Mining Incidents

MC BRIDE STONE COMPANY, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Batesville, Independence County, AR  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0300208

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2000–2016
Latest incident
Dec 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
124
citations
27
significant & substantial
$24,627
proposed penalties
$24,225
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 1,783 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1,434 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 829 5 0 6031.4
2025 Q1 863 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,122 2 0 942.5
2024 Q3 2,643 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,867 2 0 697.6
2024 Q1 2,539 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

15 on file

2016 · 2 incidents

December 6, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was unloading rollers at hydraulic splitter and reached over rock to push it down rollers. At the same time splitter operator released the hydraulic dogs pinching miner's hand between rock and dog. Miners are trained not to put hand on top of rock, but new miner was hurrying and forgot. The dogs pulled the skin back and broke index finger.

March 17, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Was unloading saw table, backed over saw rail, and tripped. Fell on 4" x 4" rock and cut back. Resulted in 4" to 5" gash approximately 1" deep on lower back. Required 16 stitches inside and out. Back at work next day.

2015 · 1 incident

July 3, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He was watching a saw run it was having trouble he ran to check controls slipped and fell. He hurt his back wanted to go to doctor for pain medicine and had an x-ray done. No damage. Back at work on Monday

2012 · 1 incident

March 15, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Co-worker was knocking shale of the top on a piece of sandstone. Injured employee thought she was through and put his hand on the rock to wipe the shale off. Co-worker didn't see him put his hand on the rock in time to stop her swing and hit the end of his finger.

2004 · 1 incident

August 26, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING A 2 1/4" BLUE SKY CALICO LIMESTONE SLAB ON METAL ROLLERS TO A HYDRAULIC CUTTER; THE STONE HAD A NATURAL SEAM THAT BROKE AS HE WAS PUSHING THE STONE. IT LEFT A JAGGED EDGE. THE STONE'S EDGE CUT HIS ARM.

2003 · 2 incidents

December 24, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A SPLITTING MAL TO BREAK WOOD APARTTO FIT INTO WOOD HEATING STOVE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE WHILE SWINING THE MAL.

April 2, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS MOVING ROCK FROM ROLLERS TO PALLET, STACKING ROCK ON PALLET FOR DELIVERY. A NATURAL SEAM IN THE ROCK PART APART AND THE ROCK BROKE IN TWO PIECES. ONE PIECE CAME DOWN AGAINST HIS KNEE CA USING AN ABRASION/CONTUSION ON HIS LEFT KNEE/PATELLA.

2002 · 2 incidents

February 4, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING, STACKING - PICKED UP A PIECE OF SANDSTONE CUT ROCK (4" LEDGE STONE) MAYBE 5 LBS - LIGHTTURNED TO PUT ROCK ON PALLET - "MUST HAVE TURNEDWRONG."

February 4, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING GREASE ON THE 7' SAW BAR, STANDING ON SAW TABLE, SAID HE TURNED TO STEP DOWN OFF TABLE & HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN HIS KNEE.

2001 · 4 incidents

December 6, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

REMOVING A ROCK (SCRAP) FROM THE ROLLERS GOING INTO THE BREAKING MACHINE. ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROLLERS TAKING HIS FINGER WITH IT. SMASHED, CUT FINGER, HE WAS WEARING GLOVES. OFF WORK ABOUT 2 HOUR S WHILE DOCTOR CHECKED FINGER.

October 25, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

OPENING LARGE METAL SLIDING DOOR

March 19, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK OF LEG. NOTICED SORENESS-FIRST OF WEEK. GOT WORSE DURING WEEK. DRIVING FORKLIFT USING GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL-LIFTING.

February 5, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A SANDER GRINDER TO SAND A STONE, AROUND NOON HIS WRIST STARTED TO HURT A LITTLE. IT WAS BETTER THE NEXT MORNING; HE WORKED WEDNESDAY BUTCAME IN THURSDAY MORNING AND WENT BACK HOME. HE CALLED TO SAY HE WAS GOING TO HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ON THURSDAY AT 10:30AM.

2000 · 2 incidents

April 12, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

2 EMPLOYEES WERE USING A SANDER-GRINDER ON METAL STRIP DOWN SIDE OF TRAILER TRUCK BED PREPAIRING TO REPAINT IT. SOME TIME DURING THE AFTERNOON OF THE 12TH INJURED GOT A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS EYE BALL. HE HAS HAD PINK EYE & HIS EYES WERE STILL SORE ADN HE DIDN'T REALIZE HE HAD ANYTHING IN HIS EYE UNTIL AROUND NOON ON 4/13. HE HAD ON HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A FACE SHIELD.

March 10, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mc Bride Stone Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE HAD BEEN MOVING ROCK FROM LOCATION TO ANOTHERLOCATION FINSHED-STARTED TO GET OFF FORKLIFT, GOT TANGLES UP IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE STRAP & FELL DOWN SIDE OF FORKLIFT AND ONTO FLOOR