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Pit #40 Waterloo Metal/Non-Metal

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Surface

Controlled by CRH PLC

Waterloo, Douglas County, NE · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 2500245

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 10
Years on record: 2000–2024
Latest incident: Mar 2024

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

citations

significant & substantial

$66,232

proposed penalties

$51,157

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	4,023	0	0.0
2025 Q3	520	0	0.0
2025 Q2	4,419	1	226.3
2025 Q1	1,277	0	0.0
2024 Q2	520	3	5769.2
2024 Q1	1,820	0	0.0
2023 Q4	4,960	3	604.8
2023 Q3	480	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

July 18, 2007 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · 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.

Reportable incidents

9 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2024 · 1 incident

March 27, 2024 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand STRIKING OR BUMPING

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Struck against stationary object

The miner was repositioning themselves in the back seat of the site pick-up truck when they placed their right hand on an oscillating tool, causing the tool to puncture the miners glove and lacerating the right palm with a 1/2 inch cut.

2006 · 1 incident

January 27, 2006 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Struck by flying object

When standing by the back of the service truck, the wind blew sand and dirt into his left eye, that resulted in a scratch to the cornea that required an antibiotic perscription.

2005 · 1 incident

November 12, 2005 NE · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK SCALE PEDESTAL, WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND PINCHING & LACERATING HIS LEFT RING FINGER & LEFT LITTLE FINGER. EE REQUIRED STITCHES.

2004 · 1 incident

September 28, 2004 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OVERSIZED ROCK CHUTE THAT WAS LINED ON THE TOP SIDE WITH NEOPRENE RUBBER LINER. THE TORCH MELTED SOME OF THE LINER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BREATHE THE FUMES.

2003 · 1 incident

August 14, 2003 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON A FRAME THAT WERE VERY TIGHT AND HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

2002 · 2 incidents

December 14, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING MATERIAL IN A PUGMILL BIN, WHILE ON AN EXTENSION LADDER ABOUT 12 FEET HIGH, HE STARTED DOWN THE LADDER, TOOK 2 STEPS & THEN LET GO & FELL ABOUT 9 FEET ONTO CONCRETE. HE THOUGHT HE WAS CLOSER TO THE GROUND.

April 12, 2002 NE · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING PLANT REPAIRS THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE BACK OF THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK WHEN HESLIPPED ON WET SLUDGE ON THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT LEG & STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

2001 · 1 incident

April 10, 2001 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS PULLING ON A COME-ALONG, TIGHTENING & STRETCHING THE BELT WHEN THE COME-ALONG CABLE BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FA LL OFF THE LADDER, FROM ABOUT 6 FEET. HE HAD SOME MINOR CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS & STRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST. RETURNED TO WORK ON 4/10/01 WITH NO RESTRICT. RETURNED TO DR ON 5/10 & NOW HAS RESTRI

2000 · 1 incident

March 16, 2000 NE · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Lyman Richey Corp dba L-R S&G Co · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A TANK THAT HE WAS WORKING ON WHEN HE SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GRAB THE SIDE OF THE TANK, HE FELL ABOUT 6' TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS LEFT SIDE. 2 DAY S RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY.