 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,513 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,112 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 6,064 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,954 1 0 201.9
2000 Q3 5,219 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 5,190 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 5,716 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2022 · 1 incident

May 22, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Nugent Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While overseeing a maintenance job, the manager was checking the crews progress of reinstalling the impeller. The manager placed a hand on the pump shell to look around the back side. The hoist tool shifted onto manager's hand causing crushing injury to left ring finger.

2017 · 1 incident

February 28, 2017 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

Was lifting old top box from roof and lacerated web of left hand between ring and pinky finger, had gloves on.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 11, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TAKING A PIECE OF PIPE UP TO TANK AND WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE TURNED AROUND AND RAN INTO A PIECE OF STEEL OVERHEAD, EXTENDING OUT INTO WALKWAY.

January 13, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING CRANK HANDLE ON COARSE SAND BELT TO REPOSITION CHUTE. HANDLE WAS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED, BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT SIDE.

2000 · 1 incident

1999 · 1 incident

March 9, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO RELOCATE TORCH HOSE THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND 14" PIPE, WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIC D FINGER ON PROTRUDING BAR ON END OF 14" PIPE.

1994 · 1 incident

November 1, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CHANGING OXYGEN TANK ON TANK DOOLY & WHEN PUTTING FULL TANK ON DOLLY. PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

1993 · 1 incident

February 17, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Nugent Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS LEAVING BARGE TO GET ON DREDGE AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL ONTO DREDGE.

1988 · 1 incident

1986 · 3 incidents

November 3, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING STE9L PLATE OFF DREDGE ONTO A BARGE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

July 7, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nugent Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

WAS PULLING CAB5E ALONG BARGE AND RAN ARM ON SHARP PIECE OF STEEL ON CARGO BOX OF BARGE

1985 · 1 incident

April 15, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Nugent Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN ENGAGING HANDLE ON PUMP CLUTCH CLUTCH BROLE BROKE THROWING HANDLE BACK AGAINST ENGINE

1984 · 1 incident

July 9, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E T Slider Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING WELDING MACHINE FROM DREDGE ALERT TO DREDGE #6 AND STEPPED ON MAN HOLE COVER WHICH SHIFTED AND CAUSE A FALL INTO THE HOLE

1983 · 2 incidents

November 5, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand ELECTRICAL
E T Slider Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)
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