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PORTABLE #1: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

Gayman Sand & Gravel Inc · Surface
Controlled by Bill Lemons
Lincoln County, NE  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2501039

MSHA record for PORTABLE #1 (mine ID 2501039). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1990
Latest incident
May 1990
Ownership history
  1. Gayman Sand & Gravel 1985 to 1994
  2. Gayman Sand & Gravel Inc 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.

PORTABLE #1 sits in Lincoln County, Nebraska, where the Census mining category is 0.0% 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.
Lincoln County, Nebraska · Population 34,122
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$64,342
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
May 4, 1990 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gayman Sand & Gravel · Drowning

NO WITNESS TO ACCIDENT,3-4 MIN.BEFORE PUMPER WAS DISCOVERED MISSING,LOADER MAN SAW EMPL GOING TO THE REAR OF THE BARGE NEAR SUCTION.SAW WATER STOP & WENT TO CHECK.COULDNT FIND I.NAME.CALLED ON RADIO TO OFC,CALLED 911 FOR RESCUE TEAM & DIVERS.I.NAME FOUND IN WATER,BODY RECOVERED-HAD BEEN IN WATER 40-45 MIN WHEN RECOVERED.