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Grigsby East Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Nebco Inc
Central City, Merrick County, NE  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2500772

Grigsby East Pit has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1988–2021
Latest incident
Apr 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
80
citations
18
significant & substantial
$11,613
proposed penalties
$11,160
paid to date
96% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $453 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
50
inspections on record
513
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: 513 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Grigsby East Pit has $12K in proposed MSHA penalties and $453 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
$11K
paid to date
$453
outstanding
77 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-16.
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 2,426 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,392 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,460 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,909 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,501 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,866 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,673 1 0 374.1
2024 Q1 1,837 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 1,204 2 0 1661.1
2023 Q3 2,390 2 0 836.8
2023 Q2 2,479 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 2,217 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,512 1 0 398.1
2022 Q3 2,732 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 2,542 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,719 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,745 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,318 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,789 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,822 2 0 708.7
2020 Q4 2,287 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 3,263 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 2,480 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,235 5 1 2237.1
2019 Q4 1,817 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 2,909 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2,660 3 1 1127.8
2019 Q1 1,973 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,880 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 2,421 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,504 3 2 1198.1
2018 Q1 1,648 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,593 3 1 1157.0
2017 Q3 2,186 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 2,290 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,187 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,001 2 0 999.5
2016 Q3 1,973 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 779 1 1 1283.7
2016 Q1 802 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,278 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 1,485 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 1,257 1 0 795.5
2015 Q1 181 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 519 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,244 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 186 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 840 3 1 3571.4
2013 Q3 1,446 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,329 2 1 1504.9
2013 Q1 173 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 1,129 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,133 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,219 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 499 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 954 1 1 1048.2
2011 Q3 1,686 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,360 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 95 5 1 52631.6
2010 Q4 849 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,264 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,356 2 0 1474.9
2010 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 904 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,600 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,272 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 445 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,161 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,413 6 2 4246.3
2008 Q2 909 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 72 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 1,061 1 0 942.5
2007 Q3 1,392 1 0 718.4
2007 Q2 1,682 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 226 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 852 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,498 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 788 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 848 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,096 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,784 1 1 560.5
2005 Q2 2,196 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 162 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,221 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 67 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,565 3 1 1916.9
2004 Q1 1,127 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,141 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,792 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,496 3 1 2005.3
2003 Q1 662 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 915 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,622 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,242 1 0 805.2
2002 Q1 816 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,996 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 3,733 18 2 4821.9
2001 Q2 4,135 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 2,582 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 4,118 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 4,806 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 6,074 3 1 493.9
2000 Q1 1,740 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

2021 · 1 incident

April 30, 2021 NE · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A small piece of metal left over from cutting a pipe with a bandsaw was left deposited on my sweatshirt. When I took off the shirt, a piece of metal got in my eye. An eye doctor removed the piece on 5/1/2021 and I am back to normal.

2020 · 1 incident

August 14, 2020 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Installing a heavy drive shaft on dredge. Employee set drive shaft down to reposition employee's body and the U-joint pivoted and pinched the tip of employee's finger. Fracture to the tip of left hand ring finger and contusion under fingernail.

2008 · 1 incident

August 5, 2008 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE said he was pulling and lifting on screen retainer to slide retainer out of the way so they could replace screen.

2007 · 1 incident

May 31, 2007 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Just moving a battery from one spot to another & felt a pop in left shoulder.

2001 · 3 incidents

November 20, 2001 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE DREDGE WHEN HE START-ED FEELING CHEST PAINS. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY SENT HIM TO OMAHA BY AMBULANCE WHERE HE DID END UP HAVING A HEART ATTACK.

July 31, 2001 NE · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with heat

VERY HOT OUT, EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SHOP (NON-AIRCONDITIONED) AND GOT OVERHEATED.

April 9, 2001 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING, THE GROUND WAS UNEVEN AND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.

2000 · 2 incidents

November 30, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SLIPPED ON ICE AWHILE WORKING WITH ROTARY.

August 21, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON THE SAND SCREW ALL DAY & BUMPED HIS RIGHT LEG AGAINST SOMETHING & BY THE END OF THE DAY IT WAS RED & BRUISED & SWOLLEN.

1998 · 1 incident

November 9, 1998 NE · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPENING A BARREL OF OIL HE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO LIFT THE LID, THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & EE CUT HIS HAND ON THE BANDING THAT GOES AROUND THE LID

1995 · 3 incidents

July 26, 1995 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS PUTTING PIPE ON WHEN THIS UNKNOWN INSECT STUNG HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND IN THE AREA BELOW THE PINKY FINGER

June 27, 1995 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WIRING UP A SHIELD ONTO THE DEWATERING SCREW & SLIPPED OFF THE AREA HE WAS SITTING ON & HIT HIS BACK ON THE ROTARY SCREEN ON HIS WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND

1994 · 1 incident

July 20, 1994 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RELEASING THE HAND CRANK ON THE WINCH WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE JAW. IT CUT HIS INSIDE LIP ON HIS TEETH AND FRACTURED TWO TEETH.

1989 · 2 incidents

December 6, 1989 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

HE LEANED A BOARD AGAINST THE BOAT SHACK & FELL OVER, HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD.

1988 · 1 incident

September 9, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Overland Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BENT OVER PRIMING A GRAVEL PUMP. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED UP HE WRENCHED HIS BACK.

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