Fort Calhoun Underground Mine has $141K in proposed MSHA penalties and $497 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 42,115 | 5 | 0 | 118.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 39,383 | 4 | 1 | 101.6 |
| 2025 Q2 | 57,975 | 7 | 0 | 120.7 |
| 2025 Q1 | 51,735 | 6 | 0 | 116.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 59,838 | 6 | 0 | 100.3 |
| 2024 Q3 | 61,512 | 10 | 2 | 162.6 |
| 2024 Q2 | 57,906 | 13 | 3 | 224.5 |
| 2024 Q1 | 51,538 | 11 | 0 | 213.4 |
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 52,918 | 17 | 2 | 321.3 |
| 2023 Q3 | 54,335 | 8 | 3 | 147.2 |
| 2023 Q2 | 52,086 | 12 | 4 | 230.4 |
| 2023 Q1 | 52,722 | 3 | 0 | 56.9 |
| 2022 Q4 | 51,568 | 11 | 5 | 213.3 |
| 2022 Q3 | 57,641 | 5 | 2 | 86.7 |
| 2022 Q2 | 52,946 | 6 | 1 | 113.3 |
| 2022 Q1 | 51,421 | 13 | 4 | 252.8 |
| 2021 Q4 | 61,332 | 3 | 2 | 48.9 |
| 2021 Q3 | 53,144 | 8 | 2 | 150.5 |
| 2021 Q2 | 54,985 | 6 | 1 | 109.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 50,470 | 4 | 1 | 79.3 |
| 2020 Q4 | 56,777 | 12 | 1 | 211.4 |
| 2020 Q3 | 52,788 | 3 | 1 | 56.8 |
| 2020 Q2 | 52,325 | 4 | 1 | 76.4 |
| 2020 Q1 | 48,752 | 5 | 1 | 102.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 18,197 | 5 | 2 | 274.8 |
| 2019 Q3 | 4,860 | 1 | 1 | 205.8 |
| 2019 Q2 | 5,427 | 3 | 0 | 552.8 |
| 2019 Q1 | 3,689 | 1 | 0 | 271.1 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,819 | 1 | 0 | 549.8 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,704 | 4 | 1 | 2347.4 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,567 | 8 | 0 | 5105.3 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,915 | 1 | 0 | 343.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 3,987 | 1 | 0 | 250.8 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,048 | 1 | 0 | 488.3 |
While installing a cylinder in a scaling machine, a lifting strap failed. The failed strap section hit the employee in the eye causing a scratch to the cornea. All proper PPE was worn.
A piece of loose material contacted the employee on the right arm and left leg. Required stitches.
Employee rolled their left ankle while getting out of a pickup. The injury became reportable after a doctor placed employee on restrictions on 02/26/2025
While descending from the powder rig the employee stepped to the ground and rolled the left ankle
A significant rain event caused an inundation of water in the Bethany Mine. Thought to have occurred during the day on 5-21-24. Exact time of the inundation is unknown.
The employee was using a hammer drill at the primary crusher, the drill rotated unexpectedly. This unexpected movement resulted in three fractures to the right hand.
Fall in the tunnel occurred 3/5/23. That same day several MSHA personnel had a call. It was determined the fall didn't need to be reported since the structure was designed for such an event. On 3/21/23 another MSHA inspector and field office supervisor instructed management to submit a 7000-1 for this event.
Fall in the tunnel occurred 12/30/22. That same day MSHA EE, MSHA Asst DM and two others had a call. It was determined the fall didn't need to be reported since the structure was designed for such an event. On 3/21/23 MSHA inspector and Field office supervisor instructed management to submit a 7000-1 for this event.
Fall in the tunnel occurred 9/20/22. That same day two MSHA employees & two Martin Marietta employees had a call. It was determined the fall didn't need to be reported since the structure was designed for such an event. On 3/21/23 an MSHA inspector and field office supervisor instructed management to submit a 7000-1 for this event.
While riding the bus out of the mine, the employee went in to cardiac arrest. CPR was initiated and continued until EMS arrived, employee was transported to a hospital and was resuscitated.
Employee was at Martin Marietta changing a tire when the bead seat band slipped and pinched a finger. They received 7 stiches and has a follow up in 1 week
While loading a face, a piece of shale fell from the face and struck employee in the back.
Employee was loading bolts onto the Fletcher bolting machine. EE was pushing a bolt carousel to move it to continue loading bolts. A bolt slipped out of the clip causing the inside employee's right forearm to contact the corner of the clip resulting in a laceration that required 4 stitches.
Employee (miner) lost footing on stairs & slipped right leg was caught between stringer and bottom of handrail.
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.