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Mines in Buffalo County, Nebraska: 14 open mines
MSHA lists 14 open mines in Buffalo County, Nebraska, run by 8 operators and employing 38 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 101 citations and orders there with $17,984 in proposed penalties, and operators reported no injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc; Broadfoot Sand & Gravel Inc; Paulsen Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 14
- Operators
- 8
- Employees
- 38
- Intermittent
- 11
- Active
- 2
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 101
- Significant and substantial
- 16 (15.8%)
- Closure orders
- 0
- High negligence or reckless
- 3
- Proposed penalties
- $17,984
- Amount paid so far
- $17,531
- Inspections
- 74
- Inspector hours on site
- 396
- Citations per inspection
- 1.36 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 0
- Injury and illness cases
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- August 27, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc | 3 | 7 | 18 | $2,616 | 0 |
| Broadfoot Sand & Gravel Inc | 2 | 4 | 48 | $9,938 | 0 |
| Paulsen Inc | 2 | 6 | 10 | $1,520 | 0 |
| Vontz Paving, Inc | 2 | 5 | 9 | $1,323 | 0 |
| Edward D. Broadfoot & Sons Sand & Gravel Corp | 1 | 3 | 5 | $701 | 0 |
| Werner Aggregates, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 4 | $594 | 0 |
| Werner Construction Inc. | 1 | 3 | 4 | $839 | 0 |
| Overton Sand & Gravel Company | 1 | 2 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfoot Sand & Gravel Inc | 2 | 4 | 48 | $9,938 | 0 |
| Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc | 3 | 7 | 18 | $2,616 | 0 |
| Paulsen Inc | 2 | 6 | 10 | $1,520 | 0 |
| Vontz Paving, Inc | 2 | 5 | 9 | $1,323 | 0 |
| Edward D. Broadfoot & Sons Sand & Gravel Corp | 1 | 3 | 5 | $701 | 0 |
| Werner Aggregates, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 4 | $594 | 0 |
| Werner Construction Inc. | 1 | 3 | 4 | $839 | 0 |
| Overton Sand & Gravel Company | 1 | 2 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfoot #2 | Broadfoot Sand & Gravel Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 29 |
| Turkey Creek Pit | Broadfoot Sand & Gravel Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 19 |
| Minden Pit | Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 12 |
| Gravel Crusher | Vontz Paving, Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 7 |
| Odessa Pit | Paulsen Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 5 |
| Pit #1 | Edward D. Broadfoot & Sons Sand & Gravel Corp | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 5 |
| Elm Creek | Paulsen Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 5 |
| Portable Crusher #3 | Werner Construction Inc. | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 4 |
| Portable Dredge 5 | Werner Aggregates, Inc. | Buffalo County, NE | Sand, common | 1 | 4 |
| Windmill Pit | Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Wells Pit | Overton Sand & Gravel Company | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Newark | Mid-Nebraska Aggregate Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 3 |
| Dredge 3 | Vontz Paving, Inc | Buffalo County, NE | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 2 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 12 | 85.7% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 7.1% |
| Sand, common | 1 | 7.1% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | $3,349 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 6 | $6,339 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | $1,911 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 3 | $2,856 | 0 |
| 2026 | 23 | 5 | $3,529 | 0 |
Standards cited most at mines in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.4501 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.4130 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4102 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 47.44 | Hazard communication | 4 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.4104 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.12030 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.15001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.