Mining Incidents

Fort Calhoun Underground Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Fort Calhoun, Washington County, NE  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2501300

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2019–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
217
citations
41
significant & substantial
$140,167
proposed penalties
$118,825
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 42,115 5 0 118.7
2025 Q3 13,784 4 1 290.2
2025 Q2 20,291 7 0 345.0
2025 Q1 50,183 6 0 119.6
2024 Q4 19,148 6 0 313.3
2024 Q3 39,983 10 2 250.1
2024 Q2 57,906 13 3 224.5
2024 Q1 51,538 11 0 213.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2025 · 3 incidents

September 22, 2025 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a cylinder in a scaling machine, a lifting strap failed. The failed strap section hit the employee in the eye causing a scratch to the cornea. All proper PPE was worn.

February 24, 2025 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee rolled their left ankle while getting out of a pickup. The injury became reportable after a doctor placed employee on restrictions on 02/26/2025

2024 · 2 incidents

August 5, 2024 NE · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While descending from the powder rig the employee stepped to the ground and rolled the left ankle

May 21, 2024 NE · Metal/Non-Metal INUNDATION
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

A significant rain event caused an inundation of water in the Bethany Mine. Thought to have occurred during the day on 5-21-24. Exact time of the inundation is unknown.

2023 · 2 incidents

April 19, 2023 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a hammer drill at the primary crusher, the drill rotated unexpectedly. This unexpected movement resulted in three fractures to the right hand.

March 5, 2023 NE · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Fall in the tunnel occurred 3/5/23. That same day several MSHA personnel had a call. It was determined the fall didn't need to be reported since the structure was designed for such an event. On 3/21/23 another MSHA inspector and field office supervisor instructed management to submit a 7000-1 for this event.

2022 · 2 incidents

December 30, 2022 NE · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Fall in the tunnel occurred 12/30/22. That same day MSHA EE, MSHA Asst DM and two others had a call. It was determined the fall didn't need to be reported since the structure was designed for such an event. On 3/21/23 MSHA inspector and Field office supervisor instructed management to submit a 7000-1 for this event.

September 20, 2022 NE · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Accident type, without injuries

Fall in the tunnel occurred 9/20/22. That same day two MSHA employees & two Martin Marietta employees had a call. It was determined the fall didn't need to be reported since the structure was designed for such an event. On 3/21/23 an MSHA inspector and field office supervisor instructed management to submit a 7000-1 for this event.

2021 · 3 incidents

October 30, 2021 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While riding the bus out of the mine, the employee went in to cardiac arrest. CPR was initiated and continued until EMS arrived, employee was transported to a hospital and was resuscitated.

September 28, 2021 NE · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was at Martin Marietta changing a tire when the bead seat band slipped and pinched a finger. They received 7 stiches and has a follow up in 1 week

2020 · 1 incident

August 1, 2020 NE · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was loading bolts onto the Fletcher bolting machine. EE was pushing a bolt carousel to move it to continue loading bolts. A bolt slipped out of the clip causing the inside employee's right forearm to contact the corner of the clip resulting in a laceration that required 4 stitches.

2019 · 1 incident

January 8, 2019 NE · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (miner) lost footing on stairs & slipped right leg was caught between stringer and bottom of handrail.