Struck by flying object
As an employee was leaving work for the day employee ran into a gate that was partially open and this resulted in the driver's death.
Nebraska mining incidents
Every reportable accident on file with MSHA at a Nebraska mine. Operators below are ranked by recorded fatality count in this state alone.
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- Fatalities recorded
- 7
- Total incidents
- 804
- Most recent fatality
- 2021
Top operators in Nebraska by fatality count
- 01Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co1fatal104 total
- 02Martin Marietta Materials Inc1fatal90 total
- 03Batenhorst Gravel Company1fatal1 total
- 04Ulrich Gravel Inc1fatal2 total
- 05Broadfoot Sand & Gravel Inc1fatal1 total
- 06Darrel Volker Construction1fatal1 total
- 07Tri-County Sand & Gravel Inc1fatal1 total
Recent fatalities in Nebraska
Drowning
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.
Struck against a moving object
Forklift turned over - The miner was operating a forklift, traveling on a decline toward the mine entrance, when the forklift went out of control. The forklift struck a concrete support for the belt conveyor and overturned, killing him.
Drowning
Two front end loaders, one on each side, were being used to position an 80 foot section of 18 inch diameter pipe in the waters edge. When the loader on the right was about 25-30 feet from the lake, the bank started to cave in. Within 3 minutes the loader was submerged in about 20 feet of water.
Struck against stationary object
The victim was dumping sand and gravel into the plant grizzly with a skid loader when he over traveled the stop block. The loader rolled into the grizzly and overturned. The victim was thrown out of the loader and fatally injured.
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
ONE EMPLOYEE INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK, ONE EMPLOYEE UNDER TRUCK TRYING TO TROUBLE-SHOOT PROBLEM WITH THE PTO CABLE. BED RAISED INADVERTENTLY AND VICTIM PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE TRUCK BED AND FRA ME TO WATCH EMPLOYEE UNDER THE TRUCK BED. BED INADVERTENTLY LOWERED ON THE VICTIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND PASSED AWAY SEVERAL HOURS LATER.
Drowning
WAS NOT WEARING LIFT JACKET WHEN CLEANING OUT DEBRIS FROM CUTTERHEAD, FELL INTO WATER AND DROWNED.