Mining Incidents

West Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Trista R Schaaf
Atkinson, Holt County, NE  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2500187

West Pit has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1991–1995
Latest incident
Jul 1995
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
22
citations
3
significant & substantial
$2,404
proposed penalties
$2,404
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
32
inspections on record
241
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: 241 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

West Pit has $2K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$2K
proposed penalties
$2K
current assessed
$2K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
22 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-06-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
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 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 0 0
2023 Q4 0 0 0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q2 0 1 0
2023 Q1 0 0 0
2022 Q4 684 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,152 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 616 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 0 0 0
2021 Q4 868 1 0 1152.1
2021 Q3 1,937 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 1,437 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 0 0 0
2020 Q4 714 1 0 1400.6
2020 Q3 550 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 0 0 0
2020 Q1 0 0 0
2019 Q4 859 3 0 3492.4
2019 Q3 1,633 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 0 0 0
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 204 4 1 19607.8
2018 Q3 757 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 0 0 0
2018 Q1 0 2 0
2017 Q4 0 0 0
2017 Q3 706 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 690 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 316 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 529 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 556 1 0 1798.6
2016 Q2 1,240 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 0 0 0
2015 Q4 635 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 0 0 0
2015 Q1 0 0 0
2014 Q4 396 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 990 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,037 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 205 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 325 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 868 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 1,214 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 0 0 0
2012 Q4 350 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 490 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 30 1 0 33333.3
2012 Q1 471 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 615 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 772 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 587 2 0 3407.2
2011 Q1 0 0 0
2010 Q4 99 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 598 1 0 1672.2
2010 Q2 646 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 0 0 0
2009 Q4 227 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 1,389 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 612 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 12 3 2 250000.0
2008 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 640 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 500 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 1,480 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 500 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 1,440 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 640 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 240 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 1,800 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 750 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 500 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 500 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 540 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 680 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 600 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 600 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 600 2 0 3333.3
2003 Q2 480 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 600 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,640 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 600 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 600 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 600 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 2,640 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 600 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 440 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 440 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 880 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 800 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1995 · 1 incident

July 14, 1995 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atkinson Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON BARGE AND SKINNED UP KNEE. GOT XRAY. NOTHING BROKE.

1992 · 1 incident

1991 · 1 incident

August 6, 1991 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Atkinson Sand & Gravel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DREDGE OPERATOR GOT AN INSECT BITE ON HIS LOWER BACKA DN BROKE OUT IN HIVES.

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The full compliance file on West Pit

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.