Simon Contractors · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cranking the handle on a winch when EE's arm came in contact with a cotter pin. The cotter pin cut the arm of the employee which required 3 stitches.
Nebraska Portable Barge Metal/Non-Metal
Simon Contractors
· Surface
Controlled by
Colas S A
Big Springs,
Deuel County,
NE
·
Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2501123
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 2019–2021
- Latest incident
- Jun 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
29
citations
7
significant & substantial
$4,354
proposed penalties
$4,354
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 | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 1,390 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 Q2 | 2,247 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | 925.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,838 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,433 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,815 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2021 · 1 incident
2019 · 1 incident
November 1, 2019
NE · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Simon Contractors · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Dredge operator used rope to pull 4 inch intake hose on deck to clear debris blockage. Strained forearm tendon. Placed on light duty.