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Minden Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Ronald L Follmer
Gibbon, Buffalo County, NE  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2500573

Minden 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
3
Years on record
2004–2021
Latest incident
Aug 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
48
citations
10
significant & substantial
$11,749
proposed penalties
$11,749
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
43
inspections on record
450
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: 450 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Minden 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
48 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-17.
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 1,231 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,487 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,666 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,436 5 0 2052.5
2024 Q4 1,657 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,358 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,524 1 0 283.8
2024 Q1 1,700 0 0 0.0
Show 93 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 2,115 1 0 472.8
2023 Q3 3,248 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,085 3 0 1438.8
2023 Q1 3,905 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 3,556 1 0 281.2
2022 Q3 3,376 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,056 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 2,242 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 2,853 1 0 350.5
2021 Q3 5,436 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 4,123 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 3,125 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 3,084 2 0 648.5
2020 Q3 3,734 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,609 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 2,450 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,228 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,629 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,943 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 222 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,935 2 1 1033.6
2018 Q3 1,130 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 626 2 0 3194.9
2018 Q1 972 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 1,658 4 2 2412.5
2017 Q3 955 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,178 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 494 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 579 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,084 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 778 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 279 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 695 1 1 1438.8
2015 Q3 961 1 1 1040.6
2015 Q2 900 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 531 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 903 3 0 3322.3
2014 Q3 1,134 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 885 2 1 2259.9
2014 Q1 181 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 621 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 1,220 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 865 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 44 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 835 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 1,221 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 1,194 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,019 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,204 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,532 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 1,029 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 505 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,103 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,574 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 1,260 1 0 793.7
2010 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 740 7 3 9459.5
2009 Q3 1,450 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 780 1 0 1282.1
2009 Q1 73 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 800 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 1,899 3 0 1579.8
2008 Q2 1,710 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 138 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 768 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 773 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 952 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 287 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 999 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 793 2 1 2522.1
2006 Q2 433 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 340 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 1,346 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,944 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 3,314 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 495 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 1,617 1 0 618.4
2004 Q3 3,063 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,751 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 245 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 968 2 0 2066.1
2003 Q3 756 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 139 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 185 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 756 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 917 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 713 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 117 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 413 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 631 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 621 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 64 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 512 1 0 1953.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2021 · 1 incident

August 12, 2021 NE · Metal/Non-Metal dispatcher HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE was attempting to use a garden hose along the building. While trying to untangle a portion of the hose EE walked into the corner of a crank out window that was open to allow air into the shop. EE had a small laceration to the head, as an abundance of caution the ambulance was called. EE was transported to the hospital to be evaluated and was released approx 2 hours later.

2006 · 1 incident

February 24, 2006 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING DREDGE. DISCHARGE ELBOW ON PUMP HAD BEEN LOOSENED FOR REMOVAL. EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER THIS ELBOW TO GET A CHAIN AND THE ELBOW FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE BLOW CAUSED A BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE FRACTURED IN TWO PLACES.

2004 · 1 incident

June 26, 2004 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HEAD INJURY ON 6/26/04. HOWEVER, EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT FOR WORK. WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION CLAIM IS BEING CONTROVERTED.

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