53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $72,507 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
42
inspections on record
662
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: 662 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$155K
proposed penalties
$83K
current assessed
$83K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
90 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
The driver was operating a articulated truck hauling dirt from the back of the lake. Driver lost control of the vehicle for an undetermined reason and drove the vehicle over the berm and into the lake. Operator was removed from the truck and transported to local hospital then later moved to Kearney then transferred to Omaha Hospital where he died on 3/19/15.
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