Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers Fatalgrams About
English Español
← Back to search

PORTABLE DREDGE #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Michael Werner
Belvidere, Adams County, NE  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2501233

PORTABLE DREDGE #1 has $5K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

Watch this mine

Email me when a new MSHA incident is filed at PORTABLE DREDGE #1.

Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2009–2011
Latest incident
Jun 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2007
33
citations
14
significant & substantial
$4,833
proposed penalties
$4,833
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2007
26
inspections on record
263
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: 263 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

PORTABLE DREDGE #1 has $5K 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.
$5K
proposed penalties
$5K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
33 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-05.
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 734 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 337 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 440 1 0 2272.7
2025 Q1 20 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 807 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 435 1 0 2298.9
2024 Q2 183 1 0 5464.5
2024 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
Show 67 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 307 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,401 2 0 1427.6
2023 Q2 803 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 31 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 734 2 0 2724.8
2022 Q2 1,781 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 190 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,242 1 1 805.2
2021 Q3 1,912 1 0 523.0
2021 Q2 1,759 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 21 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,723 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 2,063 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 1,194 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 2,014 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,692 3 2 639.4
2019 Q2 3,730 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 142 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 140 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 165 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 32 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 1 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 22 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 451 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 34 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 0 0 0
2016 Q4 1,599 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,091 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 815 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 20 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 301 1 0 3322.3
2015 Q1 72 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 1,098 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 1,728 2 2 1157.4
2014 Q2 1,971 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 373 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 1,775 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,774 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 402 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 1,390 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 465 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,458 3 2 1220.5
2012 Q2 2,286 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 1,447 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,311 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 1,844 2 2 1084.6
2011 Q2 2,491 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 371 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 1,588 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,656 5 3 1882.5
2010 Q2 2,797 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 194 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 475 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,876 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 1,470 1 0 680.3
2009 Q1 170 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,210 3 0 2479.3
2008 Q3 809 1 1 1236.1
2008 Q2 513 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 148 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 886 3 1 3386.0
2007 Q3 1,540 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 1,564 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2011 · 1 incident

June 6, 2011 NE · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man OTHER
Werner Aggregates, Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Individual reported for duty on 6/6. He stated that he did not feel well. Supervisor sent for him medical treatment; no symptoms noted. Worker sent home for the day. He returned on 6/7; he felt worse. Further examination found a mild stroke prior 6/6. Individual is currently hospitalized. Report is filed as information only per MSHA-PEIR/Denver.

2009 · 1 incident

April 2, 2009 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Werner Aggregates, Inc. · Fall down stairs

Worker was exiting a shop trailer at the end of the shift. Access was by a manufactured stairway system with handrails on both sides. Worker missed first step and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground (packed sand). Worker landed on his left shoulder. Experienced severe pain the following morning. Orthopaedic consultation scheduled for 4/6/9.

For insurers, brokers, and safety consultants

The full compliance file on PORTABLE DREDGE #1

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.

Get the report ($149) See a sample report Monitor a whole book of operators, $99/mo