Mining Incidents

Nemo Iron Ore: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

Lawrence County, SD  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3900774

MSHA record for Nemo Iron Ore (mine ID 3900774). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1984
Latest incident
May 1984
Ownership history
  1. Pete Lien & Sons Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

Nemo Iron Ore sits in Lawrence County, South Dakota, where the Census mining category is 2.1% of county employment.

Local economic context
County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Lawrence County, South Dakota · Population 26,574
2.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,766
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1984 · 1 incident

May 15, 1984 SD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pete Lien & Sons Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING IRON WITH ACETYLENE TORCH. THE IRON WAS HELD IN PLACE BY A VICE. IT WAS NOT CLAMPED TIGHT AND SLIPPED FROM VICE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON FOOT.