Mining Incidents

Pit #3 West Cullom Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by CRH PLC
Plattsmouth, Cass County, NE  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2501254

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2008–2017
Latest incident
Aug 2017
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2009
14
citations
2
significant & substantial
$1,996
proposed penalties
$1,996
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
2019 Q1 0 0 0
2018 Q4 3,069 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 70 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 64 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 2,522 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 547 1 0 1828.2
2017 Q2 607 1 0 1647.4
2017 Q1 200 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

7 on file

2017 · 1 incident

August 18, 2017 NE · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was lifting an auger bit on the rack and dropped it. It pinched/crushed the tip of left ring finger.

2016 · 1 incident

June 12, 2016 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was washing the pad under and around the plant. EE stood up and hit head on the frame of the plant. The angle iron support caused a laceration to the right eye/forehead.

2012 · 1 incident

March 13, 2012 NE · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

Getting off the haul truck and stepped down on a 4" X 4" piece of wood twisting his right ankle. Declined medical attention until 3/15/12. X-rays negative, 2 days restricted work activity.

2011 · 1 incident

May 23, 2011 NE · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company · Accident type, without injuries

The plant was shut down at 3:30 pm because of a rock in the impeller on the dredge. After this task, 2 miners were at the controls in the plant electrical trailer to start the plant back up at 4:00 pm. It was within a few seconds of pushing the slurry pump start button, that the 2 miners heard what sounded like an arcing sound & then a loud bang

2010 · 1 incident

August 17, 2010 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

The EE slipped while climbing down the dozer steps bumping his head & right leg on the dozer ladder, resulting in a bruise, received medical attention as a precaution.

2009 · 1 incident

December 7, 2009 NE · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was walking through the plant area and stepped on ice covered with snow. He slipped and fell on his upper back causing a contusion and strain. He was given a RX.

2008 · 1 incident

October 21, 2008 NE · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

Employee states he was in a dusty area when debris flew into his left eye. He does not know when it happened, he was wearing safety glasses. Scratched cornea, Rx.