Mining Incidents

Boyden Pit & Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Nebco Inc
Fairbury, Jefferson County, NE  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2500149

Boyden Pit & Plant has $4K 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
16
Years on record
1984–2017
Latest incident
Oct 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
40
citations
3
significant & substantial
$3,947
proposed penalties
$3,947
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
33
inspections on record
349
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: 349 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Boyden Pit & Plant has $4K 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.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
36 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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 3,400 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,331 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,565 1 0 280.5
2025 Q1 426 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,699 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,813 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,802 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 415 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,026 1 0 493.6
2023 Q3 2,094 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,108 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 528 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,600 3 0 1153.8
2022 Q3 2,922 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,470 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,085 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,671 5 0 1872.0
2021 Q3 2,180 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,682 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 928 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 2,592 2 0 771.6
2020 Q3 2,419 1 0 413.4
2020 Q2 2,433 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 426 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 2,235 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,384 4 1 1677.9
2019 Q2 2,339 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 215 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,185 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,043 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 1,969 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 761 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,304 3 0 1302.1
2017 Q3 2,570 1 0 389.1
2017 Q2 2,545 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 500 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,308 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,902 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 2,117 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 337 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,890 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,273 1 0 439.9
2015 Q2 1,454 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 803 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,226 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,675 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,675 3 0 1791.0
2014 Q1 769 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,185 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,431 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,353 1 0 739.1
2013 Q1 631 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 950 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,182 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,972 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 714 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,351 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,963 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 2,006 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 692 3 1 4335.3
2010 Q4 1,141 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,294 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,135 1 0 881.1
2010 Q1 289 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,224 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,891 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,680 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 467 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,238 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,420 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 1,485 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 562 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,177 1 0 849.6
2007 Q3 1,372 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,566 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 544 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 1,138 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,375 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 1,531 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 979 4 0 4085.8
2005 Q4 1,122 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,914 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 1,576 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 558 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,420 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 1,632 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,668 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 833 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,284 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,635 1 0 611.6
2003 Q2 1,838 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 471 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,344 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,173 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,108 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 419 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,733 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 1,894 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,099 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 429 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,577 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 1,738 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,963 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,007 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2017 · 1 incident

October 5, 2017 NE · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Beatrice Sand & Gravel · Accident type, without injuries

Pit supervisor was pushing dirt, when backing up the operator lost track of where operator was at and backed over a berm causing the Caterpillar D6H Dozer to roll backwards 270 degrees landing vertical on it's blade. The operator was able to exit the machine without any injuries. The dozer caught on fire, the fire department was call and the fire was extinguished.

2015 · 1 incident

September 28, 2015 NE · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Beatrice Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In work boat tied off to the dredge, pulling on 3/4" ratchet wrench to tighten 7/8" diameter bolt. On 9/30/15 went to clinic because of low back pain.

2011 · 2 incidents

July 20, 2011 NE · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

Miner walked down the walkway ramp to the boat dock and stepped from ramp to dock (an 8" tall riser ht.)Felt back pain. Did not slip or fall . We took him to E.R. Diagnosis was muscle spasms or sprain. Adm. and injection, 2 Rx's , told to stay home today and apply ice. Can repot to work on 7/21/11 if feeling ok.

July 15, 2011 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removed 1 section of dredge pipe (mounted on a pontoon) and pushed it to the bank of the lake with motorized work boat. The pipe ran into the bank causing pipe to slip over edge of work boat and pin miner's left leg between the pipe and bench seat of the work boat.

2006 · 1 incident

May 1, 2006 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING JUNK IRON AND A PIECE FELL ON EE'S FOOT. NO BROKEN BONES, BUT FOOT WAS BRUISED. PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTED EE TO STAY OFF FOOT 2 DAYS THEN REPORT BACK TO WORK.

2005 · 1 incident

October 21, 2005 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Affected miner & two other miners were lifting a cable block from the rear of a mobile crane. Before the block was completely lowered to the ground, the other two miners let go of the block, which caused the affected miner to feel a jolt. After feeling discomfort for 1 week, the affected miner went to a chiropractor and received one treatment on 10-28-05.

2000 · 1 incident

December 27, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A COLLECTOR CHUTE FROM THE SCREENING PLANT AND WHILE IT WAS BEING LOWERED IT SWANG AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD. LACERATION REQUIRED 7 SUTURES.

1996 · 1 incident

September 27, 1996 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Fall from machine

AFTER SHUT DOWN FRONT-END LOADER,EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING THE STEPS TO LEAVE THE MACHINE.HE SAID HIS LEG GAVE OUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL.EMPLOYEE FELL AGAINST THE WALKWAY OF THE SCALE HOUSE,STRUCK HIS HEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW CAUSING APPROX 1/2INCH LONG CUT.DEPTH OF THE CUT REQUIRED THREE SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

1994 · 1 incident

June 20, 1994 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Contact with heat

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEE WORK ON THE PIPELINE AND BECAME ILL.

1993 · 1 incident

May 24, 1993 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN THE PIT BANK TO DO SOME REPAIR WORK ON THE DREDGE HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED AND HYPERETENDED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

1990 · 3 incidents

July 3, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLAM TAILGATE SHUT FINGER IN WAY FINGER STRUCK

April 6, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

PULLING ON A WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED OFF. EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON ANGLE IRON, CAUSING A LACERATION. REQUIRED 8 SUTURES.

March 13, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STRIKING OR BUMPING
Consolidated Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK TO GET BULLDOZER TO PUSH SAND AND RAN INTO VEHICLE BUMPER (EMPLOYEE'S AUTOMOBILE) STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON BUMPER.

1988 · 1 incident

1986 · 1 incident

November 3, 1986 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MECHANIC WAS CH5NGING A BATTERY IN BULLDOZER AND DURING THE PROCESS OF LIFTING THE OLD BATTERY OUT AND NEW BATTERY INTO PLACE HE SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.THIS HAPPENED EVEN THOUTH ANOTHER MAN W AS HELPING THE 4ECHANIC LIFT THE BATTERIES.

1984 · 1 incident

September 12, 1984 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HELPING HANDLE PARTS DURING OVERHAUL OF GRAVEL DREDGE PUMP GOT FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN A SECTION LINER AND THE PUMP SHEEELL CASE

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The full compliance file on Boyden Pit & Plant

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.